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CommentOptimism rises that 2013 will see more homes sold – that should mean more homes built
Buyer interest has been increasing since September, prices seem more stable and the Funding for Lending scheme may loosen the mortgage market
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CommentA stitch in time
It’s best to serve payment and pay less notices on time, especially in a climate where insolvency is common
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CommentWonders & blunders with John Jackson
The rebellious arts and crafts temple of the Horniman museum is a real gem to John Jackson, while Marco Polo House deserves an intimate encounter with a wrecking ball
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CommentThe construction recession will be deeper – that’s the forecasters latest view
Both Experian and the Construction Products Association have trimmed their expectations for growth in construction output for this year and next
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CommentOutput falls as construction faces worrying time over jobs in 2013
The industry is on a path of decline and the story this year will be how the 2012 collapse in output feeds through into job losses
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CommentNeil Jefferson on the prospects for zero carbon in 2013
Clarity from government on policy issues is needed to make 2013 the year we start to deliver targets and standards for new-build homes
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CommentSustainability: Do the 'decent' thing
‘Championing sustainability’ sounds like a lot of boring corporate good intentions. But apparently it entails treating your clients and colleagues with respect
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CommentMy digital life ... Iain Roberts
This director of Buro Four is attached to his iPhone, considering a company carrier pigeon and prefers being PC to eating at McDonalds
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CommentHansom: Celebrate good times
The government bids a frugal farewell to its chief construction adviser (now set to spend more time in the kitchen), London 2012 construction heroes are honoured by the palace, and we count our Xmas cards
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CommentWhy we should be cautious about seeing the RICS survey as a signpost to growth in UK construction
Like all surveys, its finding needs close interpretation and consideration when there are structural changes within the industry
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CommentA greener future
The government needs to put sustainability back on the agenda, to safeguard the UK’s environmental future and help generate growth in the industry
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CommentPrepare for recovery
It’s undoubtedly going to be another tough year, but if the industry is able to think longer term, 2013 could prove a turning point
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CommentThe 2013 legal calendar
What legislative and regulatory changes are due to take effect in 2013? Here’s a list to look out for over the coming year and their likely impact
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Comment10 wishes for 2013
As a new year begins and pantomime season draws to an end it’s time for us to put an order in to construction’s fairy godmother …
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CommentWonders & blunders with Mark Middleton
Mark Middleton finds Eero Saarinen’s Gateway Arch in St Louis truly inspiring and reflects on the unimpressive and impractical Princess Diana Memorial Fountain
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Comment2013 kicks off with some unwelcome bad news for construction
The latest Markit/CIPS construction survey shows the sharpest drop in construction output since June 2012
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CommentBuilding on Flickr: David Chipperfield's D197 and D199 buildings
David Chipperfield’s D197 (left) and D199 (right) buildings in Barcelona, Spain. Photograph by Fernando Prats ( fernandoprats.com )
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CommentFrom the archive: Tony Bingham's first Building column
Read an extract from long-servng Building columnist Tony Bingham’s debut comment piece from 25 years ago
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CommentInternational law: 2012 round-up
Building’s international legal experts reflect on a year where arbitration has been increasingly promoted in developing economies