There’s a lot of talk about collaboration in the construction sector. BIM has created a mandate for professionals from multiple disciplines to work more effectively together, sharing knowledge and best practice in the best interests of their shared project. It’s been a huge cultural shift for many in the sector, perhaps because collaboration in not […]
Read moreAndrew Geldard, head of communications at Willmott Dixon discusses why we should never taking anything for granted. I watched in disbelief this summer as two impregnable brands were shaken to their core, with Carillion’s shock profit warning and senior management exodus followed by Bell Pottinger being expelled from the PRCA for alleged unethical practice on a […]
Read moreThe recent announcement by Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, that planning approvals for residential schemes comprising at least 35 per cent affordable housing will be fast tracked is a very positive step in the right direction for the UK’s housing crisis http://bit.ly/2x4PY8Q. The question remains, however, is this really enough? Can we expect similar commitments […]
Read moreIf you picture London, you might immediately conjure up images of London Bridge or Buckingham Palace. Visualise Paris, and it might be the Eiffel Tower. Perhaps the Brandenburg Gate for Berlin or the Coliseum for Rome. In Manchester, we have more than our fair share of extraordinary architecture but there’s just one face that epitomises […]
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