All articles by Tom Broughton

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    Leader: Let’s get radical

    31 August 2018

    Modular construction is being touted as the as way forward for housing build, but the market is still waiting for the breakthrough product

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    No time-wasters, please

    31 May 2018

    As political own-goals go, this is one of the biggest of the lot

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    The not so new kids on the block

    18 May 2018

    Smaller consultancies’ larger mid-sized competitors have a choice to make: continue going global or get down on the ground on service and price to win

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    Running for cover

    11 May 2018

    Rising premiums are set to continue for all after Grenfell, along with increased scrutiny and bureaucracy. The fear is that the problems will get worse before they get better

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    We can arm ourselves against Brexit through public service investment

    27 April 2018

    Next week the country takes to the polls for local elections, and the results will have a significant impact on future investment in construction and housing

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    Contractor bashing does nobody any good

    20 April 2018

    While subcontractors have been treated badly and payment terms need to be improved, the public humiliation of contractors is a step too far, says Tom Broughton

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    Jam tomorrow - but it's bread and butter today

    13 April 2018

    As the core contracting sector gets to grips with what has happened in the first three months of this year, you can hardly blame them for taking a more cautious approach

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    Don't just stand there, do something

    29 March 2018

    It’s difficult not to get angry with the government when you consider what is happening to businesses in this sector as a consequence of Carillion’s collapse. It’s simply not right

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    Leader: Behind closed doors

    23 March 2018

    We’ll doubtless see promises of headline-grabbing structural changes in the anticipated Hackitt report. But will changes receive the backing they need?

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    Leader: Russian courage

    16 March 2018

    Is Theresa May politically brave enough to implement far-reaching reforms to unseat housebuilders? Well, if she’s prepared to take on Putin, maybe she is

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    Building Your Future - mapping the challenges

    16 March 2018

    This week, Building launches its “Your Future” campaign  as we celebrate our 175th anniversary year

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    Leader: Game over

    9 March 2018

    We’ve heard it all this week. All, that is, except a commitment from the government to spend considerably more cash to boost the housing sector and fundamentally change the way we build

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    Leader: Backwards momentum

    2 March 2018

    Stunted development plans in north London borough could have implications for developer-local government relationships

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    Leader: Contracting - it's a fine line

    23 February 2018

    The debate about margins has come into sharper focus in recent weeks, but the industry should be wary about disrupting an underlying positive culture

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    Leader: Your weekly pick-me-up

    2 February 2018

    Despite the series of negative stories, the glass may finally be looking half full again for the sector

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    Leader: Carillion's hubris

    26 January 2018

    An interview with former Carillion boss John McDonough in in 2003 highlighed how Carillion’s set up was set to change from contractor to service provider. The irony, in hindsight, is striking, writes Tom Broughton

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    Leader: A hell of a mess

    19 January 2018

    Jobs, businesses and livelihoods are on the line. It’s time for the team picking over Carillion’s corpse to step up and find practical ways to safeguard the supply chain 

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    Leader: That sinking feeling

    5 January 2018

    In this week’s leader: the Carillion saga continues, and Dame Judith Hackitt calls for a major overhaul of building regulations in her interim report

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    Join the conversation

    15 December 2017

    Looking back on 2017, perhaps the kindest thing we can say about it was that it was underwhelming

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    Get the shredder out

    1 December 2017

    The CITB needs more than a bit of a shake-up to make it function for the companies it serves