All Comment articles – Page 67
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NewsCityscape blog: Abu Dhabi embraces green targets
On day three of the conference talk is all about the Pearl Rating System for all building types
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NewsWhy it's so hard to get a quote from a subbie
Contractors complain subcontractors don't respond to enquiries, but their treatment of the smaller firms is cause of all the problems
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NewsWhy it's so hard to get a quote from a subbie
Contractors complain subcontractors don't respond to enquiries, but their treatment of the smaller firms is cause of all the problems
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CommentQuentin Shears: The Dubai polar bear sanctuary
’I get the Oxford Anthology of Business poetry off the shelf. It’s time for the big guns’
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CommentBeing good in a wicked world
Go into a local market with a local partner, and you are responsible for what it does – even if the boss is the minister of justice’s brother-in-law
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CommentDavid Whysall: Why we need Generation Y
To win the battles of the future, we need to enlist the impatient and energetic youngsters of ‘Generation Y’ as quickly as possible – regardless of the recession
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CommentKeep the engine running
Whoever wins the general election will have to make decisions that will have far-reaching consequences for construction. We have to make our case before it’s too late
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NewsMaking a case for health and safety
It's not easy being a health and safety professional, but it's certainly important
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NewsHow green is your brand?
You don't have to aim to save the planet, but to win business nowadays you do need to show off your sustainability credentials
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CommentMeditations in an emergency
What happens when, in the middle of a horrible recession, a group of engineers devotes a year’s worth of Mondays to thinking instead of working?
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NewsHave you been made redundant?
Has the recession threatened to end your career? Tell us how you've coped with redundancy in the construction industry
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NewsHousebuilder bonuses: Have bosses lost the plot?
What's the right approach for top execs to take in a recession?
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NewsConstruction activity may be positive but there are dangers ahead
CIPS construction activity indicator points to growth but there's little reason for joy
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NewsBrickonomics: Why figures for output and jobs don't match
The Office of National Statistics has tried to explain a divergence in its figures, here’s how
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NewsBrickonomics: Local builders are feeling the pain
A survey by the FMB shows that after two and a half years its members are still suffering from the recession
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NewsDubai's expats adjust to life in the slow lane
Building's global editor reports on her recent trip to Dubai
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NewsStarting your own business, part 16: The cashflow challenge
As your firm grows you need more capital to sustain it, which may mean having to be in debt to the bank for a time