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CommentMy digital life ... David Lomax
The GRID Architects associate on keeping up to date with the latest designs, having too many browser windows open, and Xmas shopping
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CommentTop 10 news stories of 2012
Our pick of the biggest news stories in construction this year, and how they made an impact on the national news agenda
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CommentHansom: Top industry gossip of 2012
Gossip columnist Hansom has been reporting on the more weird and wonderful antics of the industry all year, from swimsuit calendars to giant cakes and circus acts
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CommentBetter building performance is a stimulant to growth, not a barrier
Keeping consequential improvements would have meant more jobs, cheaper bills for home owners and less reliance on energy imports
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CommentThe good, the bad and the ugly to be found in the latest construction data
The latest figures are interesting but do little to shift the reality of a pretty grim picture for construction
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CommentIt's behind us
The London 2012 Olympics were the undoubted highlight in a year that had its fair share of setbacks
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CommentTwo cheers for PF2
We at last have the long-awaited successor to the private finance initiative - and jolly good it is too. Unfortunately, it falls short on specifics, especially on funding
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CommentMy digital life ... Ben Adams
The director of Ben Adams Architects on the death of Blackberry, The Onion and preparing for another cold winter
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CommentHansom: Goodwill to all men?
This week, Oliver Letwin says humbug to the Association for the Conservation of Energy, Cabe is compared to a certain Russian-owned London football club and ISG has a problem with spelling
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CommentPF2: Second time lucky
The government has finally revealed details of its replacement for the private finance initiative. What can we expect under the ‘Son of PFI’?
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CommentThat was the year that was
A largely dispute-free Olympics Games were the triumph of the year but elsewhere construction lawyers had plenty to keep them occupied
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CommentPF2: Seize the initiative
The industry must act fast to refine the details of PF2 and drive it forward
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CommentMore needed to boost housing
Incentives in the Autumn Statement are a step in the right direction but not enough
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CommentA missed opportunity
The chancellor could have done more to help SMEs and get the industry back on its feet
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CommentOver-regulation is the problem
The UK is less attractive to infrastructure investors than rivals because of the burden of regulation here
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CommentJuggling budgets
There was a gloss of sorts on the Autumn Statement- people actually involved in construction tell it like it is
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CommentAecom not the only ones
Other engineering consultancies are working on the Wood Wharf Development too
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CommentFeeding frenzy
Adjudication today is a far cry from what parliament envisaged but there’s no question it’s working well for the disputomaniacs who earn their crust from it
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CommentJudicial review reform isn't enough
For real change of the judicial review process, the courts need greater funding to speed up the determination process
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CommentLatest new orders figures cast a long dark shadow over construction
With new orders at this level the industry could be heading for a sharp drop in output