All Comment articles – Page 246
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CommentIs there a future for the Green Deal?
To do nothing is no longer a viable option if the government wants to save its flagship green policy
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CommentLife in the labour camps
The working conditions in Qatar are becoming clearer as time goes on. Companies need to use their influence to improve standards
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CommentBright young things
The upturn has exposed a skills shortage but construction’s key role in delivering a sustainable society means it needs to attract and train a new generation of professionals
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CommentBehind the scenes: Qatar's hidden labour camps
Doha’s Industrial Zone is the side of Qatar the government doesn’t want you to see
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CommentA pattern is emerging ...
The CPA/Barbour ABI Index for October is a clear sign that things are looking up
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CommentGetting to grips with an ageing workforce
How do we retain the experience that older staff bring?
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CommentThose housebuilding numbers: Joy, reality, then annoyance
The increase in housebuilding doesn’t look that impressive when you plot it on a graph
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CommentContractors must embrace FM
What does a contractor truly know about buildings if it has never managed one?
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CommentPlant hire prices dip slightly despite upturn in construction
A look at the latest data from the Office for National Statistics
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CommentEmbracing the customs
The nascent custom-build sector should not be viewed as a threat by volume housebuilders. Rather, it is a chance for them to sell more homes
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CommentRubbish in, rubbish out
What’s the use of different energy prediction software packages producing such varied results?
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CommentTechnology is a wonderful thing - but only if you know how to use it
Research into consumer attitudes to low and zero carbon technologies reveals contains some important lessons for the industry
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CommentWhen planning co-operation spells paralysis
The government’s well-intentioned introduction of a ‘duty to co-operate’ between councils is a serious problem
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CommentWhat does the Lewisham Hospital decision mean for the NHS estate?
Services at Lewisham Hospital were saved by the recent Court of Appeal decision, but at what cost to future capital investment?
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CommentConstruction pantomime offers seasonal cheer
While subbies, contractors and architects are all reporting rising workloads, the pressure is still on for those at the back end of the supply chain
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CommentCan housing be sent into space?
The drive to densify cities helps neither families nor social mobility
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CommentHave we wasted the latest good crisis?
Exhortation changes little in this industry - challenges like mass retrofitting of housing depends on regulation
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CommentWe need to talk about BIM
BIM is famously the magic formula that will get the industry working together in peace and harmony. But it looks awfully like a way of shifting risk onto subcontractors …
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CommentLetters of intent: Start as you mean to go on
The ongoing dispute between Volkerfitzpatrick and Keller shows the dangers of failing to back up a letter of intent with a finalised, formal subcontract
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CommentHeat networks aren't always a hot idea
It’s assumed combined heat and power plants for residential schemes reduce fuel poverty, but it may not be that simple