All Leader articles – Page 6
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CommentCode red – pressure grows to change poor payment practices
As contractors are named and shamed by the government for poor payment practices, the balance could be about to tip into suppliers’ favour
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CommentThe young ones: why we need to listen to the next generation
This week we have invited in a group of graduates to take the reins of the magazine to understand the construction industry from a fresh perspective
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CommentPayment malpractice – is this the beginning of a crackdown?
Government is telling firms to shape up over paying their suppliers - or face the consequences - but will it make any difference?
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CommentBuilding’s diversity survey – take a look around you
Well, if you are one of those white middle-aged men who has a leadership position, it’s time to take a look at yourself and those around you. No, really, do it.
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CommentInterserve’s vote – teetering on the edge
A crucial shareholder vote on Friday for the contractor in crisis
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CommentThe Carillion legacy
The impact of Carillion’s fall on its unpaid suppliers has been much rued, but the general public also suffered – from unfinished public hospitals
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CommentCrossrail – still waiting on the platform
The political sideshow around Crossrail does not help us understand why the £15bn infrastructure project is £2bn over budget, with no delivery date in sight
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CommentConsultants’ salary survey – good news, bad news
Pay is up for construction consultants across the sector, but employers and employees alike are cautious in weak economic conditions
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CommentTesting times: the ban on CLT is a case of negative perceptions
The most damaging aspect of this ban is the impact it could have on innovation more generally with potentially negative implications for adoption of modern methods of construction
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CommentA government devoid of people skills
As conversations around Brexit become more anxious, construction demands answers to the question of immigration
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CommentAmid a series of UK infrastructure failures, can the Heathrow expansion become a construction success story?
Crossrail, HS2 and the nuclear new build programme have all left the public with a sour taste - but can Heathrow buck the trend?
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CommentCan you afford to ignore Brexit's ticking clock?
As 29 March approaches, and the prospect of a no deal Brexit looming larger, is it too late to start contingency plans for your organisation?
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Comment2018 - never a dull moment in construction
It’s been a hell of a year - in short, things appear to be in a mess. One thing is sure, 2019 is not going to be boring
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CommentBuilding Live: refresh yourselves
Building Live showed what contrasting opinions people have on construction issues and proved how much they care about the industry they work in
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CommentMaking promises is easy – delivering them is something else
If only we had politicians who, instead of promising the impossible, focused on what can really be delivered, and then got on with it..
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CommentSir Stuart Lipton: A spring in his step
Rather than settling down to a well-earned retirement at the age of 76, the developer of what will be the City’s tallest tower is turning his attention to something rather more low-rise: housing
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CommentTalent on the move: there's a tug of war for skills in the contractor market
Will we have enough of the right people to build our projects to the right standards and at the right price?
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CommentBrexit: Any certainty in sight?
Even firms that are scenario-planning for Brexit admit that predicting what will happen is a massive guess, so no wonder commercial architect Lee Polisano told Building he spends a lot of time worrying about it all
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CommentBudget 2018: Hammond called time on PFI and Help to Buy, so what next?
PFI may be on the way out, but Hammond was careful not to condemn all public-private partnerships. What will replace it?