Opinion 鈥� Page 71
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CommentCommunication made simple
Architects need to learn to express their role and the value of good design more聽clearly if the public and politicians are to be won over, writes Sadie Morgan
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CommentSurvival of the fittest: consultants in rude health - for now
Our Top 150 league shows consultants have enjoyed a strong year 鈥� but how long will the good times last?
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CommentCan public sector land disposal really provide the answer to the UK鈥檚 housing crisis?
Public land sell-offs are often delayed because they are also frequently controversial - but might this be a desperately sought-after solution?
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CommentHansom: In the rough
How time can be best spent on the golf course, Fosters keeps score with its award tally, and industry leaders fail to see the joke at the launch of Clyde Co鈥檚 report about offsite manufacturing 鈥�
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CommentYes, Prime Minister 鈥� solving the UK's housing crisis
The commitment of new funding over the long-term will help larger housing associations develop the high volume of affordable well managed units the UK desperately needs
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CommentWhy my generation can do something about mental health
In the first of a series of opinion pieces from our graduate panel, Dermot Mitchell singles out mental health as an area where construction can do better
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CommentAsbestos: a duty to manage
To mark Mesothelioma Awareness Day, Mark Price of Daniel Connal Partnership examines the dangers of asbestos and offers advice to employers
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CommentGive us policy, not just politics
As the Conservative party conference approaches, we need a positive agenda聽for post-Brexit infrastructure delivery to fight anti-investment uncertainty
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CommentWhy construction needs the Minecraft generation
Computer games may not sound like a big part of the future for construction design, but they could be, says Bryden Wood鈥檚 Jaimie Johnston
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CommentDo mega HQs mean a mega headache?
With such huge requirements in terms of land, materials, and technology, it鈥檚 often staggering to comprehend just how grand-scale developments come to fruition
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CommentGovernment's planning guidance on build-to-rent shows it is still supportive of the policy
The government still thinks聽build-to-rent can tackle the housing crisis - here鈥檚 what the latest guidance means for housing and local authorities
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CommentHansom: Look lively
Battling to stay awake? You鈥檙e not alone 鈥� new research reveals napping is rife in construction, while thers in the industry are kept on their toes on a tour of Amsterdam
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CommentThe GRESB deadline has finally passed, but what does it really mean for the CRE industry?
The real estate sector consumes 40% of the world鈥檚 energy. GRESB - a global sustainability benchmark - will have a great role to play in a more sustainable CRE sector
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CommentLeader: Tomorrow鈥檚 world
Young people now entering the industry hold the keys to its future 鈥� let鈥檚 listen to them
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CommentArt for art鈥檚 sake: why we need to rebuild Glasgow School of Art
Charles Rennie Mackintosh鈥檚 fire-ravaged Glasgow School of Art deserves to be rebuilt, brick by brick
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CommentInspiring more than one generation鈥�
It鈥檚 no secret that different generations of people are moulded and shaped by the social, economic and political environments within which they grow up, but we need to understand these influences and resulting attitudes
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Comment拢2bn new money for social housing 鈥� is it a story?
Those in the room for Prime Minister Theresa May鈥檚 social housing announcement applauded, but those outside gave it short shrift - is this policy enough to deliver what鈥檚 required?
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CommentThe RIBA's good start
All credit should be given to the RIBA for its new plan of work for fire safety consultation, writes Thomas Lane
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CommentCan鈥檛 stand the heat? Here鈥檚 how we can future-proof our buildings in a changing climate
Overheating represents a risk to the health and well-being of occupants of buildings - we need our new builds to be resilient
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CommentThe green belt misconceptions perpetuating the housing crisis
The green belt is the most widely recognised part of the English planning system, but also one of the most widely misunderstood.聽