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CommentWhat are you reading this summer?
Holiday season is the perfect chance to catch up on some great Building articles you may have missed this year - as selected by our industry contributors
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CommentOccupier demand still outstrips construction
If we are to meet growing demand for commercial space, we need to turn our attention to untapped existing building stock
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CommentGovernment has finally brought out the green sticks
Minimum Energy Performance Standards have the ability to succeed in greening our buildings where incentives have failed
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CommentRichard Bailey picks 'A leaner, keener kind of BIM'
Frank McLeod’s blog reasons that BIM can only be as innovative as the people using it
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CommentPaul King picks 'Davey pledges to fix 'disappointing' and 'clunky' Green Deal'
It was refreshing to see Ed Davey speak so candidly about the Green Deal at this year’s Ecobuild
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CommentDavid Bownass picks 'Minister outlines limit for zero carbon exemption'
A must read news article on the zero carbon exemption debate
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CommentRichard Steer picks 'Streets fit for people and not just for cars'
Ken Shuttleworth’s blog highlights the need for long-term infrastructure to help protect London’s cyclists
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CommentWhy it's time to go green, and how BIM can help
BIM can help us embed sustainable principles into building design
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CommentSteven Barker picks 'Call for better urban design to tackle flooding'
This news story asks some pertinent questions of the UK’s flood defence policies
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CommentPhilip Watson picks 'Out of the ashes - the Mackintosh School of Art'
Among reports of the tragic fire at the Mackintosh School of Art, Ike Ijeh’s piece asked the positive question of how the building should be rebuilt
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CommentRichard Saxon picks 'Barriers to BIM'
Joey Gardiner’s piece tackles the struggles surrounding BIM
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CommentSimon Rawlinson picks 'We can do more for unemployed youngsters'
Nick Raynsford’s blog pointed out in March that while our industry has a large and growing skills gap, the actual number of apprentices employed in construction is falling
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CommentBuilding on Egan: BIM and the three 'E's
When approaching BIM we must be economic, efficient and effective
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CommentRichard Jones picks 'Housebuilders warn of supply chain bottleneck'
While this news story taps into the economic history of housebuilding, it also looks to its future
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CommentBuildings are only as sustainable as their users
It seems the recession has had a damaging effect on sustainable FM and there is no sign of recovery
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CommentRichard Threlfall picks 'The London housing problem'
Joey Gardiner’s feature on the London housing shortage really brings the issue home
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CommentStephanie Canham picks 'Armitt proposes fast track to long-term infrastructure plan'
Armitt’s proposed National Infrastructure Commission would seek to depoliticise infrastructure delivery and remove the uncertainty of long-term project pipelines
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CommentDebbie Hobbs picks 'What clients want'
This feature pointed to a welcome trend of clients and contractors increasingly sharing information
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CommentJack Pringle picks 'Watch your optimism'
Pooran Desi’s blog confronts the realities of sustainability