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CommentWe need more than warm words if we want to save the high street
The demand is there for a broader range of uses but the government has a vital role to play in revitalising our town and village centres, writes Richard Steer聽
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CommentSpring statement and Trump tariffs鈥� How can the built environment respond?
Fiscal developments over the past 10 days pose a multifaceted challenge for industry leaders to negotiate. Planning, innovation and collaboration will be key if we are to succeed, writes Richard Steer聽
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CommentWe urgently need a government that can stoke industry optimism
The prime minister has a golden opportunity to inject confidence in the UK for investors, developers and financiers, says Richard Steer. Only then will his much-touted growth agenda stand a chance
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CommentIn 2025 we will see the economic consequences of 2024鈥檚 political decisions
With a relatively stable government in place, a plan to build 1.5 million houses, investment in green energy and a new infrastructure fund, we may well be viewed as a better bet by those who deserted us post Brexit, says Richard Steer
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CommentWhy are leaders continuing to ignore the evidence that flexible working works?
Employers insisting staff return to the workplace five days a week implies that emotion rather than data is driving decisions at the top
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SponsoredThe Midlands鈥� path to achieving net zero emissions in the built environment
Our 探花精选 the Future Think Tank, in partnership with Constructing Excellence Midlands, hosted a regional roundtable sponsored by the Structural Timber Association in Birmingham recently. The discussions explored how to increase timber use in construction and what is needed to get the sector 鈥� and the region 鈥� on track ...
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SponsoredUnderstanding the construction industry鈥檚 priorities in the North-west for the new government
Our latest 探花精选 the Future Think Tank regional roundtable was held in Manchester, as industry leaders came along to discuss what the sector needs to focus on
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CommentGrenfell shames us all 鈥� but our politicians are just as culpable
Those named and blamed in Sir Martin Moore-Bick鈥檚 report largely got what they deserved, but they were not alone in the way they operated. We may have learnt and changed since 2017, but there is still a long way to go, says Richard Steer
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FeaturesImmigration: How the system can be reformed
In an in-depth report published by the 探花精选 the Future Think Tank this week, we look at how Brexit has changed the way we recruit foreign workers 鈥� and the implications of that decision. Read the final part of our analysis today
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FeaturesImmigration: Why the new system isn鈥檛 working
In an in-depth report published by the 探花精选 the Future Think Tank this week, we look at how Brexit has changed the way we recruit foreign workers 鈥� and the implications of that decision. Read the fourth part of our analysis today
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FeaturesImmigration: What happened when freedom of movement came to an end
In an in-depth report published by the 探花精选 the Future Think Tank this week, we look at how Brexit has changed the way we recruit foreign workers 鈥� and the implications of that decision. Read the third part of our analysis today
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FeaturesImmigration: What Brexit changed and how construction has adapted
In an in-depth report published by the 探花精选 the Future Think Tank this week, we look at how Brexit has changed the way we recruit foreign workers 鈥� and the implications of that decision. Read the second part of our analysis today
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FeaturesImmigration: Why the system needs reform for construction to flourish
In an in-depth report published by the 探花精选 the Future Think Tank this week, we look at how Brexit has changed the way we recruit foreign workers 鈥� and the implications of that decision. Read the first part of our analysis today
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NewsGovernment launches Skills England initiative and brings in former Co-op boss to head it
Government says initiative introduced to reduce reliance on overseas workers amid industry concern about skills capacity
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News探花精选 wins prestigious publishing award
PPA awards judges hail 鈥渋mpressive initiatives鈥� after launch of the 探花精选 the Future Commission and conference
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NewsImmigration survey: Tell us how the points-based system affects your business
Be part of major research on the impact of the new policy environment by telling us about the impact on construction firms