All Comment articles – Page 30
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CommentMcAlpine: Pick ‘n’ mix
Sir Robert McAlpine’s diversification strategy towards civils and public sector work shows that, in the current market, contractors can be choosey about where they operate
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CommentLaing O’Rourke up close
It has now been a decade and a half since then-concrete boss Ray O’Rourke pulled off what is still the biggest M A coup in construction
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CommentKhan's balancing act
The Bishopsgate Goodsyard site is an unpromising advert for London’s supposedly vibrant development pipeline
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CommentHousebuilding: For starters…
The government’s pledge to create 200,000 starter homes by 2020 is ambitious, and must be paired with clear regulation from the off to avoid confusion and delays
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CommentSomeone to watch over SMEs
The government is preparing to appoint a small business commissioner to provide advice and consider complaints on payment issues. But how much power will they really have?
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CommentStamping out abuse
Amid a flurry of evidence about the horrific conditions some workers in Qatar have faced, it is easy to say that workers’ rights and their enforcement need extensive reform
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CommentSee you in the boardroom
Questions remains over the government’s target of 3 million apprentices by 2020 but we owe it to generations of young (and not so young) people to change our thinking about what apprenticeships are and how we use them
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CommentWhy Building says IN
With local and regional elections out of the way, the countdown to the poll that could potentially have the biggest effect on the country has now begun in earnest
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CommentLittle to gain from Brexit?
Building’s latest survey of construction portrays an industry that expects a Brexit event to have a major impact on its business
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CommentBuild to rent: The home straight
Build to rent housing has come on in leaps and bounds and now represents a great opportunity for the construction industry, says Richard McCarthy, but we have to get it right, which means a strong commitment to a positive renter experience
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CommentBHS saga is a wake-up call for everyone in retail
There needs to be a new approach to retail if the sector is to survive on the high street
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CommentIs an integrated EU an oxymoron?
The EU is a fount of silly, restrictive and ineffective regulation
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CommentLondon mayoral election: Knitting together
The new mayor of London faces huge challenges, as far as the built environment is concerned
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CommentTime for a change
With new technologies, new approaches to maximising office efficiency and increasing political uncertainty, Richard Kauntze of the BCO says 2016 could be the year everything changes in commercial property
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CommentIn uncertain times
The construction sector has become well used to ups and downs in economic assessments of its performance
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CommentThe social network
The launch of the Buy Social Corporate Challenge - which will see a group of companies spend £1bn with social enterprises by 2020 - is a catalyst for change. But the concept needs more than money to thrive
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CommentGet up-to-speed with BIM
The ECA is providing guidance for firms trying to engage with building information modelling
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CommentA tragedy we cannot afford to forget
The level of complexity involved in the safe operation and maintenance of cranes is underlined by the length of time taken to reach a verdict over the Battersea tragedy
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CommentEvidence-based design: It’s complicated
Five key points around using evidence-based design for workplace environments
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CommentDown the garden path
The government still seems keen to invoke the garden city movement of the past to provide much-needed housing. Planning and innovation will be key to deliver high-quality results