More Comment – Page 367
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CommentStirling Effort
The surprise winner of this year’s Stirling Prize shows continuing strained relations between architecture and politics
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CommentIs the urgency there to fix the housing crisis Shapps says we're in?
Underlying concerns were prevalent at the Conservative Party Conference that the government’s planning proposals may be watered down
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CommentWill Tory plans to sell council houses to fund new affordable rented homes work?
How will the government stimulate 100,000 extra buyers of council homes?
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CommentMultiple disputes in adjudiation: Witney council vs Beam Construction Ltd
Can more than one dispute be referred to an adjudicator?
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CommentThe next big thing
CH2M’s acquisiton of Halcrow is a prime contender for the deal of 2011 – who’s going to be next?
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CommentEconomic crisis: The battle for Britain
The business secretary reckons we face a crisis that is the economic equivalent of war. Shame then that politicians have all but surrendered our future to the pluck of bankers
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CommentBuilding goes back stage at ... Construction Rocks 2011
The industry’s battle of the bands takes place on 20 October, and Building met some of the stars as they prepared for the big event
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CommentWho's to blame for our lack of zero-carbon homes?
Are housebuilders failing to build to zero-carbon standards - as suggested by minister Andrew Stunell - or is the failure to build due to a flaw in the targets?
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Inbox: What's missing?
Readers discuss what’s needed to make the industry more eco-friendly, and have a name to add to the credits list for Colchester’s Arts Centre
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CommentUncertainty will only hurt the NHS
The coalition has made a mess of its restructuring of the NHS, creating confusion and waste when what it needs is steady, incremental modernisation
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CommentHansom: That's what i want
Women refuse to settle for second best this week: Zaha Hadid requests the perfect employee, Angela Brady takes charge at the Lib Dem conference and Mrs Stefanou - sorry: Debbie - takes us to task
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CommentPFI projects: For fools rush in ...
With PFI undergoing a possible resurgence, contractors and consultants should apprise themselves of the risks involved before they sign up
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CommentThe new Construction Act: Get your act together
The new Construction Act is coming, and I’m afraid you’ll have to get used to it - flaws and all
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Right to renewable energy: Solar eclipse
There is no law guaranteeing a right to energy from renewable sources, meaning that users could have their work undone by a developer plonking a building in their sunlight
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CommentFirst of autumn forecasts downgrades construction prospects
Message from first autumn forecasts to emerge is to prepare for slower recovery than expected
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CommentOur qualifications must move with the times
RICS director of corporate affairs Gillian Charlesworth explains why RICS is reforming its qualifications
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CommentAn easy target
Party conference season kicked off with an attack on developers – but is the government confused about its green message?