Opinion – Page 124
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CommentFloods reaction: Simon Rawlinson, Arcadis UK
Given the events following Storm Desmond the need to reassess flood risk assumptions is clear – so that the right investments are made in the future and so the public better understands the problem
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CommentFloods reaction: Will McBain, Arup
The victims of the 2015 Cumbria floods should not be abandoned to their fates, particularly when there is a growing body of evidence that we are all culpable
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CommentFloods reaction: Sue Illman, CIC Champion for Flood Mitigation
While none of us want to spread unnecessary doom and gloom, no-one connected to the water industry is in any doubt about the problems we face
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CommentZero-carbon way forward for COP21
Proven examples of low carbon development have a role to play in inspiring the confidence to make the environmental commitments we need
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CommentBuilding Live: That was the week that was
Here are seven things we learned at last week’s Building Live conference
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CommentOnline poll: China takeover
Will a Chinese developer acquire a major UK contractor within the next year? Vote here
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CommentHousebuilding: Home delivery
The government is keen to move away from `generation rent’ but are the measures it is putting in place enough to deliver the homes the country needs?
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CommentProtect infrastructure investment
We need to develop proactive strategies to protect ourselves from flooding
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CommentGeorge, the builder
Might the chancellor’s catchphrase of “we are the builders” actually have come good?
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CommentOnline poll: Spending review
Will George Osborne’s announcements on government spending be good for UK construction? Vote here
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CommentSpecs and the City
The City of London has progressed past its original Square Mile perimeter physically. Now what businesses want culturally from the urban landscape has also changed
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CommentSpending review: Providing the detail
While Osborne’s £100bn commitment to infrastructure is good news, all eyes will be on the detail of the Spending Review for greater clarity
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CommentHansom: Let’s get creative
The industry finds many ways to express itself, from a musical property ad, to starring in a TV show, turning a car park into studios, and a straight-up art competition. Even white van men are reinventing themselves
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CommentThe colour of money
How much is really at stake for the sector in next week’s spending announcement?
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CommentMixed messages
Industry sentiment surveys suggests a growing industry while official statistics show declines in activity
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CommentOverheating in homes: The hot topic
What is overheating in homes it and how can the industry deal with it?
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CommentOnline poll: Specialist contractors
Would it benefit the industry if specialist contractors worked more directly with clients? Vote here
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CommentI must be dreaming …
Great is the joy over the government’s announcement of a National Infrastructure Commission. But the task it now faces is equally large
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CommentHousing association reclassification - what it means
The ONS’s decision to put £60bn of housing association debt on the public sector books is no cause for panic