Opinion – Page 84
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CommentTechnology: is there sufficient reason for boards to invest?
Boards of directors will inevitably ask questions on cost and return, but technology needs to be embraced deliver productivity and create opportunity
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CommentIt's easy if you try
Imagine a future where autonomous vehicles and intelligent transport networks create not only stress-free commutes, but also quieter and greener cities
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CommentDraft London Plan: ripping up the rule book?
The Mayor’s claim to be ‘ripping up the planning rule book’ in order to revolutionise housing delivery may be audacious, but there are sensible and progressive changes afoot, write Alex Woolcott and Karen Cooksley of Winckworth Sherwood
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CommentA radical London Plan, but not radical enough
It’s encouraging that the Mayor has unshackled development from outdated density limits which have unnecessarily curtailed the growth of Greater London, but can we do more?
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CommentBrexit and skills: Joining the dots
The latest hitch in the Brexit negotiations leaves the country in a state of limbo and construction dealing with a host of unknowns, not least the status of its EU workers who we all rely on to build our homes and infrastructure
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CommentDraft London Plan: a holistic vision for London
Last week’s draft plan was a bold statement, but could plans for housing come unstuck with poor viability or unwilling landowners?
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CommentYour industry is not supporting you...
Is there a gap in research and information available to help construction practitioners get on with their jobs?
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CommentGet the shredder out
The CITB needs more than a bit of a shake-up to make it function for the companies it serves
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CommentHansom: Thinking it over
This week, Crest Nicholson ponders the future of a mulberry tree and the cost of a Mipim stand makes you want to sit down
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CommentCompulsory purchase update
There are recent and upcoming changes to the compulsory purchase process – here are some key pitfalls of which claimants should beware
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CommentAre high-performing buildings victim to a low expectation mindset?
High-performing buildings have held out the promise of better productivity and greater returns for developers and landlords for some time. So why aren’t they happening in larger numbers?
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CommentBy the people, for the people
dRMM’s Hastings Pier winning the Stirling prize is the satisfying result of seven years of close collaboration, crowdfunding and community
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CommentThe architecture of happiness
We all like to get recognition for our work but it’s also important to remember why we do what we do
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CommentUnchartered waters
These are challenging times for industry - can it cope with an accelerating pace of change?
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CommentA tsunami of change
How will the industry find its way through the imminent challenges of disruptive technology?
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CommentThe stress test
There are probably 101 reasons why these large specialist firms have suffered catastrophic problems, with a few major ones front and centre
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CommentWe’re all accountable for skills
The ambition of the CITB reform plan is essential – now the industry itself must step up its game too, if construction’s skills challenges are to be met
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CommentNew ways to attract talent
The findings in this year’s Good Employer Guide provide some answers to the current issues construction is facing today in relation to the attraction and retention of the right people
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CommentHansom: Lofty visions
This week, I examine a sky forest in Vietnam, a German charity takes the moral high ground with a friendly gesture and the MoA has a delicious idea
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CommentA chance to stop retention abuse
Abuse of the cash retention system has hurt SMEs for too long. The proposed statutory deposit scheme could change all that