All articles by Jack Pringle – Page 2
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CommentTake back control – of procurement
Public procurement has lost its way: PFI has not only left the public sector out of pocket but stripped it of the expertise needed to be an effective client
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CommentReasons to be cheerful
The year will have Brexit running through it. But despite the negativity, there will be opportunities for construction to prove itself robust
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CommentTurmeric lattes all round!
Media and tech firms’ desire to provide their young talent with playful and flexible working spaces embedded in a vibrant community is changing how we build
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CommentNo, it's not going to be all right
As the slow-motion suicide that is Brexit unfolds into full horror, we see the pound set to sink below the euro, government encroaching on parliament’s democratic powers, and proposals to inhibit employers from recruiting talent overseas
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CommentDreaming of Margate
On the run-down north Kent coast is a living example of regeneration in action. With its contemporary art gallery and now the revival of Dreamland amusement park, Margate has become a model for culture-led revival
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CommentHousing: Great shakes
If you look hard enough, something positive has come out of this turbulent world politics and frenzy of electioneering
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CommentBrexit: Small world
London - a global city with top-calibre international architectural staff - is about to feel the effect of Article 50 and all that follows. Can the profession maintain standards in a newly constrained landscape?
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CommentSingapore-on-Thames
Smart technologies could allow us to turn cities such as London into more healthy and less frustrating places to live. One Asian state has an app for that
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CommentIt's immigration and jobs – stupid, not the economy
Brexit and Trump’s election victory are just the start, western democracies will have to rethink their policies and how they serve ordinary people
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CommentBrexit: Glass half full
We may have made a grave mistake in leaving the EU, but little can be achieved by dwelling on a bad hand. Perhaps we can do ‘Apple in Ireland’ incentive schemes: tax breaks, transport links and a Plymouth port that looks like Singapore
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CommentNegotiating a post-Brexit position
The British economy could well slip into recession as a result of the decision to leave the EU - and negotiating a benign post-Brexit position will take years. We have no option but to choose the best model and make a good fist of it
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CommentPicking teams
The Brexit referendum could transform the UK from a cultural and economic global focal point to a recession-wracked pariah
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CommentGold Medal for the diva
With a portfolio that pushes the limits of what is possible, Zaha Hadid proves being relentlessly demanding pays off
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CommentSpecs and the City
The City of London has progressed past its original Square Mile perimeter physically. Now what businesses want culturally from the urban landscape has also changed
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CommentWe need answers
World events rumble on and we must focus on the problems we can fix. Jeremy Corbyn is right that radical action is needed to resolve the housing crisis, but his plan to print money will drag us back to the 1970s
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CommentBack to square one
Scrapping the chief construction adviser role and proposed reforms to the Construction Leadership Council are nothing short of disaster. The industry faces a struggle to get its voice heard
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CommentMorrell dilemma
The Edge report may have put the cat among the professional pigeons, but it’s essential reading for institutions overdue for a long, hard look at themselves – and maybe even an incentive for them to start working together
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CommentHot-desking 2.0
The modern worker may not need a desk to sit at 24/7, but they do want staircases, sofas, reclaimed timber floors, and a new kind of urban realm
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CommentMipim blog: Singing for our supper
Architect Jack Pringle with his daily update on life from the French Riviera
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