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    Gallic charm

    2018-05-10T06:00:00Z

    Want to work in a thriving economy with a confident leader and plenty of projects planned? Either travel back in time to 2000s London – or hop on the Eurostar today

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    Take back control – of procurement

    2018-03-06T10:02:00Z

    Public procurement has lost its way: PFI has not only left the public sector out of pocket but stripped it of the expertise needed to be an effective client

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    Reasons to be cheerful

    2018-01-05T07:00:00Z

    The year will have Brexit running through it. But despite the negativity, there will be opportunities for construction to prove itself robust

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    Turmeric lattes all round!

    2017-11-14T09:45:00Z

    Media and tech firms’ desire to provide their young talent with playful and flexible working spaces embedded in a vibrant community is changing how we build

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    No, it's not going to be all right

    2017-09-12T13:40:00Z

    As the slow-motion suicide that is Brexit unfolds into full horror, we see the pound set to sink below the euro, government encroaching on parliament’s democratic powers, and proposals to inhibit employers from recruiting talent overseas

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    Dreaming of Margate

    2017-07-19T06:31:00Z

    On the run-down north Kent coast is a living example of regeneration in action. With its contemporary art gallery and now the revival of Dreamland amusement park, Margate has become a model for culture-led revival

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    Housing: Great shakes

    2017-05-23T11:56:00Z

    If you look hard enough, something positive has come out of this turbulent world politics and frenzy of electioneering

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    Brexit: Small world

    2017-03-29T06:00:00Z

    London - a global city with top-calibre international architectural staff - is about to feel the effect of Article 50 and all that follows. Can the profession maintain standards in a newly constrained landscape?

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    Singapore-on-Thames

    2017-02-01T06:00:00Z

    Smart technologies could allow us to turn cities such as London into more healthy and less frustrating places to live. One Asian state has an app for that

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    It's immigration and jobs – stupid, not the economy

    2016-11-18T06:30:00Z

    Brexit and Trump’s election victory are just the start, western democracies will have to rethink their policies and how they serve ordinary people

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    Brexit: Glass half full

    2016-09-29T06:00:00Z

    We may have made a grave mistake in leaving the EU, but little can be achieved by dwelling on a bad hand. Perhaps we can do ‘Apple in Ireland’ incentive schemes: tax breaks, transport links and a Plymouth port that looks like Singapore

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    Negotiating a post-Brexit position

    2016-07-20T06:00:00Z

    The British economy could well slip into recession as a result of the decision to leave the EU - and negotiating a benign post-Brexit position will take years. We have no option but to choose the best model and make a good fist of it

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    Office politics

    2016-06-02T06:00:00Z

    A passionate case was made for Britain to become more involved with the EU

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    Picking teams

    2016-04-19T14:16:00Z

    The Brexit referendum could transform the UK from a cultural and economic global focal point to a recession-wracked pariah

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    Gold Medal for the diva

    2016-02-08T13:08:00Z

    With a portfolio that pushes the limits of what is possible, Zaha Hadid proves being relentlessly demanding pays off

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    Specs and the City

    2015-11-25T15:27:00Z

    The City of London has progressed past its original Square Mile perimeter physically. Now what businesses want culturally from the urban landscape has also changed

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    We need answers

    2015-09-30T10:08:00Z

    World events rumble on and we must focus on the problems we can fix. Jeremy Corbyn is right that radical action is needed to resolve the housing crisis, but his plan to print money will drag us back to the 1970s

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    Back to square one

    2015-07-20T15:20:00Z

    Scrapping the chief construction adviser role and proposed reforms to the Construction Leadership Council are nothing short of disaster. The industry faces a struggle to get its voice heard

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    Morrell dilemma

    2015-05-28T06:00:00Z

    The Edge report may have put the cat among the professional pigeons, but it’s essential reading for institutions overdue for a long, hard look at themselves – and maybe even an incentive for them to start working together

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    Hot-desking 2.0

    2015-03-31T06:00:00Z

    The modern worker may not need a desk to sit at 24/7, but they do want staircases, sofas, reclaimed timber floors, and a new kind of urban realm