Opinion – Page 143
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CommentAn alternative planning manifesto
Frustrated with political short-termism, one construction company has drafted its own 10-point plan and it wants to know what you think
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CommentEngagement with Generation Y
Students these days show an impressive amount of talent and focus, so how can we persuade them to join the construction industry?
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CommentThe science of talent spotting
We need to get more sophisticated in how we recruit construction professionals - let’s ditch the random CV trawl in favour of focused data analysis
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CommentHow to assess the coalition's legacy
The impact of the coalition’s policies on towns, cities and countryside appears to be random, and maybe that’s the intention behind mixing free market ideology with community localism
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CommentSeriously, now
The election may have been dominating the news for weeks, but it is really only now - with all manifestos in the public domain - that the battle for votes is under way
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CommentSteve Gee’s campaign diary: week 1
John Rowan and Partners’ managing partner Steve Gee is standing as the Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate for the Epsom and Ewell constituency
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CommentConstruction’s election week: 24.04.15
The right to buy and the influence of the SNP dominate the election
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CommentAn interesting shift
Latest Office for National Statistics figures once again show decline in levels of output in construction industry
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CommentElection hiatus
March sees stabilisation in monthly construction contract awards as general election approaches
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CommentElection poll: Who's best for construction?
Which of the UK political parties has the best policies for construction? Vote here
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CommentA plague on all their houses
All the main parties tell us that housebuilding is a high priority for them, but none come close to the ambition needed to address the housing backlog
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CommentElection poll: Who's best for construction?
Which of the UK political parties has the best policies for construction? Vote here
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CommentHansom: Reasons to be cheerful
Happiness has broken out on the UK’s building sites, it seems (are they putting something in the tea?). Plus, tall towers, oversized sculptures, fantasy drama and Iain Duncan Smith. Happy?
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CommentThe BIM race
Research shows that the overall number of firms saying they use BIM has dropped in the last year - should we be worried?
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CommentPart B: We have to get this right
Part B needs improvement to make sure modern homes are safe. A fire in my constituency, one of a series across the country, has demonstrated that more work is needed
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CommentOnline poll: Right to buy
Is an extension of the right to buy a sensible reaction to the UK’s housing crisis? Vote here
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CommentHow to fit BIM and fit out together
At next month’s May Design Series we’ll be launching a BIM tool for the fit out sector
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CommentRight to buy is not the issue
The Conservatives’ pledge could create a legal minefield and distracts from challenge of building more homes
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CommentBIM: Look who’s talking
With government support, we could soon be living in smart cities where buildings, urban infrastructure and even vehicles communicate intelligently
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CommentWhat about a right to replace?
Extending the right to buy policy to housing association tenants is likely to undermine rather than boost investment in new affordable homes