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Philosopher’s dog dilemma
The odds are stacking up against development, with a lack of private funding, planning in chaos and a shift in power towards the nimbys, says Pascale Scheurer
Second best is no good at all: impressions from the Labour party conference
Fresh from the Labour conference, Amanda Levete muses on the pointlessness of second place, the deviousness of committees and the role of a great leader in making great buildings
The Small Builders Housing Revolution
The government has a lot to learn from the experience of small builders
Jack Pringle's Election Day blog
Our floating voter is still undecided even as he enters the voting booth... where did he put his X?
10 changes to Part L for 2010
Our energy expert runs through the parts of the new rules that will have the biggest impact
Green refurbishment won't happen without cash incentives
The government must bring in financial incentives in its Green Deal to encourage homeowners to upgrade their homes
The end of garden grabbing: what it really means
Housebuilders shouldn’t fear anti-garden grabbing measures – there are worse planning changes afoot
The timing of construction's rapid growth seems a little ironic
The latest buyers' index by the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply indicates some of the strongest growth in a decade
How construction can make cycling safer
Following the tragic death of architect Rebecca Goosen, who was killed in a collision with a 32-tonne cement mixer last year, Building's web editor joined a cement mixer driver on a trip through central London to try and understand why HGVs are involved in 39% of all cycling fatalities
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Passivhaus diaries, part 21: Certification!
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How do you make NEC contracts work on major projects?
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Brickonomics: Latest construction forecasts suggest a gloomy outlook
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Brickonomics: It's a double-dip for construction
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Gordon Brown's letter to Building
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Brickonomics: Future still uncertain for construction jobs
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Cityscape blog: Wrapping it up
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Cityscape blog: Megaprojects take centre stage
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Why it's so hard to get a quote from a subbie
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Making a case for health and safety
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Construction activity may be positive but there are dangers ahead
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We're back to double-digit growth in house prices: oh dear
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Are the shackles to come off at Crest Nicholson?
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Starting your own business, part 17: Taking on a permament employee
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Building Awards 2010: In pictures
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Should you join the yellow tide?
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Cityscape Abu Dhabi 2010: The new pragmatism
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Cityscape blog: Abu Dhabi embraces green targets
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Why it's so hard to get a quote from a subbie
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Cityscape blog: Attendees down as flight ban bites
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Housebuilder bonuses: Have bosses lost the plot?
