All Leader articles 鈥� Page 8
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CommentA light at the end of the tunnel
How much has the government actually done since Carillion鈥檚 implosion to address unfair payment practices?
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CommentHomes, sweet homes - and votes
A raft of housing policy announcements this weeks were somewhat overshadowed by the Heathrow expansion vote - but they could be important steps in speeding up housebuilding
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CommentTesting times: Public inquiry
The details in Dr Barbara Lane鈥檚 report of what went wrong at Grenfell Tower are a sad indictment on the state of some elements of the construction industry
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CommentDon't panic
While the macroeconomic picture and wobbly聽domestic outlook do cause concern and create uncertainty, things are nowhere near as bad as they were a聽decade ago
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CommentThe not so new kids on the block
Smaller consultancies鈥� larger mid-sized competitors have a choice to make: continue going global or get down on the ground on service and price to win
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CommentRunning for cover
Rising premiums are set to continue for all after Grenfell, along with increased scrutiny and bureaucracy. The fear is that the problems will get worse before they get better
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CommentInterserve - why we haven't got another Carillion on our hands
These were a shocking set of results by any standards and clearly there鈥檚 no quick fix - but the beleaguered contractor鈥檚聽recovery plan seems to聽have legs
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CommentWe can arm ourselves against Brexit through public service investment
Next week the country takes to the polls for local elections, and the results will have a significant impact on future investment in construction and housing
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CommentContractor bashing does nobody any good
While subcontractors have been treated badly and payment terms need to be improved, the public humiliation of contractors is a step too far, says Tom Broughton
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CommentJam tomorrow - but it's bread and butter today
As the core contracting sector gets to grips with what has happened in the first three months of this year, you can hardly blame them for taking a more cautious approach
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CommentGender pay gap: The data is bad, so what will you do about it?
Women working for construction firms take home lower average earnings than men - that鈥檚 a fact, but one that shouldn鈥檛 be tolerated
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CommentDon't just stand there, do something
It鈥檚 difficult not to get angry with the government when you consider what is happening to businesses in this sector as a consequence of Carillion鈥檚 collapse. It鈥檚 simply not right
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CommentLeader: Behind closed doors
We鈥檒l doubtless聽see promises of headline-grabbing structural changes in the anticipated Hackitt report. But will changes receive the backing they need?
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CommentLeader: Russian courage
Is Theresa May politically brave enough to implement far-reaching reforms to unseat housebuilders? Well, if she鈥檚 prepared to take on Putin, maybe she is
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CommentLeader: Game over
We鈥檝e heard it all this week. All, that is, except a commitment from the government to spend considerably more cash to boost the housing sector and fundamentally change the way we build
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CommentLeader: Backwards momentum
Stunted development plans in north London borough could have implications for developer-local government relationships
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CommentLeader: Contracting - it's a fine line
The debate about margins has come into sharper focus in recent weeks, but the industry should be wary about disrupting an underlying positive culture
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CommentLeader: Rethinking safety
As speculation grows about the impending release of the full Hackitt report, will the sector be able to provide the required answers to the most pressing concerns?
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CommentLeader: Waiting in the wings
With protests (and a tweet) once again putting the ailing health service in the spotlight, solutions are needed. But is private finance the only way to address a crumbling estate, and with it, the NHS?
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CommentLeader: Your weekly pick-me-up
Despite the series of negative stories, the glass may finally be looking half full again for the sector