All Comment articles – Page 80
-
Comment
5 minutes with… Tamsie Thomson, director, London Festival of Architecture
Tamsie Thomson tells ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ about Egyptian temples, whippets and becoming a spy
-
Comment
Make it simple, stupid
Collecting information has never been easier, but it’s all a bit pointless unless we have clever and effective ways to turn it into insights
-
Comment
Construction industry gossip: Comfort zone
While British Land’s workers get to feel fabulous on a special sofa, the poor old design team have Heathrow sandwiches inflicted on them
-
Comment
Heathrow – learning from Crossrail’s woes
A massive collaboration of 800 people is proving an effective approach for this complex infrastructure scheme
-
Comment
Digital transformation - how can construction get ‘digital’ right?
At this time of technological transformation, we take stock of best practice, future trends and how to ‘do digital’ right
-
Comment
Smash and grab adjudications: what about insolvency?
A recent case may herald a move away from upholding ‘smash and grab’ adjudications where insolvency is a factor
-
Comment
Tory leadership contest: what construction needs from the next Prime Minister
Investing in infrastructure, zero emissions, dealing with Brexit - everything is on the table
-
Comment
How do we make young people happy at work? Treat them like adults
Maybe we’d be better off without the term ‘millennial’, or at least forget the stereotypes associated with it
-
Comment
Why construction should embrace the commitment to zero carbon by 2050
Engineers love to solve complex problems, they just need the right environment
-
Comment
Construction industry gossip: Subversive elements
So-called troublemakers speak shocking words at a contractor’s breakfast event
-
Comment
International Women in Engineering Day: let’s get the message right
Construction industry engineers should consider retraining as teachers to stop girls getting the message that engineering is for boys
-
Comment
A deeply weird day out - when Will Ing went to Chernobyl
Our intrepid reporter Will Ing recounts his day at the site of the worst-ever nuclear disaster
-
Comment
Adjudication, the low-cost way
Today sees the launch of a pilot scheme for a new low-value disputes adjudication service
-
Comment
Are speedier visas enough to ease the skills crisis?
Architects have been added to the visa priority list to ease recruitment problems
-
Comment
Turn on, tune in - and stay safe - connecting into the digital world is critical
As the post-digital generation comes of age, embracing technology’s potential to transform the workplace will help construction win the talent battle
-
Comment
Contracting for Brexit
Rupert Choat examines the legal position regarding unexpected circumstances arising from Brexit
-
Comment
Our challenge is not to innovate or die. It is invest or decline
We believe there’s no money to pay for infrastructure – the problem is more who controls the budgets
-
-
Comment
The moment of truth: we need to be honest with ourselves about construction's recruitment problem
Construction’s recruitment crisis is often attributed to an image problem, but perhaps it’s the reality we need to change
-
Comment
5 minutes with… Tim Bowder-Ridger, senior partner, Conran and Partners
Tim Bowder-Ridger tells ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ about horses, Seiko watches and his love for Norman Foster