Opinion – Page 41
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CommentBudget 2020: did construction get what it wanted?
So did Rishi Sunak, in his words, ‘get it done’ in terms of what construction was hoping for?
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CommentGrenfell Inquiry: How much can we expect of architects?
The public would be horrified if they understood the reality of design-and-build procurement, says Russell Curtis
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CommentWe can boost the economy with good risk management
James Wates outlines five key steps to improve risk management
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CommentThank you Rishi Sunak for still investing in infrastructure
The chancellor had to address the coronavirus but he did make long term promises too - it would just be good to have some more detail
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CommentThe Grenfell inquiry is an 18-month process, we must not rush to judgment
Lots more evidence still to come, says Elizabeth Hopkirk
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CommentCoronavirus and construction: Brace yourselves
Lock-downs and quarantines may be the tip of the iceberg for construction
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CommentMaterials prices are uncertain but be sure labour costs will rise
Imports have recently dipped in price – future fluctuation depends on the outcome of EU trade talks
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CommentInvestors back Andrew Davies’ vision for Kier
Dave Rogers on the way ahead for Kier, its housing arm and its jobs
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Comment5 minutes with … Yasmin Al-Ani Spence, director, WilkinsonEyre
Yasmin Al-Ani Spence tells Building about the Chrysler building in New York, Bob the Builder and Villa Tugendhat in Brno
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CommentConstruction industry gossip: Mipim musings and those KPF towers in Acton
Gossip on a no show from Lord Adonis, the future of handshakes and a two-floor cheese barge on Regent’s Canal
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CommentHeathrow’s third runway: No more standing still
Ruling is an opportunity to engage, says Chris Richards
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CommentHelp young workers fight for what they believe in
We need to encourage advocacy in new designers and architects
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CommentHow HMRC have eased the burden of IR35 tax changes
Light-touch approach will make tax changes easier for firms
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CommentCoronavirus, construction and Cannes
Coronavirus looks set to scupper construction’s fragile recovery
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CommentPriti Patel’s plans and crucial EU site workers
Nul points for the home secretary’s clampdown on low-skilled immigration
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CommentConstruction industry gossip: Coronavirus masks and Donald Trump in India
Gossip on surgical masks for coronavirus, a dog with a taste for construction and a developer going vegetarian
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Comment5 minutes with … Manisha Patel, senior partner, PRP Architects
Manisha Patel tells Building about breaking down cultural barriers, breathing underwater and an urban community in Cornwall
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CommentIn conversation with Steve Watts on tall buildings and vertical farms
Steve Watts, chair of the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, talks to Jamie Harris
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CommentFine margins: let’s rebalance the risk in construction
Little progress can be made on improving the sector until we fix the fundamental problem of contractors’ margins