All Comment articles – Page 233
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Hansom: Stocking fillers
You’ve sorted out a gift subscription to Building, so it’s time to think about the rest of your Xmas shopping: Lego, a moustache trimmer, a crime thriller and a bag of Haribo.Then you can get ready for Boxing Day …
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CommentThe Institutionalisation of Modernism
Code words favouring a certain architectural style are creeping into government policy and guidelines
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CommentShould taxi drivers run the country?
My cabbie’s idea to lay a great water pipe under HS2 to transport water from north to south is not as daft as it seems
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CommentFree schools: Harsh lessons
This week’s National Audit Office review of the free schools programme shows that capital costs have varied widely
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CommentWho has a sustainable vision in this government?
The Autumn Statement failed to tackle the key challenges we face
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CommentChristmas comes early (for some) …
Salaries and bonuses for senior staff at housebuilders have risen sharply, which indicates we have a serious skills shortage
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CommentWhat does the Autumn Statement really mean for fuel bills?
Atkins’ Sean Lockie analyses last week’s changes to energy policy
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CommentAdjudication: Fit for purpose?
Is adjudication serving to resolve small payment disputes and provide cash flow?
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CommentHousing market picks up speed, but where's it heading?
More house price inflation seems inevitable in the immediate future, but the long term is much more uncertain
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CommentTrends in the domestic repair and maintenance sector
Results from the Family Spending Survey show that households spend less on contractors than they did 10 years ago
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CommentHow the recession changed the pattern of spending on home improvements
Family spending data shows that growth in the home improvements market is being driven by retired people
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CommentWhy is Crossrail cutting back on design reviews?
The new stations are unlikely to compare with the Victorians’ glorious rail achievements, but that shouldn’t mean cutting back on design scrutiny
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CommentConstruction is £1.5bn bigger than we thought last month
The latest ONS output figures show that the industry is growing faster than predicted
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CommentWonders and blunders with Rob Russell
Rob Russell wonders at the world’s largest unreinforced concrete roof, on Rome’s Pantheon, but despairs at Victor Emmanuel’s overbearing altar to egotism
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CommentConstruction's dreaming of a white Christmas
Whisper it, but such is the demand for staff and materials, a heavy cold snap could actually help the industry cope with the recovery
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CommentReal retrofit requires real professionals
Retrofit is being dumbed down, and the results of ignorance can be disastrous
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CommentBig data, little buckets and smart cities
Data generated by construction projects tends to be on a small, local scale but if we are to plan for smart cities we need to embrace big data
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CommentEarly payment schemes: The industry disease
Construction firms claim their early payment schemes give them flexibility, but critics say they are unfair to subcontractors and are killing growth. So who’s right?
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CommentCall me Scrooge but I'm wary about this recovery
Consultants may be tempted to build up their teams on the back of increased activity, but are we sure our fortunes are about to change?
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CommentBIM: What's in a name?
BIM is just the system of delivery, it’s the ethos of collaboration that’s important