Opinion – Page 285
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CommentWhat's missing from the Energy Bill
UK’s energy targets won’t be met if Ministers fail to provide more detail on energy targets and time scale
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CommentOrders figures support view that there is cause for concern in construction
The private sector is not compensating for the expected slowdown in public work
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CommentCollateral warranties: Scottish Widows Services vs BDP
Although this case focuses on Scottish law (and is therefore not binding in English law) it is a useful example and demonstrates the importance of securing collateral warranties
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CommentGermany’s nuclear option – a cunning plan?
Ditching nuclear will see Germany become the world leader in developing renewable technologies
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CommentCala planning row: stalling is not option
Councils that delay plans to cut housing numbers until the localism bill is enacted do so at their own peril
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CommentOrders figures support view that there is cause for concern in construction
New orders are falling now but this also presents problems for the future
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CommentMore than the tea run: Construction graduates on the dole
Too many construction graduates are on the dole. This is talent that our industry is going to need when the upturn comes. So let’s nurture it
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CommentLife's little struggles
The industry faces many challenges today, but this week highlights the more unusual hurdles. Lightning and leopards endanger architects, boats prove tricky to steer – and the RICS has trouble counting
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CommentHomes, sweet homes
We need to get the housebuilding market moving again and the government is doing a lot to help. But it’s not just about numbers - we need to build the right kind of homes
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Time will tell
It’s back to the future this week as readers reflect on whether or not the Localism Bill will deliver what it promises and if BIM heralds a bright new future
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CommentOne man, one vision
The Aecom and Davis Langdon merger heralds a new era for construction in the UK
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CommentIs the government construction strategy fundamentally flawed? I hope not, but …
Public clients will more than ever need flexibility - a word that sadly does not appear in the report
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CommentSquare Deal?
Westminster Council has finally announced plans to build a pedestrian crossing in Parliament Square. But is that enough to wrest the square from the clutch of the protestors and into the hands of the public?
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CommentMorrell starts cracking the whip
Paul Morrell will head up the government drive to make 20% cost savings on public sector building projects
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CommentIncentives key for Passivhaus in UK
Market forces alone won’t raise standards says consultant behind the Passivhaus Diary
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CommentIt still looks tough for civils firms, despite fewer pessimists
Work is still dwindling, but firms are more optimistic, finds the latest CECA survey
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CommentLargest ever Passivhaus scheme kicks off green conference
Mark Elton reports on his experiences from the 15th International Passivhaus conference in Innsbruck, Austria, but first, a trip to the biggest Passivhaus development yet