All Comment articles – Page 73
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NewsOur man in Copenhagen: Anarchists, riot police and a bit of negotiating
Arup's blogger at the summit reports on rising tension over the weekend as world leaders arrive and the successful fringe events
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NewsAbu Dhabi to the rescue
Today's $10bn bail out of Dubai is no small sum, but what about protection from future financial scares?
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NewsOur man in Copenhagen: Knuckling down
Peter Head of Arup is blogging from the climate change conference, where he is preparing for the arrival of the world's leaders
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CommentAfter copenhagen
We still have little idea of how low-energy designs perform, which means we’re like scientists conducting endless experiments without ever seeing how they come out
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Cometh the hour: Nick Raynsford welcomes Paul Morrell
If anyone can pull off the new role of chief construction adviser, it’s Paul Morrell, says Nick Raynsford. But we need to give him time before we can reasonably expect to see results
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NewsPre-Budget report points to more money for construction … but a much bigger fall
Brickonomics: Assessing what the chancellor's plans may mean for the industry
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NewsThe Greener Boiler scheme: one small step
The government's incentives for homeowners to cut emissions is a good start – but it's just the start
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NewsChancellor starts race to general election
Alistair Darling committed to major public sector programmes but the cuts will have to come somewhere...
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FeaturesOur man in Copenhagen: First impressions at the summit
Peter Head of Arup is blogging from the climate change conference, where he seems cautiously optimistic a deal can be struck…
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NewsThe cruelty of breeding force-fed first-time buyers
Brickonomics: Should we be using incentives as readily as we are to encourage first-time buyers onto the property ladder?
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NewsPaying lip service to hearing in schools
With listening surely central to learning, why has it taken so long for the government to act seriously on acoustic standards in new schools?
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NewsStarting up your own business, part four: Cost control
Keeping set-up expenditure within budget is crucial, so watch out for unexpectedly costly items like indemnity insurance
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NewsBrickonomics: I see no upswing in these construction output figures
In his first blog for Building, Brian Green pulls apart the latest construction output figures
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CommentParty politics: Gus Alexander on overpriced party wall surveyors
Gus Alexander doesn’t like to get involved in spats over party walls. Scumbag neighbours he can deal with, but overpriced surveyors who think they’re auditioning for Boston Legal? Never
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CommentWhere there’s smoke
We won’t know for some time the details of the devastating fire in Peckham last week
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NewsDubai on the edge of a precipice
Stephen Fidler on how the emirate got into the current mess and how it might claw its way out
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NewsStarting up your own business, part three: First priorities
Before your business can start earning money you have to get the basics right, such as choosing a trading name...
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NewsPayment excuses are getting more inventive
A run-down of some of the worst reasons not to stump up the cash
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CommentCutting bureaucracy: Smash the system!
The spirit of adventure will thrive again, but only if we free it from the soul-crushing bureaucracy of planning rules, building regs, safety protocols and sustainability