Opinion – Page 99
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CommentOnline poll: National insurance contributions
Would the national insurance hike in last week’s Budget have tackled construction’s reliance on self-employment? Vote here
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CommentHansom: Toy town
It’s all work and all play this week, as Tony Pidgley longs for electric cars, Sadiq Khan apparently has a magic set and Mace is enjoying playing with bricks - but it’s all ruined when a PR firm throws a strop
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CommentBranding a building
Developing a brand is becoming ever more important, both for developers and occupiers
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CommentBudget 2017: A curate’s egg
Philip Hammond’s Budget was unremarkable and failed to mention housing but a number of measures could have profoundly positive knock-on effects for local development. Let’s make the best of it
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CommentPrice rises from suppliers should be challenged
Material costs are on the up but housing associations can secure better deals from the supply chain if they know how
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CommentThe Midlands engine - full steam ahead
To make this strategy work we need strong regional leadership and a focus on productivity and skills
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CommentMipim latest: There's a sunny mood in Cannes
There is a definite ‘let’s make hay while the sun shines’ feel. And in Mipim, the sun is shining
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CommentGetting skills down to a T
The introduction of T-levels is being sold as a lifeline for industries like construction, but Brexit threatens to derail any benefits
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CommentWhy Mipim matters
This year’s Mipim is set to be just as jam-packed as 2016, with about 23,000 participants from 90 countries
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CommentGerman plans for electric cars could actually increase CO2 emissions
The desire to make all cars “zero emission’ by 2030 ignores how reliant the country will be on coal-fired power stations
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CommentBudget 2017: That’s all, folks
There were no major spending commitments in the Budget but some of the announcements could offer long-term promise
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CommentWhy was housing ignored in the Budget?
Housing didn’t get a mention on Wednesday but other government announcements show a clear direction of travel
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CommentLet’s make them an offer …
If we want the government’s industrial strategy to work for our industry, construction must offer a proposition based on collaboration, investment and innovation. Here’s how we can do that
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CommentHansom: Charity begins at home
Spurs prepare for demolition, the industry bikes to Cannes, there’s a bargain in Chelsea, Laing O’Rourke is prepared for change (still), and Prince William attends a charity bash. Plus, Swiss restaurateurs want to get high
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CommentOnline poll: Spring budget
Did Philip Hammond’s Budget do enough for the construction industry? Vote here
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CommentMind the tender price gap
Cost pressures have hit new highs, creating a lag between initial project costs and the final tender price, so what’s to be done?
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CommentIt's not a housing supply crisis, it's an affordability crisis
The government can’t see house prices continue to rise while also delivering affordable homes, so a boost for the rental market is a neat sidestep
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CommentThe need for International Women's Day
Gender equality in the workplace is not a ‘women’s issue’, the fact that it is still an aspiration has huge economic implications for us all
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CommentWhy women don't pick construction careers
Women in Construction Week should prompt us all to think about how the industry can discard outdated stereotypes
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CommentGrow your own apprenticeships
Firms should use the apprenticeship system to meet the industry’s long-term needs as competition with other industries is set to increase