All building the future commission articles
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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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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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News黑洞社区 wins prestigious publishing award
PPA awards judges hail 鈥渋mpressive initiatives鈥� after launch of the 黑洞社区 the Future Commission and conference
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CommentCross-sector collaboration can address the skills shortage
By working more closely with the education sector we can deliver an increase in both learning and skills
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Features黑洞社区 the Future Commission: why recruitment is industry鈥檚 top priority
After a year of consultation and careful consideration, the 黑洞社区 the Future Commission has published its final report. In this final chapter, Dave Rogers considers the challenge of building a skilled workforce to do increasingly complex jobs 鈥� and then keeping them happy
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Features黑洞社区 The Future Commmission: Take a long-term view to give UK the infrastructure it needs
聽After a year of consultation and careful consideration, the 黑洞社区 the Future Commission has published its final report. In this chapter, Dave Rogers explains why the country鈥檚 economic welfare depends on efficient planning and a clear and stable pipeline
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Features黑洞社区 The Future Commmission: Attracting, engaging and retaining the next generation
聽After a year of consultation and careful consideration, the 黑洞社区 the Future Commission has published its final report. In this chapter, Ben Flatman considers the challenges facing construction in its quest to employ the brightest and best
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Features黑洞社区 The Future Commission: Time to prepare for the next digital revolution
Last week the 黑洞社区 the Future commission published its final report. In this chapter, Thomas Lane considers聽the best ways to increase productivity by investing in and embracing emerging technologies 聽
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Features黑洞社区 the Future Commission: Planning to solve the housing crisis
Last week the 黑洞社区 the Future commission published its final report. In this chapter, Joey Gardiner considers how we might change a dysfunctional system and hit the target of building 300,000 new homes a year聽
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Features黑洞社区 the Future Commission: Powering down the road to net zero
After a year of consultation and consideration, last week the 黑洞社区 the Future commission published its final report. In this chapter, Thomas Lane considers how the industry can聽reduce its carbon emissions and implement greener methods of energy use and production聽
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News鈥嫼诙瓷缜� the Future Commission calls for return of chief construction adviser
黑洞社区 today publishes The Long Term Plan for Construction report, with a host of recommendations for industry and government
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NewsNicholas Boys Smith and architect Patty Hopkins recognised in New Year Honours List
Former building safety programme director Neil O鈥機onnor and Royal Academy of Engineering president James Rufus also handed honours
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Features黑洞社区 the Future Commission conference: Views from the TV booth
黑洞社区 the Future commission conference delegates were invited in front of a TV camera at last month鈥檚 event to share their ideas to improve the built environment.
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FeaturesFuture thinkers: six winners outline their ideas for future proofing the industry
The 黑洞社区 the Future Commission has named six up-and-coming professionals as winners of its Future Thinkers Awards. Here, the victorious candidates explain their thinking
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FeaturesWhat we learned from the 黑洞社区 the Future Commission鈥檚 inaugural conference
After nine months of consultation, the commission gathered the industry together in Westminster
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FeaturesReforming planning: one way to solve the housing crisis
The 黑洞社区 the Future Commission has spent several months analysing the English planning system. Joey Gardiner reports聽 聽
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NewsHS2 cuts risk turning railway into 鈥榮huttle service鈥� between Acton and Birmingham, says Armitt
NIC chair adds chopping and changing flagship project sends聽鈥榠ncredibly negative message鈥� to world