All Comment articles – Page 87
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NewsMore power to the subbies
Public sector clients would get better value if they worked directly with subcontractors rather than through main contractors
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CommentYour questions answered: Julia Barfield discusses design and BSF
Last month architect Julia Barfield took part in our webinar on Builidng Schools for the future, here she responds to questions sent in by readers at the time
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NewsBill Dunster: 'On-site renewables can deliver zero carbon homes'
Green architect criticises the UK Green Buildings Council for questioning whether microgeneration is viable on all new homes
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NewsWill Gordon Brown save housebuilders, Nantwich and his own skin?
The £200m the government is spending on buying private homes for social tenants may be a drop in the ocean but it could give voters a boost
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NewsExecution without trial for Jarvis
The Potters Bar derailment may well have signed Jarvis’ death warrant, but guilt was never proven – is that fair?
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NewsIt only gets worse for BAA
The select committee hearing into the T5 fiasco proved embarrassing for BAA's bosses, mainly because they seemed woefully unprepared
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NewsEbbsfleet's mane attraction
Could a giant white horse put a post-industrial part of north Kent on the map? It's certainly the front-runner to win the 'Angel of the South' competition
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NewsThe ODA’s secretive approach does it no favours
More openness about the Olympics delivery might lead to less excitement over every minor overspend and a recognition of the organisation's wider successes
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What will Boris build in London?
Last week Londoners gave Ken the boot and now the new mayor has affordable family homes in his sights
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NewsLord Rogers' cancer centre outshines even Nigella
When Nigella Lawson opened RSH's Maggie's Centre last week, a longtime domestic goddess fan found herself even more blown away by the building itself
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NewsHousing slump: The week it all went from bad to worse
The mood in the housebuilding industry has darkened as evidence flows in that sales, shares, land values, house prices, new starts and jobs are all falling faster than expected
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CommentTender is the blight
There’s no excuse for bid rigging, but there may be certain facts that explain it. Like, for example, the whole way competition is supposed to work in our industry
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Tory success gives Labour a planning headache
Tory success in the local elections will lead to more council opposition to the goverment's eco-town proposals
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NewsDon't be caught out by employment law changes
Employers need to be aware of altered maternity and sex discrimination rights
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CommentFirst impressions: Projects by Alsop and Cube Design
University of East London student comments on some recent projects shown on the Building website
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NewsWhy some firms count on bid rigging to survive
The OFT has roundly attacked collluding, but has it taken into account the unique pressures on the industry? One academic thinks not...
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NewsFix the Tube and win my vote
Mayoral candidates take note: London's economic success is in jeopardy if we don't sort out our transport infrastructure
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NewsErinaceous - too much, too young
Buying up so many troubled firms so rapidly was a recipe for disaster at the property consultant now in adminstration
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Why SWMPs are a wasted opportunity
New site waste management plans will help cut waste on larger sites but will do little to target the biggest wasters of them all, flytippers
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CommentLearn as you go
The construction and built environment diploma is to be launched this September, and the industry is working well with colleges to expand its reach. But how do we make sure it succeeds?