More Focus – Page 23
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Meet the commissioners: Simon Tolson
Simon Tolson discusses the importance of good design, maintaining skills and his passion for energy and tech innovation
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Why Alinea turned its back on independence and signed up with T&T
Set up a decade ago, the poster firm for start-up QSs in London decides reputation alone cannot make up for lack of heft
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Ð԰ɵç̨ the Future Commission: introducing the creating communities stream
The commission will look at how we can overcome systemic challenges in order to create thriving communitiesÂ
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What the second staircase rule would mean for high-rise blocks
Michael Gove announced plans just before Christmas for mandatory second staircases in towers over 30m. But what impact is this likely to have?
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Hanover Square: Exemplary collaboration and placemaking
A new over-station development on Hanover Square shows how major infrastructure projects can catalyse the delivery of excellent placemaking
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Meet the commissioners: Katy Dowding
Skanska’s Katy Dowding talks about skills, the need for higher productivity and for streamlined procurement processes
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A piece of genius: world's first cast-iron building is fit for the future
When Historic England took on restoration of an 18th-century flax mill, the plan was to preserve a piece of history and give a unique industrial building a new sense of purpose
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Ð԰ɵç̨ the Future Commission: review of January
Last month we launched the Ð԰ɵç̨ the Future Commission - here is a round-up of our coverage so far and a flavour of the month to come
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Ð԰ɵç̨ the Future Commission: introducing the project delivery and digital stream
 The project delivery stream will focus on collaboration, standardisation, MMC, digital transformation and skills
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Meet the commissioners: Andrew Mellor
Andrew Mellor talks about quality of build, technological change and the need to improve competency in the industry
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This one looks set to run and run: the continuing angst of HS2 and its budget of billions
‘Nothing to see here,’ was the gist of the chancellor’s comments last week as he denied Euston would be axed to save cash. But is it really that simple for a job like HS2?
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Ð԰ɵç̨ the Future Commission: introducing the energy and net zero stream
The energy and net zero stream of the commission will look at challenges and solutions around net zero targets, funding, regulation and upskilling
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A new era of radical thinking: ‘We need disruption not change’
A round-up of views from Constructing Excellence’s conference, part of the Ð԰ɵç̨ the Future Commission’s search of industry-led solutions
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Meet the commissioners: Lara Oyedele
 Lara Oyedele talks about the importance of role models and inclusivity and the need to tackle construction’s ‘adversarial’ culture
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Ð԰ɵç̨ the Future Commission: introducing the education and skills stream
We will consider how to reach out to young people to attract new talent as well as at standards of professionalism and solutions to ensure we are equipped for a green economy
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Meet the commissioners: Richard Steer
Richard Steer talks about the importance of tackling the skills crisis, a love of Southampton FC and the importance of collaboration over competition
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What you need to know about data centre construction
Data centres are booming, so more firms are looking for a piece of the action. Ð԰ɵç̨ asked industry veterans to share some advice for the newcomers
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When is demolition better than retention?
A 1920s facade’s poor condition left the project team wondering whether it would have been less carbon intensive to knock it down and start againÂ
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Ð԰ɵç̨ the Future Commission: introducing the infrastructure and planning stream
This stream will look at what tends to go wrong with larger infrastructure projects and suggest potential solutions and new approaches
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​Ð԰ɵç̨ the Future Commission: introducing the building safety stream
The building safety stream will look at unique approaches to the Ð԰ɵç̨ Safety Act as well as longer-term solutions to improve the way schemes are designed and built