All Comment articles – Page 76
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NewsSigns of life for housing?
Economist Noble Francis sees glimmers of an upturn but remains cautious
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CommentBeing a sport
Cricket and rugby have much to teach construction. Not least, as the last Ashes test so abundantly demonstrated, how to lose with dignity
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CommentPartnerships for Schools: How to get our fingers burnt
It may be more the season for barbecues than bonfires, but the trail of lighter fuel moved a bit closer to one of the most influential quangos in construction this week.
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NewsQuality streets
Shops are closing and the high street is in decline. But it’s time to stop mourning the loss
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NewsClient relationship versus cash flow in the UAE
How to balance chasing payments with paying your subcontractors
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NewsCould the torment almost be over?
The CPA may still be predicting gloom, but there has been a notable drop in the rate of decline
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CommentWoolwich bridge: Crossings out
The Thames Gateway is being stymied by the lack of a bridge downriver of Woolwich. So, asks Nick Raynsford, why does the present mayor of London have no plans to build one?
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NewsCITBs' three-card trick
Training grants to employers go down, but the construction training levy stays level - somebody should resign!
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NewsValue engineering exposes me to cowboys
There is no professionally prepared tender that cannot be beaten by a lump sum price from a desperate cowboy
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CommentWould I have been blacklisted, too?
It’s completely understandable that firms want to do a spot of ‘due diligence’ when hiring workers. It may also mean that they lose out … Michael Gove makes the case for selective amnesia
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CommentDiversity in construction: Small steps
Ensuring the workforce reflects society (and therefore its clients) is a complex long-term project that needs to be tackled at all levels
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NewsHow to renegotiate contracts in the UAE
The legal adviser at HBJ Gateley Wareing's Dubai office offers tips for contractors
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NewsAnd the slump goes on ...
Optimists beware: the economy is still shrinking at a sharper rate than expected
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CommentThe government's greenprint
The government has spent far too long cooking up ever more ambitious carbon targets without doing anything much to meet them
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NewsFinally, some good news: the Stirling prize is back
After months of mostly bad news in architecture, it’s good to have something positive to discuss even if it is a strange shortlist
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NewsCan public sector capital projects really stimulate the economy?
With spending cuts all round, whoever is in power, can infrastructure projects escape the axe?
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CommentTurning navvies into staff
Will we look back at the summer of 2009 as a defining moment in construction?
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NewsThe eco-towns saga: how not to win friends
Just how did the clever idea of a showcase for building green communities turn into a policy exercise of such embarrassment?