Opinion – Page 150
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CommentInspiring the next generation
Economic recovery can only be postive for construction, but it does mean we have to persuade graduates to choose our sector over all the others
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CommentHow will we cope with accelerated change?
It’s a challenge for firms and individuals alike to keep up with the pace of change in this digital age, but one approach that can help is life-long learning
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CommentArchitect’s certificate: Hunt and others v Optima (Cambridge) Ltd and Strutt and Parker
The Court of Appeal had to decide whether S P’s certificates constituted negligent misstatements, whether S P owed a duty of care to the claimants, and whether the certificates amounted to enforceable contractual warranties
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CommentA better mix
We must work harder to recruit the top talent in construction, which means having a better variety in terms of age, ethnicity, background and sexuality
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CommentCan a surveyor fill the BIM information manager role?
The RICS is now offering a certification in information management for Level 2 BIM, but other professions may want to get involved too
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CommentMusic to our ears
The Labour party gathering in Manchester has set the tone for debate and the mood music for the sector is encouraging
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CommentLondon risks being a victim of its own success
The run-away resi market is pushing young professionals out of the capital
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CommentHansom: Dare to be different
Sit at home and watch Eastenders if you want - or go watch a melting house, take pictures of a major infrastructure project, design the new Guggenheim, or live in a zero-carbon house for a year. Up to you
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CommentHow it feels to be a Tesco supplier
Firms may be forgiven for indulging in a little schadenfreude, but the fact remains that Tesco is a hugely important customer
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CommentAssessing the risks in Russia
It’s a culture shock for Western firms working in Russia, but behind Putin’s aggression is a country worth getting to know
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CommentLabour has got ambition but no cash
The Labour party conference reveals much positive policy but without some spending it may not add up to much
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CommentFeeling the benefit
The CPA/Barbour ABI Construction Index was 129 in August, marginally higher than in July but 21% higher than a year earlier
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CommentWeak commercial output
The latest construction output figures show that the industry remains in a relatively healthy position
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CommentLabour has few surprises at its conference
This year’s Labour conference was awash with policy pledges but new policy and detail was thin on the ground
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CommentThe next chapter for green building
This week’s World Green Building Council report on green value is the start of a new frontier in selling green construction
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CommentLabour conference: No borrowing for building
A fretful conference saw Labour tighten its stance on austerity, ruling out extra borrowing for capital spending
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CommentLabour conference: Brownfield or greenfield housing?
We need to get the balance right between brownfield and greenfield development and I’m not sure Labour has done that yet
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CommentScotland's Aladdin
Alex Salmond and the yes campaign lost their battle for an independent Scotland - but by letting the genie of devolved powers out of the bottle, they did us all a favour
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CommentCan World Green Building Week make a difference?
Events like this aim to inspire people to bring about large scale and rapid change, let’s hope enough of us get involved