All Industry comments articles – Page 23
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NewsTake talk of green shoots with a pinch of weedkiller
The latest data from purchasing managers confirms that construction has been one of the worst affected economy areas
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NewsTop five reader comments: 4 June
Frustration at half-hearted eco-homes and a plea for high-rise housing – and one for opening the windows
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NewsTop five reader comments: 3 June
The RICS fails to impress one reader, while another's equally teed off at government schemes to aid homebuyers
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NewsFollow that Cabe - how many quangos do we need?
If you've lost count of all the government's myriad design bodies, here's a handy guide
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NewsTop five reader comments: 2 June
Identifying the nub of the apprentice issue, shadows cast on our national sport, and more heat on the subject of ventilation
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NewsTop five reader comments: 1 June
The emissions case against apartments, the inadvisability of airtightness, and queries over the smartness of smart meters – and of toddlers
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Top five reader comments: 29 May
Today, Tom blames the end-user, and Beamfloat knocks new-build housing
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NewsProcurement: the price is tight
Developers should think twice before putting the squeeze on contractors
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NewsBCO specification: the incredible shrinking office
The latest British Council for Offices specification is the leanest and greenest yet
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NewsFive things you missed at the BCO conference
This year's British Council for Offices event was in Edinburgh, where attitudes were far more upbeat than you'd expect
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News10 ways that SAP 2009 will affect you
The new SAP 2009 methodology was published in draft for consultation last week – which changes will most affect builders and designers?
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NewsWimbledon's roof: star player
No faults on Centre Court as the roof that will rain-proof the All England Lawn Tennis Club gets its first public outing
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NewsIs everyone being too positive?
After months of contraction, people are getting excited about slowing negative. But where's the evidence?
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NewsPrince Charles at the RIBA: first thoughts
The only real argument the prince made at the RIBA last night was that, basically, old things are better than new things
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NewsBovis restructure: The recession's wake-up call
The downturn does have a silver lining, even for the construction industry
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NewsPrince Charles' RIBA speech in full
The prince makes a plea for consonance with nature and the adoption of a holistic approach
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NewsDubai claims: the new regime
There have been significant changes in the way disputes are handled in the UAE
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NewsRefinancing Styles & Wood: the chief executive's story
Midnight pizzas and runaway sheep – the inside story on managing a tricky financial move
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NewsThe end of William Verry: so what happened?
One of Britain’s oldest contractors went bust last week, but not because of a problem contract, and not because it had an empty order book. The truth was altogether stranger
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NewsUAE tender prices expected to plummet 10-15%
Latest forecasts predict outlook for the emirate even gloomier than the UK's 6-9% drop