More Focus – Page 22
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Has Ray O’Rourke’s successor been under his nose all along?
Rivals hail appointment of son Cathal as plan about who will take over at UK’s biggest private contractor seems, finally, to be emerging
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The power of four: how UK’s biggest builders are working together on £1bn prisons programme
ISG, Kier, Laing O’Rourke and Wates have joined forces to build four new English prisons, pooling their resources and skills to form one big collaborative team. Here’s how it works
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Meet the commissioners: Kay Hughes
 Kay Hughes talks about the importance of public purpose behind infrastructure projects, the importance of technology and her love of gardening
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Ð԰ɵç̨ the Future Commission: review of February
Here’s an update on what the Ð԰ɵç̨ the Future Commission has covered over the past month, and what’s coming next.
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Time for Plan BEE: collaborative learning that helps deliver a more competent industry
Can cross-disciplinary courses help engender collaborative working and greater levels of professional competence? Ben Flatman finds outÂ
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The longest job: Ð԰ɵç̨ the Colne Valley viaduct
A sensitive landscape and stiff local opposition presented the team building Britain’s longest railway bridge with a major challenge. Thomas Lane reports on how they got on
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Meet the commissioners: Martha Tsigkari
Martha Tsigkari talks about the need for construction to embrace change and the importance of machine learing
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A home for all seasons: Inside the £16m research centre testing houses against the elements
The University of Salford says its Energy House 2.0 can simulate 95% of global environmental conditions. Daniel Gayne takes a look
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Meet the commissioners: Simon Wyatt
Simon Wyatt talks about the need to improve building quality, collaboration and diversity
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London calling: An interview with CO-RE chief executive Bradley Baker
The developer’s boss recalls hanging out with The Clash, falling into crevasses – and reveals why the office is not dead. Dave Rogers reports
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Meet the commissioners: Rebecca Rees
Rebecca Rees discusses the need for procurement reform, workforce diversificiation and her love of the Eden Project biomes
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How Sir Robert McAlpine introduced flexible working to construction sites
The firm was determined to show the offer was not limited to office-based staff and those working from home. Dave Rogers reports
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UK cities: regional roundup
Despite the challenges, regional cities are seeing an exciting range of new development, across infrastructure, commercial and residentialÂ
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Meet the commissioners: Neal Shasore
Neal Shasore discusses the rise of diversity and social value networks, a lack of industry communication and the need for rapid change
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NABERS: the energy ratings system that goes further than Part L
Energy regulations in the UK do not deliver buildings that perform as intended. Could the Australian alternative provide a better solution?
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Meet the commissioners: Nicholas Boys Smith
Nicholas Boys Smith  discusses the need for deep examination of the industry, the importance of the growing focus on sustainability and a passion for the history of our streets
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Ð԰ɵç̨ the Future Commission: introducing the workplace, culture and leadership stream
This stream will seek solutions to construction’s skills crisis along with new models to improve culture and leadership in a post-covid environment
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What happened when Bam went to Brollywood?
Sky wanted its new film studio in Elstree built in double-quick time to help meet movie makers seemingly insatiable demand for space. How did the contractor get on?
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Ð԰ɵç̨ the modern professional: an interview with CIOB chief Caroline Gumble
With the launch of the CIOB’s five-year plan, the chief executive discusses what makes a modern professional and the challenge of working with an ever-changing rotation of government ministersÂ
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A decade of Alinea: from birth to buyout
In the week T&T bought out Alinea, here is a compilation of key milestones in the cost consultant’s short but eventful life