Opinion – Page 123
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CommentUltimate road trip: Driving to Mongolia in a '94 Metro
The first blog from Ridge’s Mat Kier on the Mongolian Rally Challenge, a 15,000km road trip from Brussels to Ulaanbaatar
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CommentWhat has Europe ever done for rail?
Britain stands to gain massively from Europe’s Digital Railway Programme, we shouldn’t let Brexit de-rail us
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CommentLondon 2012: A belief in the afterlife
A tour around the Olympic park in Stratford gives instant proof that east London has avoided having its ambition trampled by the blight of many past Olympic legacies
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CommentSolving the skills gap is now critical
As a recruiter I see firms struggling to attract construction talent, we need a concerted push to tackle this head on
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CommentOnline poll: 2012 legacy
Are the 2012 Olympic Games delivering a strong enough legacy for London? Results are in
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CommentGetting back on track
The vote to leave the EU triggered a loss in investor and buyer confidence. While there has been some recovery, sentiment remains cautious and both developers and the government must look to support housing delivery in uncertain times
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CommentPaddington pole gets cut down to size
From the Paddington Pole to Theresa May’s cabinet, both appear to be busily wielding an axe
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CommentWe must fight hard for northern powerhouse momentum
The time to make the case to the new government for infrastructure investment in the North is now
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CommentGet the most from your EPC assessment
Advice for property owners and asset managers concerned they will not be able to lease property with an EPC rating of F or G
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CommentHansom: Clearing the decks
This week, politicians shed more heat than light at the House of Lords, Whitehall gets the jitters, the Department of Energy and Climate Change gets wind of its demise and London has one less Pole
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CommentYou shall go to the ball
A Winter Ball, filled with magicians and dancers, as well as a competition to design a light… and all in the name of a good cause
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CommentOnline poll: DECC
Is shutting down the Department of Energy and Climate Change ‘plain stupid’? Results are in
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CommentNegotiating a post-Brexit position
The British economy could well slip into recession as a result of the decision to leave the EU - and negotiating a benign post-Brexit position will take years. We have no option but to choose the best model and make a good fist of it
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CommentLooking for the ‘Brexit effects’
Some businesses may be feeling the effects of a downturn already but it will take months for it to show up in official statistics
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CommentContract awards: Waiting for impact
Contract awards rose in June but that’s less of a surprise when we look at the sector driving that rise
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CommentWhy is there such cost variation in social housing?
An HCA report signals a change in how it scrutinises value for money achieved by housing associations
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CommentBuilding cost managers need to keep up
In an age of smart tech, the role of the building services cost manager is changing fast
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CommentWellbeing: Going mainstream
It’s time for all of us to talk the language of health and wellbeing
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CommentHansom: Going up in the world
Despite crashing markets, many things are on the rise, from the social climbers at The Ivy, to house prices for Europhiles, the appeal of upping sticks for New Zealand, and a really massive pile of cous cous
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CommentReading the signals from our new PM
Theresa May’s abrupt arrival in Britain’s top job should, at the very least, restore some sense of stability to the country’s leadership