Opinion – Page 264
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CommentIf we lose specialist subcontractors, the industry will be deskilled
A barren landscape of deskilled workers awaits us at the end of this downturn if we continue to neglect or leapfrog the specialist subcontractor, says Richard Piggott
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Inbox: Mixed messages
This week one reader thinks the government has a strong FITs policy but weak PR, while another says Sir John Armitt is just plain wrong about the ODA’s ‘no marketing’ rule for firms working on the Olympics
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CommentWhat could go wrong?
It’s not hard to spot the danger in this safety blunder photo taken in Panama
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CommentWhere should the government spend to drive growth?
With the Budget just six weeks away, the chancellor must ensure that what money he has to invest will lead to growth - and not in 20 years’ time either
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CommentThe latest survey of specialists adds weight to recessionary fears
What makes the latest survey of specialist contractors by the trade body NSCC of particular concern is that, for the first time in two years, it hints heavily at recession
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Is large scale development really a panacea for developers?
Encouraging noises from government means urban extensions, new settlements and, yes, even eco-towns are back on the agenda. But don’t expect them to arrive any time soon
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CommentNatural justice: Highlands and Islands Airports Ltd vs Shetland Island Council
An adjudicator who sought advice on a legal point but didn’t declare it found himself under the spotlight for breaching the rules of natural justice
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CommentWhy bigger is better when it comes to housing
Ian Tant asks if it is right for the government to promote its ambitions for large scale developments?
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CommentGreen Growth
The government wants to fuel business growth and force a green revolution – can it have it both ways?
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CommentHansom: Bothered & bewildered
It’s been a confusing week with a Twitter campaign being hijacked by teenagers, a secretive networking club publishing the names of its own members and listening to Kirstie Allsopp’s deep thoughts
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Inbox: Where's that CV?
Green Deal skills[In his article, “The Green Deal: We’re not getting insulation pre-assessments right” page 31, 20 January], Neil May is right to highlight the knowledge and skills issues around insulation that will become critical to the success of the Green Deal. Without the right training and qualifications framework in ...
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CommentThe Thames estuary airport could propel us out of recession
Britain must stop dithering about a Thames estuary airport - it could be the infrastructure project that gives us the neccessary fire power to defeat the economic downturn
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CommentBuilding buys a pint … for Jestico + Whiles
It’s a Guinness-filled night and conversation turns Sherlock Holmes, stag dos and the lesser-known victims of the High Speed 2 rail line
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CommentEco-towns: Back to the garden city
Strategically planned large-scale development is back on the government agenda, but this time it’s less eco-town, more leafy suburb. Building reports
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CommentMy digital life … Reg Honeybul
This managing director is on the verge of becoming an iPhone convert and makes most of his purchases online
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CommentWhy is confidence rising in the construction industry when it appears set for recession?
There seems to be a surprisingly level of optimism at the moment – it could be well founded, but the chances appear slim
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CommentClosing the energy performance gap
The government’s proposal to accredit housebuilders as part of its Part L consultation should raise standards
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CommentWe can deliver cost-effective schools while keeping BREEAM
The subtext to the debate over scrapping the BREEAM standard for school buildings is that it costs too much, but, says Sean Lockie, that ignores our ability to deliver schools efficiently
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CommentMy digital life: Neil Dower
The iPhone, Spooks and Meat Loaf tick all the boxes for this managing director