Tanya Ross
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The last word on Part L
The much-delayed, eagerly anticipated new energy regulations are here at last – in draft form at least. Here's what they will mean for designers, builders and their clients.
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Meeting opposition
Tanya Ross - "Meeting fatigue", a frightening condition afflicting many in construction, is brought on by people spending more time talking about their job than actually doing it
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Making your mark
Second opinion - Young people think building is boring. We need to show them that a career in construction has tangible benefits.
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The email of the species
Second opinion. Love it or loathe it, email is here to stay. But is it any more than a vehicle for trivia, bad jokes and laziness?
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The email of the species
Second opinion. Love it or loathe it, email is here to stay. But is it any more than a vehicle for trivia, bad jokes and laziness?
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Not a con, an icon
A theme park? 178 tennis courts? Hi-tec office space? Whatever you do with the dome, don’t dismantle it.
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Adapt or die
Second opinion That curious animal, the quantity surveyor, is endangered. It must find a new evolutionary niche to survive.
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Mind your manners
Call us old-fashioned, but whatever happened to politeness and common courtesy in the workplace?
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People business
First person Are your staff happy and fulfilled? If you don’t know or don’t care, you might have to find out the hard way.
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We’re in this together
This industry of ours finally seems to be getting used to the revelation that women are just as talented as men.
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Give it another go
Why abandon buildings when they go out of fashion? With a little imagination, we could recycle the space.
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Please relieve me
Second opinion Public toilets may be out of sight but they shouldn’t be out of mind – so why so many drastic design faults?
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That uncertain feeling
Second opinion The road to construction hell is paved with indecision. Thank God for people who know what they want.
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Option paralysis
Second opinion There can be such a thing as too much choice. If the client wants one solution, make sure that's what it gets.
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Passing the buck
Second opinion Delegating a problem is all very well, but, at some point, you must take responsibility for its solution.
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It's good business to talk
Misunderstandings, false assumptions … they all cost. Daft really, when a swift chat could sort it out.