All Comment articles – Page 23
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Stemming the skills shortage
Companies need to work hard to persuade students in school of the importance STEM subjects can play in their future careers
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Hitting NHS deadlines
Getting stakeholder engagement right at the start is key to successful management of healthcare projects
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Ecobuild blog: Regeneration for everybody
A year on from architectural collective Assemble's Turner Prize win, we speak to Fran Edgerley about its groundbreaking Granby Workshop and the importance of community-led regeneration
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Employers must reduce workers' exposure to diesel fumes
Diesel fumes are a hazardous substance that can increase the risk of lung cancer, which like all work-related cancers is preventable
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Something in the air
Construction should be getting behind Sadiq Khan’s proposals for tackling air pollution from site machinery
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Getting their own house in order
The government has been willing to listen to advice from the construction industry when considering the renovation of its home in Westminster. Would it not be wise to listen to our views on the housing shortage and Brexit as well?
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Big data and virtual reality in architecture
By combining big data and VR, architects can significantly improve design
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Local authorities now have a central role in housing delivery
Giving councils more CPO powers will help, but the housing white paper did not outline the resources they will need to deliver more homes
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Ecobuild blog: Don’t lose focus on the environment
What businesses think sustainability is has widened into a whole range of interconnected social and environmental issues, but it is important not to lose sight of our carbon emissions reduction target
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Moving away from Starter Homes is a big step
The government’s switch to supporting housing associations shows policy is heading in the right direction, but construction needs more support in the face of Brexit
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Drawing conclusions
Projects on a grand scale generate innumerable written reports setting out the developer’s vision, but very few contain the hard information you get from an architect’s visual plan
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The results are in
Our exclusive survey shows the industry would prefer a ‘soft Brexit’ with as little disruption to the status quo as possible
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Apprenticeship policy will distort the market
The IFS’ blistering critique of the government’s apprentice policy holds some uncomfortable truths for construction. There is increased competition for younger employees but little real incentive to invest in high-level skills training
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Go with the flow
Making flood risk management a national infrastructure priority could create more viable areas for development
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Industrial revolution
The government’s industrial strategy offers a welcome prompt to improve productivity and foster innovation, says Mark Farmer, but real change will need to be driven by client demand
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The benefits of Integrated Project Insurance
Early contractor involvement and a ‘no blame/no claim’ ethos are just some ways this procurement method could improve the industry
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The left behind
The UK’s female engineers are having to endure harassment and victimisation at work, which should not be tolerated
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Coming up roses
The government has held back from being too prescriptive about what constitutes a garden village, but key principles of character, lifestyle and legacy underpin the best of them
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What kind of Brexit?
¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ is calling on our readers to complete our survey about your priorities for the sector in the negotiations ahead
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Move on up
Construction has always valued experience and ability over background and connections. But it can still do a lot more to help increase social mobility - and apprenticeships should be at the heart of our efforts