All articles by Sarah Richardson – Page 9
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Changing preconceptions
A positive external image of the sector will go a long way to bringing in fresh talent Â
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Wasted energy
Political parties need to be clear on their sustainability policies for the future
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Time to go back to school?
When it comes to school building work, the construction industry has been tasked with doing ‘more for less’, but as the economy picks up is it time for a rethink?
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Interview: Mairi Johnson
While at the EFA, Mairi Johnson was obliged to espouse a design-averse school building programme she didn’t much care for. Now at Aecom, she is fulfilling her ambitions
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School building: Could do better
The EFA is facing a huge task – but it must think about the legacy it will leave for future generations
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Former EFA design chief regrets cuts to school sizes
Mairi Johnson believes baseline designs for schools may result in buildings being too small
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EFA fails to attract any bidders for three priority school batches
Fears grow that contractors are backing away from urgent school building work because of tight margins
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Beware unconscious uncoupling
A vote for Scotland’s independence could mean big changes for the sector
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What are you reading this summer?
Holiday season is the perfect chance to catch up on some great ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ articles you may have missed this year - as selected by our industry contributors
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One direction
As ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ reveals the response to our Agenda 15 initiative, our construction manifesto for the next government has started to take shape
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Agenda 15: Your views
The spotlight turns to sustainability policy and ways to promote longer-term infrastructure planning
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Balfour: Another twist, but not the end
Balfour Beatty’s decision to walk away from merger talks with Carillion is far from the conclusion of this story
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Balfour and Carillion - deal or no deal?
What would be the potential pros and cons for the industry if this massive merger were to go through?
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It's a shambles now but will it get even worse?
Learning from the launch of the Project Management and Full Design Team Services framework
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Days of the recession still haunt us
For major contractors the problems of the past few years are only just starting to manifest themselves
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How much did Latham's report change us?
A great deal has changed over the last 20 years, but has the construction industry changed as much as Latham would have hoped?
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A future for free schools
Labour’s pledge to allow the free school pipeline to go ahead if it wins the next election gives the sector some much needed clarity
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Labour pledges to honour £850m free school pipeline
Move provides certainty to industry as government approves a further 38 free school projects
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Staying on top in challenging times
As we compare the market share between the 20 biggest contractors pre and post recession, the next question is what must firms do to ensure they’re on top in another six years?