All Comment articles – Page 3
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Lessons for the NHP from a digital-first hospital
A hospital due to open near Glasgow in 2031 provides a blueprint for the government’s revamped programme
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Construction industry gossip: Tales from the riverbank
The latest chatter around the industry
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The government’s Remediation Action Plan explained
Catherine Gelder and Frances Gordon-Weeks on the government’s plan to resolve building safety delays
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The UK’s skills approach remains fractured – we need joined-up thinking
Businesses including my own are working hard to build pipelines of talent to match the expected demand, but Skills England must bring the industry response together, says T&T’s Patricia Moore
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Let’s sort out the payment rules
The recent ruling in Placefirst vs CAR highlights the ongoing confusion around the payment and pay-less rules
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We all have answers to the skills crisis, so let’s share them
Attracting and retaining talent is one of construction’s biggest headaches, but good employers are finding new ways to stand out – are there wider lessons for the sector?
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Planning reform and housing delivery in the year ahead – a lot to do but the signs are promising
Paul Smith describes the current planning reform landscape and finds positivity in the government’s general direction of travel
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Backing the builders over the blockers signals real intent from the government
Labour’s development ambitions are bold and challenging. Industry must work with the government to create a positive cycle of growth, says Viral Desai at AtkinsRéalis
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The chancellor has put infrastructure at the very centre of her growth plan – so where is the sense of excitement?
Backing for big and bold projects should help boost sector confidence, but with such long time horizons it all feels a bit distant
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The ɵ̨ Safety Act is changing project procurement. Here’s how to navigate the way ahead
New safety requirements could signal the end of single-stage design and build, says Steve Jackson at AtkinsRéalis. Expert advice and collaborative working are the keys to a smooth transition
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It’s time to shake up adjudication
Poor decisions, low competence, bias – adjudication has got itself into a mess. So, what’s to be done? Tony Bingham has the answers
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How to fix the broken paradigm of risk transfer and procurement in construction
Design and build contracts have led to a “design and dump” mentaility that is unsafe and unsustainable. Kevin P’ng proposes a radical alternative
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Is it time to stop building in the wildfire affected areas of California?
The recent fires in the hills around Los Angeles are the most costly in US history. Does it really make sense to live in these heavily wooded places?
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Construction law in 2025: what can we expect in the year ahead?
Sheena Sood sets out what to expect in the year ahead for construction law, including a variety of regulatory changes
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Change of focus, elevation of skills and use of tech: how building control must modernise post-Grenfell
ɵ̨ control is being overhauled following Grenfell. Denise Chevin looks at what changes need to be made
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Devolution white paper delivers changes that support needs of local policymakers
Much detailed thinking is still required but there is plenty to applaud in the government’s proposals to give greater powers to local authorities, says Oliver Steele of Mott MacDonald
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Is the UK’s infrastructure ready for 96mph storms?
As the number and intensity of storms increases, Dr Liz Marlow of Cundall considers how we might become better prepared
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Labour’s devolution revolution: Ambitious and risky but it makes a lot of sense
Labour’s alternative to a failed levelling up strategy is a much more ambitious programme of devolution. Simon Rawlinson of Arcadis considers the implications for development and construction
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‘Why?’ is the question we should be asking in 2025 – and here is the answer
By focusing on outcomes rather than procedures we can bring about the change the industry so deperately needs, says RLB’s Paul Beeston