All Industry comments articles – Page 10
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CommentDelivering the infrastructure for long-term growth
Davis Langdon’s head of government and public sector reflects on Budget 2012
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CommentGreen shoots are everywhere at Ecobuild
Green Building Store director Bill Butcher offers his pick of the world’s biggest sustainable design and construction conference
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CommentNew refurbishment funding is a missed opportunity for energy efficiency
A pot of £70m is being distributed to bring empty properties into use - and what better opportunity to undertake a deep low carbon retrofit?
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CommentPhilosopher’s dog dilemma
The odds are stacking up against development, with a lack of private funding, planning in chaos and a shift in power towards the nimbys, says Pascale Scheurer
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CommentSecond best is no good at all: impressions from the Labour party conference
Fresh from the Labour conference, Amanda Levete muses on the pointlessness of second place, the deviousness of committees and the role of a great leader in making great buildings
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CommentGreen refurbishment won't happen without cash incentives
The government must bring in financial incentives in its Green Deal to encourage homeowners to upgrade their homes
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CommentThe Small Builders Housing Revolution
The government has a lot to learn from the experience of small builders
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CommentThe end of garden grabbing: what it really means
Housebuilders shouldn’t fear anti-garden grabbing measures – there are worse planning changes afoot
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NewsJack Pringle's Election Day blog
Our floating voter is still undecided even as he enters the voting booth... where did he put his X?
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NewsThe timing of construction's rapid growth seems a little ironic
The latest buyers' index by the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply indicates some of the strongest growth in a decade
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Comment10 changes to Part L for 2010
Our energy expert runs through the parts of the new rules that will have the biggest impact
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NewsHow construction can make cycling safer
Following the tragic death of architect Rebecca Goosen, who was killed in a collision with a 32-tonne cement mixer last year, Building's web editor joined a cement mixer driver on a trip through central London to try and understand why HGVs are involved in 39% of all cycling fatalities
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NewsWe're back to double-digit growth in house prices: oh dear
House prices are booming again – crack open the champagne! Or maybe not
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CommentHow do you make NEC contracts work on major projects?
Three construction professionals discussed their experiences of doing just that, and this is what they said…
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NewsAre the shackles to come off at Crest Nicholson?
Stephen Stone was coy about the details of Horizon's takeover approach, but talking to him this morning he could not suppress his good mood
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NewsBrickonomics: Latest construction forecasts suggest a gloomy outlook
If you're looking for signs of hope in the industry, perhaps you shouldn't read this week's round of predictions...
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NewsStarting your own business, part 17: Taking on a permament employee
Becoming an employer as opposed to using freelance staff is a big responsility, so weigh up the pros and cons carefully
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NewsBrickonomics: It's a double-dip for construction
GDP figures would indicate low growth for the UK and a worrying 0.7% fall for the industry
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NewsBuilding Awards 2010: In pictures
At the annual celebration of industry talent, it was a night of black tie and blackjack for construction's finest