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Are apprenticeships a real investment in skills or just cheap labour?
Spend any time in the construction sector and you’ll hear the same two conversations running in parallel. The first is about the skills shortage with ageing trades, retirements outpacing recruitment,...
Read moreShould governments subsidise modular construction to solve the housing crisis?
There’s something deeply uncomfortable about the way we talk about the housing crisis in Britain. We describe it as “chronic”, “systemic”, “complex”. We commission reviews. We announce targets. We...
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Do BREEAM and LEED really make buildings better?
Walk into the reception of any new office block and you’ll usually see it, framed proudly behind the desk - a certificate, stating BREEAM Excellent or LEED Gold - sometimes Platinum, if the developer...
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