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Green Growth
The government wants to fuel business growth and force a green revolution – can it have it both ways?
Slip sliding away
Careful planning is needed to ensure the success of public sector procurement – and the cracks are already starting to show
Building 2012
As we move into the Olympics year, Building launches a campaign to celebrate the construction industry’s achievements
Up in the air
If you can navigate the frameworks, compliance standards and demanding clients, aviation is a lucrative sector to be in
Giving up on green
Economic realities are serious impacting on the sustainability agenda - but what’s at stake in this delay?
Don't look now
The outlook for 2012 is gloomy but key government policy initiatives could provide the boost to confidence that the industry needs
The next big thing
CH2M’s acquisiton of Halcrow is a prime contender for the deal of 2011 – who’s going to be next?
Show some backbone
With the party conference season just starting, what’s in store for the industry?
And upwards
A decade on from the destruction of the World Trade Center, New York is busy rebuilding – and tall buildings have got stronger
Summertime blues
Riots and fresh economic uncertainty were the last things the industry needed this week
Schools of scandal
Our schools are in an urgent state of repair – let’s hope the government responds accordingly
Failing eco-buildings: how to tackle the gas guzzlers
Post-occupancy evaluations show our buildings are not as green as design predictions – something needs to change
Surely some mistake
Both the ONS and Ucatt are coming under fire from industry leaders and members this week
Sore loser
This week we consider the purpose – and boundaries – of the OFT and the results of our annual salary survey
Let's avoid disaster
The Green Deal is looking increasingly like a poor deal, but the government has time to improve it for all our sakes
That rare thing: Hope
The government has proven that it recognises the crucial part construction can play in economic recovery
The big time
You’ve got to be in it to win it, but who is going to win this consultant sector battle?
Any more for any more?
In light of the Arcadis/EC Harris deal, independent consultants have a choice to make – and they better choose fast
An easy target
Party conference season kicked off with an attack on developers – but is the government confused about its green message?
Bye, bye, BSF ...
As the real effects of the education funding cuts begin to show, what can be done to make up the huge deficit?
An unfair fight
This week we’re looking at contracts - subbies being squeezed and public private partnerships
Get your fix
Is the coalition’s reform of the planning system a canny solution, or will it backfire?
Learning the hard way
Question marks remain over whether the government’s new Education Funding Agency – and construction strategy – will be a success
Invest to impress
This week’s magazine looks at the investments needed by the construction industry. The watch words? Use BIM and cut costs
Credit where it's due
Planning remains a hot topic as the localism/environmental struggle continues, and Building sheds some light on the ONS figures
Get defensive
The Defence Infrastructure Organisation could be the industry’s new best friend – at least, for those who play the game right
On track
David Higgins is leading the radical reform taking place in the rail sector – and it could present a great opportunity
