More Comment – Page 273
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CommentDistinctive exports are key to industry’s future
Construction 2025 aspires to increase UK exports 50%, which looks ambitious but I see big opportunities for UK firms abroad
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CommentDoes the Green Deal have too much consumer protection?
The scheme has a lot to offer the homeowner, but the government is holding it back
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CommentModernism has lost its way
Modern architecture has abandoned functionality for the sake of the creation of shapes
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CommentA riff on the luxury of time
The Royal Designers Summer School inspires Chris Wise to reflect on the civilising quality of time and buy a flamenco guitar
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CommentNew Homes: Addressing the performance gap
So far the research into the energy performance of new homes has been piecemeal, now the government is funding a new project
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CommentSection 144: What about commercial property?
When redeveloping an empty property, the project can be at risk of delay from squatters. The law now protects residential stock – should the same happen with commercial buildings?
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CommentHansom: Once upon a time...
This week’s unlikely fables include bringing the house down, a fantastic (unbuilt) tower, and a world of fun and laughter (in a bank). But will it be a fairy tale ending for young Nick Boles?
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CommentRecruitment consultants: A welcome menace
You may think having your staff tapped up by recruitment consultants is annoying but it’s actually doing the industry a lot of good
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CommentMy digital life … Kevin Louch
The Standford Industrial Flooring MD on playing at LinkedIn, buying shirts and swearing like a marine
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CommentThey don’t know what they’ve built
David Frise with the second in his series of articles charting his experience of buying a new build flat marketed as reaching Code for Sustainable Homes level three
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CommentAfter the Code for Sustainable Homes
If it is to be wound down, how will the issues included in the code be dealt with in future?
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CommentHelp the next generation build the future
How do we inspire the next generation to pursue a career in construction? And are we in the industry doing enough to educate young people about the variety of careers in the sector
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CommentWe can learn much from Coventry's apprenticeship scheme
The award-winning apprenticeship scheme in Coventry offers a personalised approach that should be repeated elsewhere
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CommentIn praise of the Stirling prize
At first this might appear professionally self-indulgent, but we should recognise the incredible success that the Stirling prize and other RIBA awards have had
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CommentBasic errors: The school places crisis
The ‘smoking gun’ of the school places shortage is being exacerbated by a gap between government funding and the cost of provision
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CommentSeriously, Crystal Palace plans are no joke
Why the plans to rebuild the famous Crystal Palace of 1851 might actually be more than a billionaire’s pipe dream
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CommentAbove and beyond the rules on sustainability
How can we house millions of people in a short space of time while having the minimum effect on our environment?