Opinion – Page 55
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CommentHappy families - and a happy workforce, too
Flexible working for all staff, including a smooth return after maternity leave, will result in more content and productive employees
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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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CommentOffsite manufacture: building for change
Are clients and projects embracing the concept of offsite?
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CommentUnderstanding Notre Dame’s structural history is essential in defining next steps
The original builders of the Notre Dame in Paris built the structure with an inability to fight a roof fire in medieval times in mind.
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CommentA trail of two cities: what London could learn from Milan
London’s North Circular and Milan’s equivalent Tangenziale reveal a lot about how the two cities function – and Milan’s messy local logic has much to teach us
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CommentConstruction industry gossip: That's the way to live
While the new Spurs stadium ups the culinary ante with chilli jam and craft beer-battered tofu, Quintain plants an olive tree that may well be worth its weight in gold
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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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CommentGender pay: Why it's time to close the gap
RIBA director of practice Lucy Carmichael explains why you should care - and what you can do
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CommentBrexit: a soap opera that needs an ending
None of this self-serving political melodrama is going to help us build things
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CommentGender pay gap in construction - it's not that surprising that this year's figures haven't improved
While figures indicate a lack of diversity in the construction, firms are yet to make inroads in addressing the balance
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CommentOpen spaces are something to be cherished
Can it really be wise to sacrifice so much potentially lettable space? Research suggests an unequivocal “yes”
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CommentUltra-low emissions zone - we can slash vehicle emissions overnight
New legislation for the capital, coupled with better organisation of construction deliveries, could make a significant impact on London’s air quality
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Comment5 minutes with... Nic Clark, managing director, KLH
Nic Clark talks to building about guitars, Rome’s Pantheon, and tall blokes getting in the way at gigs
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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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CommentWhy should employers care about the gender pay gap?
As this year’s construction gender pay gap figures are revealed, why should we care?
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CommentConstruction industry gossip: Bowled over
ISG finds its US owners fail to appreciate a cricket win, and the Danes give the City of London a lesson in how to be cool
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CommentWe need to be much more proactive in tackling mental health
Mental health isn’t something we can solve with half-measures and isolated approaches
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CommentMeeting the apprenticeship levy challenge
Businesses must widen their recruitment strategies and target specific skills gaps to take advantage of the apprenticeship levy reform
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CommentBeing neurodivergent can help your career – and your company
Fostering a neurodiverse workforce isn’t just about equality – it’s about the benefits a different range of thinking skills can bring to company results
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CommentConstruction must admit it has a problem with diversity
Disappointing diversity statistics should not make us sigh and shrug – recognising that it simply isn’t good enough should spur us all to take effective action