All Comment articles – Page 257
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CommentHelp the next generation build the future
How do we inspire the next generation to pursue a career in construction? And are we in the industry doing enough to educate young people about the variety of careers in the sector
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CommentBasic errors: The school places crisis
The ‘smoking gun’ of the school places shortage is being exacerbated by a gap between government funding and the cost of provision
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CommentSeriously, Crystal Palace plans are no joke
Why the plans to rebuild the famous Crystal Palace of 1851 might actually be more than a billionaire’s pipe dream
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CommentIn praise of the Stirling prize
At first this might appear professionally self-indulgent, but we should recognise the incredible success that the Stirling prize and other RIBA awards have had
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CommentWe can learn much from Coventry's apprenticeship scheme
The award-winning apprenticeship scheme in Coventry offers a personalised approach that should be repeated elsewhere
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CommentAbove and beyond the rules on sustainability
How can we house millions of people in a short space of time while having the minimum effect on our environment?
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CommentGoing paperless
The Forest Stewardship Council has created an online certification system - but is the industry prepared to use it?
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CommentBIM: A romance of many dimensions
Thanks to the introduction of BIM, two-dimensional geometry is no longer sufficient for QSs
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CommentM&E firms and strategic partnerships
David Hurcomb knows as well as anyone that the recession’s been an unhappy time for M E contractors. But creating strategic partnerships may be one way out
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CommentPress "send" in haste, repent at leisure
Owing to the dominance of e-communications it is easier than ever to record the wrong thing
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CommentHow to jump the skills gap
As new orders flood in, atttracting and retaining experienced workers becomes ever more vital
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CommentThe challenges of competition in healthcare
The use of competition in healthcare provision is producing some illogical decisions and failing to improve the estate
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CommentDesigning out waste by refusing to create it
Achieving zero construction site waste and minimal on-site pollution can
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CommentBIM: The latest big boys' toy?
SMEs struggle to adopt BIM because of the cost, so it’s up to the big industry names to lend a helping hand
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CommentDon't throw out waste regulation
If the government goes ahead with scrapping Site Waste Management Plans it is far from being the ‘greenest ever’
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CommentHousing news worth celebrating
Put the champagne on ice until we see a return to a sustainable level of housing supply and affordable prices
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CommentMy digital life … Deborah Saunt
The DSDHA director on online mapping apps, Stella McCartney handbags, and Talking Heads
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CommentStop scrabbling around
The losing party in an adjudication sometimes tries to come up with a reason not to pay. But, however ingenious the argument, the court is likely to enforce the adjudicator’s decision
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CommentA tale of two tunnels
Why aren’t greener alternatives to the £4.2bn Thames Tideway Tunnel being considered?
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CommentChanging our culture for 'deep' retrofit
We need to substantially change the way we work to achieve the highest standards of energy efficiency and enjoy the benefits this would bring