Opinion – Page 88
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CommentPower to the regions: maximising rail freight to support construction
Construction is discussed in terms of a ‘pipeline’. A lack of awareness of the importance of the smart delivery of materials could cause a blockage.
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CommentHansom: Top marks
Serpentine Pavilion has its run extended, Westfield has an impressive new roof and Bovis Homes says it has incontrovertible proof of satisfied customers
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CommentA private conversation
John McDonnell’s plan to scrap PFI contracts in favour of nationalised infrastructure was immediately slammed - but what would the implications of a PFI-less Britain be?
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CommentHow infrastructure can tackle construction’s productivity conundrum
Technology, modernisation and skills are vast challenges facing the industry today - but productivity is a problem too
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CommentUnravelling quantitative easing
As the US signals an unwinding of quantitative easing, what would the implications be of the withdrawal of the UK’s major stimulus programme?
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CommentIs failure built in to public sector projects at tender stage?
The spotlight is shining on how the construction sector operates more than ever before
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CommentFire fighting
Three months on from the horrifying fire at Grenfell Tower, a public inquiry into the fire, and a call for a review of fire regulations has put the design, construction and management of high-rise buildings firmly under scrutiny
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CommentHansom: Taking time out
This week, we’re at Ascot with Balfour, Mitie moves to the Shard, Foster is deluged by CVs, and Dulux paints the mood of the nation
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CommentCPA/Barbour ABI Index: Bouncing back
New construction contract awards picked up in August, after the dip in July
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CommentAll bets are still on
Construction activity has shrunk in the second quarter as the uncertain environment has taken hold
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CommentPracticalities of payment and pay less notices
With payment disputes between social landlords and contractors on the rise, there are some key steps that should be followed to help avoid costly legal challenges.
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CommentProcurement – is it time for change in the public sector?
Procurement is an unavoidable part of the construction ecosystem, a process which should encourage competition and foster innovation – if it’s working. But, unfortunately, all too often it doesn’t, and reform is needed.
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CommentTaking the training initiative
Technology is threatening to deskill the UK workforce and we must act fast to keep up. The CITB gives us a sound basis to train up talent – even if you want to change certain aspects, we must unite behind it or we will live to regret it
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CommentDelivering for technology giants – what we’ve learnt
Tech firms face huge competition to recruit and retain talent. Nick Hoffman shares what fit-out firm Como has learnt about delivering an attractive workplace from its recent projects
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CommentBlockchains keep us together
How encrypted databases and cryptocurrencies could transform the way contracts are managed and payments are sent within the construction industry
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CommentThe streets of London
“A marathon and not a sprint”: that was how London mayor Sadiq Khan described fixing London’s housing crisis as he launched his draft housing strategy last week. But even “marathon” seems an understatement when you take a quick jog through the numbers. Total housing completions in London are expected ...
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CommentSort out skills or face a construction crisis in post-Brexit Britain
With the level of infrastructure demand, it’s essential for government to find a way to retain skilled EU workers and attract sustainable levels of talent in the future
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CommentHansom: New kids on the block
This week a six-year-old applies for a job at Legoland, people at Berkeley cash in a chunk of shares, and things get ugly at Nova Victoria
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CommentQuality management or risk dumping?
Recommendations from a report into achieving quality on building sites more than three decades old are still relevant today. Is the industry failing to learn from the past?
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CommentWhat can we do to improve fire safety post-Grenfell?
New regulations on fire safety won’t stop another Grenfell if we’re still not properly applying the old ones