Opinion – Page 47
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The Grenfell inquiry is an 18-month process, we must not rush to judgment
Lots more evidence still to come, says Elizabeth Hopkirk
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Coronavirus and construction: Brace yourselves
Lock-downs and quarantines may be the tip of the iceberg for construction
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Materials prices are uncertain but be sure labour costs will rise
Imports have recently dipped in price – future fluctuation depends on the outcome of EU trade talks
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Investors back Andrew Davies’ vision for Kier
Dave Rogers on the way ahead for Kier, its housing arm and its jobs
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Heathrow’s third runway: No more standing still
Ruling is an opportunity to engage, says Chris Richards
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5 minutes with … Yasmin Al-Ani Spence, director, WilkinsonEyre
Yasmin Al-Ani Spence tells ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ about the Chrysler building in New York, Bob the Builder and Villa Tugendhat in Brno
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Construction industry gossip: Mipim musings and those KPF towers in Acton
Gossip on a no show from Lord Adonis, the future of handshakes and a two-floor cheese barge on Regent’s Canal
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Help young workers fight for what they believe in
We need to encourage advocacy in new designers and architects
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How HMRC have eased the burden of IR35 tax changes
Light-touch approach will make tax changes easier for firms
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Coronavirus, construction and Cannes
Coronavirus looks set to scupper construction’s fragile recovery
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Priti Patel’s plans and crucial EU site workers
Nul points for the home secretary’s clampdown on low-skilled immigration
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Construction industry gossip: Coronavirus masks and Donald Trump in India
Gossip on surgical masks for coronavirus, a dog with a taste for construction and a developer going vegetarian
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In conversation with Steve Watts on tall buildings and vertical farms
Steve Watts, chair of the Council on Tall ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓs and Urban Habitat, talks to Jamie Harris
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5 minutes with … Manisha Patel, senior partner, PRP Architects
Manisha Patel tells ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ about breaking down cultural barriers, breathing underwater and an urban community in Cornwall
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Fine margins: let’s rebalance the risk in construction
Little progress can be made on improving the sector until we fix the fundamental problem of contractors’ margins
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UK2070: Time for construction to be an agent for change
Our industry will not succeed in creating change if we continue with fragmented, underpowered and short term initiatives, writes Patricia Moore
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John Tutte: The problem with the building beautiful commission’s report
It ignores our recommendations – which come from our customers – and proposes blanket solutionsÂ
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How buildings can fight coronavirus
Are buildings going to be allies or enemies in the looming war on the spread of coronavirus? BESA’s David Frise thinks it could go either way
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Modern methods of construction and changing the way we build
Adopting modern methods of construction will allow the industry to hit vital targets on decarbonisation, building safety and better designÂ
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5 minutes with … Sophie Steed, director, Squire & Partners
Sophie Steed tells ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ about her 1980s pop music knowledge, the Mackintosh ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ in Glasgow and women in construction.Â