All Comment articles – Page 80
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NewsOutput figures signal more bad news
Noble Francis of the Construction Products Association discusses GDP and the budget
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NewsBuilding launches Economist blogs with Budget special
Building has assembled an expert panel of construction economists to bring you no-nonsense analysis of the latest data
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NewsBudget 2009: Building's reaction
Editor Denise Chevin sums up the industry's mixed reaction to the chancellor's speech
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NewsBudget predictions: EC Harris
EC Harris' head of public work tells us what to expect in this week's Budget
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FeaturesCityscape warm-up: Ken Shuttleworth
The founder of architect Make tells Building why he’ll be in Abu Dhabi next week and what he’s got planned
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NewsAftershock: Rebuilding after an earthquake
Philip Esper, the RICS expert on disaster management, spoke to Building about preventing and repairing damage in earthquake zones
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NewsG20 protests: Who takes the risk?
Is the contractor or owner responsible for any damage or disruption to sites caused by mass protests
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CommentEnergy saving in existing stock: Energy junkies
Government consultations on improving the performance of our existing stock are welcome. But it will mean nothing if the public can’t kick the carbon habit
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CommentRenegotiating tenders in Dubai
Has your UAE client asked you to take a pay cut? Here are some tips from lawyers on minimising the pain
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NewsDisquiet in the ranks
The data raid that discovered a construction worker blacklist has legal implications for the companies and individuals involved
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NewsGreen for go: sustainability in the JCT contract
Keeping an eye on sustainability during the credit crunch shouldn't be too hard, with the help of the JCT's new guidance note
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NewsBeat the blues with a green day at Ecobuild
There's little sign of recession at the sustainable construction show, with business booming and everybody in good cheer
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NewsFive tips on recruitment in a recession
The most obvious recruitment responses to a downturn may not be those that will help a firm most
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CommentThe sayings of Bernard Cribbins
We’re back in the seventies… the decade of endless teabreaks, sclerotic roads and paralysed government – as portrayed in the work of a certain popular actor
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FeaturesChilling and chilli in Mexico City
The relaxed attitude of Mexico's business community belies the huge opportunities here – and the dangers of the local delicacy
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NewsFive steps to a successful eco-assessment
Getting a good rating under sustainable building codes such as BREEAM needn't be a headache if you are foresighted and well organised
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FeaturesDubai bashers are just jealous
A construction consultant argues that the emirate is the best place to sit out the global downturn
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NewsInside the Olympic handball arena planning meeting
Make's Stuart Fraser describes how he battled through traffic to deliver the proposal for the 2012 handball arena
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NewsThe car in front is... a great way to find work in Dubai
Project manager who won fame by scrawling advert on Porsche gets a job – but his car gets impounded