All Comment articles – Page 46
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CommentKier results: Bellwether sounds the alarm
Kier’s results for the last six months of 2012 were more robust than many of its competitors’, but in fact they show what dire trouble the industry is in
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CommentNo sense of direction
In this month’s Budget the chancellor needs to address the disastrously low levels of housebuilding with, says Nick Raynsford, a radical reallocation of current funding
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CommentThe tide is turning
The nuclear new build programme is in trouble and the UK is in desperate need of clean and secure energy. So, says Julia Barfield, it’s time we pushed ahead with the Severn Barrage
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CommentThe value of pipelines
The Cabinet Officer minister on why making information available on procurement plans for future projects is important to the government
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CommentThe greenest never
If you went to this week’s Ecobuild, you’ll have seen some impressive green credentials among construction firms - shame the government is lagging so far behind, says Isabel McAlllister
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CommentCutting carbon: The long and winding road
At Ecobuild this week, the Green Construction Board launched a routemap on how the government can meet the 2050 carbon reduction target. Fasten your seat belts …
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CommentHospitals: Get better soon
Hospitals can transform a stressful situation into a positive experience or a nightmare. So if you want some civilised treatment, you should get ill in France
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CommentGreen is good for business
Tim Yeo remembers when sustainability was a dirty word for the business community. Now as an MP he sees the industry taking the lead and willing the government to do more
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CommentSchools: are we failing future generations?
School buildings must provide opportunities for children to learn as well as being designed to be as long-lived as practicable
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CommentSustainability is for sharing
Establishing a new educational model for sustainable building design could be a smart idea, but only if the whole industry works on it together, says Chris Wise
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CommentIs there a place for Passivhaus in the UK?
NHBC director and Zero Carbon Hub chief executive Neil Jefferson questions whether the UK is as suitable for Passivhaus homes as its continental neighbours
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CommentUpskill for a new world
SMEs should put themselves in the frame for low-carbon building work through the Green Deal, says Mark Farrar. But that is just the first step towards a new, green-focused industry
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CommentBIM and education
As the education sector comes closer to embracing BIM, Stephen Beechey looks at how this may affect the school building sector over the next few years
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CommentGreen and growth in an eco-village
The green economy needs to be driven by entrepreneurs not just government. Tim Byles explains how his JV with Bill Dunster aims to do just that with their eco-village in Devon
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CommentDubai: A place in the sun
Alastair Stewart’s recent trip to Dubai opened his eyes to a surprising amount of construction activity going on, although margins are slimmer and clients tougher than ever before
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CommentShould I stay or should I go?
Strategic asset management can be so much more than a buy or sell decision, says Richard McCarthy, it is a chance for innovation
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CommentMore questions than answers
Despite this magazine’s exposure of the blacklisting scandal and the recent parliamentary and press scrutiny, we still haven’t got to the bottom of this abuse, says Michael Meacher MP
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CommentCHP vs heat pumps: Which system will win out in the long term?
It looks like the days of combined heat and power plants are drawing to a close
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CommentOffice to residential: is it doable?
Mark Farmer, head of residential at EC Harris, asks whether policy change will have an impact
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CommentConsultants: Little and large
From leviathans to boutique specialists, what will clients be looking for from the consultancy market in 2013?