All Coronavirus articles – Page 6
-
Comment
Practical ways to help staff’s mental health
A little thought can have a big impact when people are feeling the strain, says ODS’ Martin Shields
-
Comment
Radical ideas for getting fans back into sports stadiums
Scott Brownrigg’s Neil MacOmish dreams of ways we can watch live sports in venues once again
-
¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ
​Make future contracts open book to avoid disputes over covid, Build UK tells firms
New guidance for reducing covid related disputes published
-
Comment
MMC is the key to faster and better hospitals
Project teams achieved the seemingly impossible during lockdown, we must not revert back to old ways, says Gleeds’ Victoria Head
-
Comment
Infrastructure projects have learnt a lot from lockdown
Progress on infrastructure projects has been hit, but the industry is now prepared if another surge of the pandemic is on the way
-
Comment
High productivity levels rely on huge amounts of planning
Vitstry’s James Warrington on what it takes to get operations back on track
-
¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ
UK’s covid vaccine centre to open a year early after council fast-tracks planning process
Oxfordshire scheme will be finished next summer
-
Comment
Architects in recovery mode: Expect aggressive moves into new sectors
Grimshaw’s Mark Middleton on how practices need to overhaul their business plans in the pursuit of new work
-
Comment
Ministers are making good on infrastructure promises
U-turns may be the order of the day elsewhere but Project Speed shows no signs of slowing down, says CECA’s Alasdair Reisner
-
¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ
Government needs private investors for infrastructure promises, CBI warns
New report outlines ways the government can attract more private investment
-
Features
How are university capital budgets holding up in the face of covid?
Covid-19 and the government’s exam grading fiasco have combined to leave universities in a deep administrative and financial hole. Jordan Marshall asks industry experts what the sector needs to do
-
Features
Roundtable: How covid is changing construction
What can we learn from construction’s response to the challenges of the pandemic, and how might industry practices change as a result? Some of the biggest names in the sector offered their thoughts at a virtual roundtable hosted by Fieldfisher and Alinea Consulting
-
Comment
The level of client inquiries is amazing, now we just need them to commit
There are plenty of opportunities for SMEs working in the right sectors, says Claritas’ Simon Wilkinson
-
¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ
Housebuilders remain cautious as furlough draws to a close
Senior industry figures say market risks are holding back investment
-
Comment
Glimmers of hope: A few reasons to be (almost) cheerful
Knocked down by the coronavirus, the industry is struggling back to its feet
-
Information - ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ
Webinar | Social value in construction
On demand: Hear how you can embed social value into your businessÂ
-
Comment
I dread to think where our industry would be without the furlough scheme
The job retention scheme has worked but it should end next month, says Keltbray’s boss Darren James
-
Features
Coronavirus update for construction: 1 September
Build UK’s update the industry amid the covid-19 outbreakÂ
-
¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ
Contractors’ staff return to offices as government launches ‘back to work’ campaign
Laing O’Rourke reopens HQ to more employees while Mace expects numbers to increase at Moorgate officeÂ
-
Features
Coronavirus update for construction: 28 August
Build UK’s update the industry amid the covid-19 outbreakÂ