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What construction can learn from 1851's Crystal Palace

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What construction can learn from 1851's Crystal Palace

What construction can learn from 1851's Crystal Palace At a time when the construction industry is facing urgent issues around productivity, skills and sustainability, could the 19th century Crystal Palace be a source of inspiration? The Crystal Palace featured an innovative blend of materials and construction methods with inspirational design to deliver profitability, predictability and productivity gains. Fast-forward to today and construction has fallen behind many other sectors on each of these fronts. Now, the government’s industrial white paper and £170m of funding is aiming to incentivise investment in productivity initiatives. The sector has been challenged to catch up. In this...

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