Opinion

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International dialogue is vital to drive quality and safety agenda

Exchanging best practice and learning lessons internationally can help further advance the building safety agenda in the UK, says Victoria Hills

Sir Robert McAlpine on what employers want

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Building the water workforce starts with showing young people what’s possible

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Are we 10 years too late on technical education?

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‘If we are to be sustainable – there is a huge amount to do on data centre design’

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Embodied carbon now an established core pricing variable for construction materials

Why construction needs to address inclusive welfare facilities on site

Talo says its system, developed over four decades, is manufactured from slow-grown, Nordic timber kept fully dry from forest to site, which prevents warping and heat loss. Image: Courtesy of Talo

Six reasons local authorities and developers should think timber-first

Retention of older workers vital for construction productivity

The Mace Construct project director leading complex commercial retrofits

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Circularity’s becoming a requirement, so we need to start measuring it

Top of the class: construction should welcome PM’s message on technical careers

How new orders are impacting market change in housing and industrial

Lithium Ion Rechargeable Battery on a Charger - safety experts are warning about the risks of these batteries in construction

Lithium-ion batteries – the hidden danger on a building site

‘UK’s not the only one dealing with shortage of apprenticeships’

In defence of shorter construction degrees

Does mental health support reach everyone on site?

What if we stopped measuring construction projects by what they build?

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The data centre bonanza is eye-popping, but no substitute for an economic plan

What if doing good didn’t cost more?

The skills shortage won’t solve itself – so start growing your own

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