All Comment articles – Page 78
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FeaturesCouncil houses: return to a golden age?
It’s not a lot, but the government has made £100m available for councils to start building homes again. So is this the start of a glorious return to a golden age?
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NewsTake talk of green shoots with a pinch of weedkiller
The latest data from purchasing managers confirms that construction has been one of the worst affected economy areas
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NewsFinding a home for micro renewables
The negative opinions of one housebuilder should not obscure the potential benefits of fitting micro renewables in housing
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NewsFollow that Cabe - how many quangos do we need?
If you've lost count of all the government's myriad design bodies, here's a handy guide
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NewsThat past is gone
The collapse of Ronan Point 40 years ago silenced all talk of cities in the sky. But that happened in a different world, and the one we’re in now needs the tower block
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CommentThe general purpose specialist
If we want to make it through the recession with our highly trained staff intact, we have to carry on doing what we do well, and start doing a lot of things that we don’t
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CommentThe bridge on the river Tees
Its parents were Eric Fletcher and Margaret Thatcher. Assisting at the birth were 500 midwives. It is now being cared for by the 187,000 people of Stockton-on-Tees
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NewsProcurement: the price is tight
Developers should think twice before putting the squeeze on contractors
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NewsBCO specification: the incredible shrinking office
The latest British Council for Offices specification is the leanest and greenest yet
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NewsRegulation trends: Hard cash and plenty of change
The regulatory landscape is shifting in all directions, but some patterns can be picked out. Nick Jones identifies the major landmarks from our regulations round-up... and wonders how we’re going to pay for it all
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CommentDesign and builders
So Cabe is going to vet public projects to make sure they don’t look completely awful. Well, that’s a good thing of course, but we should ask ourselves why it’s become necessary
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NewsFive things you missed at the BCO conference
This year's British Council for Offices event was in Edinburgh, where attitudes were far more upbeat than you'd expect
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News10 ways that SAP 2009 will affect you
The new SAP 2009 methodology was published in draft for consultation last week – which changes will most affect builders and designers?
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NewsIs everyone being too positive?
After months of contraction, people are getting excited about slowing negative. But where's the evidence?
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NewsA new way of life: Creating a built to let market
Owning your own home is considered the ultimate goal in Britain, but now is an opportunity to create a private rental sector to boost the housing sector and encourage social mobility
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CommentWe can't afford cheap and nasty
The recession is turning us, and our politicians, into mean, short-sighted people. And this is exactly the right way to make sure it lasts a long, long time
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NewsPrince Charles at the RIBA: first thoughts
The only real argument the prince made at the RIBA last night was that, basically, old things are better than new things
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NewsBovis restructure: The recession's wake-up call
The downturn does have a silver lining, even for the construction industry
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NewsPrince Charles' RIBA speech in full
The prince makes a plea for consonance with nature and the adoption of a holistic approach
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NewsRefinancing Styles & Wood: the chief executive's story
Midnight pizzas and runaway sheep – the inside story on managing a tricky financial move