All Comment articles – Page 69
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NewsStamp duty: how the £250,000 threshold affects housing
What it means for first time buyers, housebuilders and government coffers
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NewsFocus on the here and now Mr Darling
The chancellor has the opportunity to really drive investement in the built environment. Here's what he should do
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NewsDarling's dilemma
The City wants action to deal with the deficit, construction wants a commitment to spending - how will the chancellor strike a balance in his Budget?
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NewsPassivhaus: What's in a name?
A lot actually, if you are claiming that a building meets a certain standard without the certification to verify it
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Comment
Unspoken risks
Managing the issue of violence in the workplace can begin with simple steps to identify and managing policy
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NewsMipim 2010: More business, less champagne
Building's Mipim specialists ponders the last four days, and what it says about the health of the industry
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CommentStarving artist syndrome
The BA saga might be giving unions a controversial reputation, but a more organised workforce wouldn’t go amiss in the architecture profession right now
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NewsRise of the MIPIM bunker dodgers
The bunker is seen as the heart of Mipim but pass prices are so steep many delegates are finding alternative meeting points
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NewsHalf a million jobs to go - it looks like a dead cert
Our Brickonomics blogger takes a punt that job losses are going to come thick and fast
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NewsStarting your own business, part 15: An office of your own
It’s time to put down permanent roots – but what sort of premises will you choose?
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NewsBrickonomics: A housing market in flux
Analysis of the most recent surveys from Rightmove on asking prices and from the RICS on lettings
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CommentSomething to shout about
One of the best bits of news we’ve heard in a long time was delivered by Ed Miliband last week
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NewsLegislation round-up: Your new health and safety responsibilities
A quick guide to how new health and safety regulations this April will affect you and your business
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NewsIs the housing market on the turn?
The latest housing market survey from the RICS is out, so what does it tell us about the direction of the housing market?
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NewsPassivhaus diaries, part 20: Coming to an end
As the Denby Dale house completes Bill Butcher reflects on what he’s learned in his penultimate diary entry
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NewsStarting Your Own Business, part 14: Finding your niche
Our industry as a whole may be suffering in recession, but there are still growth areas that need your professional skills
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NewsAnother slump
Official figures show construction output falling again, but devils lurk in the detail
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CommentThe real cost of regulation
According to the government, providing homebuyers with a plentiful supply of new homes has been an important goal for most of the past decade
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NewsEco-bling aside, there's some good stuff at Ecobuild
With Ecobuild in full swing, Bill Butcher from the Green Building Store and our regular Passivhaus blogger picks out some of the shows highlights