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CommentHow to avoid divisive regeneration schemes
Too often developers and architects are accused of alienating people by imposing insensitive designs on their communities
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CommentShould energy use be increased if it boosts productivity?
When thinking about the function of a particular building it is important to remember sometimes increasing energy use may be beneficial
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CommentHousing white paper: Beware unknown unknowns
While the government is preoccupied with Brexit, the housing crisis has been laid at the door of local authorities and developers
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CommentWhy is infrastructure being underfunded?
Europe and the US are falling behind on infrastructure spending, which is a mistake no country can afford to make
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CommentNuclear chill
Concrete is about to be poured at Hinkley, but future nuclear projects are beset with problems
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CommentHansom: Beside the sea
As usual, Mipim was a rich hunting ground for me to get the lowdown on the latest property news and catch up with old industry pals. This year, delegates enjoyed an unusual piece of artwork …
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CommentDebts in paradise
A Caribbean case - marked by carelessness and potential illegality - highlights how horribly wrong a construction project can go. It also shows the specialist expertise of the TCC
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CommentCPA/Barbour ABI Index: Variations from sector to sector
February’s index is up, following on from a rise in January, but sector performance varies
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CommentBy implication
If contracting parties fail to agree a key term, making the contract unenforceable, can the courts imply a term to make their incomplete bargain into a binding contract?
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CommentConstruction's long-term outlook
Lower real incomes are a key risk for the years ahead and have clear implications for construction
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CommentOnline poll: Nuclear power
Should the government invest in the construction of the next generation of nuclear power plants? Vote here
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CommentTraining to a T
More of the same training means more bad press, poor productivity and an industry struggling to find people willing to fill its job vacancies. The newly-announced T-level may give us the chance to change all that
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CommentSix trends that will define design for contractors
Advances in technology will lift many of the constraints currently faced by contractors and it will pay to keep up to speed with the changes
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CommentHow smart buildings will boost our productivity
If we give office workers the means to control their environment we will be contributing to a healthier, happier and more productive population
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CommentSustainable building on the green belt
A small mention in the housing white paper offered a tantalising opportunity to rejuvenate the natural environment in the green belt
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CommentBuilding's manifesto for a better Brexit
Our campaign for a better Brexit deal for the industry features eight key demands
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CommentOnline poll: National insurance contributions
Would the national insurance hike in last week’s Budget have tackled construction’s reliance on self-employment? Vote here
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CommentPublic procurement: Not quite the end of the line
Procurement processes leave losers as well as winners. What happens if a firm chooses to challenge the decision?
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CommentHansom: Toy town
It’s all work and all play this week, as Tony Pidgley longs for electric cars, Sadiq Khan apparently has a magic set and Mace is enjoying playing with bricks - but it’s all ruined when a PR firm throws a strop
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CommentPlay nicely – or else
Collaboration is the watchword under new forms of professional services contract- in fact, it’s now obligatory