Opinion – Page 143
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CommentBIM and Social Physics
How can MIT professor Alex Pentland’s book widen our understanding of BIM?
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CommentBuilding on women's success
Women who have made it to a leadership position in construction have a responsibility to nurture female talent at a more junior level
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CommentTipping point has come
Local Government Association warns that country is approaching “tipping point” in shortage of school places
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CommentA letter from the chief construction adviser
The skills shortage was last year’s big issue for construction. This year we can begin to offer a solution by every company adopting a school and helping to inspire the next generation
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CommentHansom: From the horse's mouth
Real estate investors do battle for Knightsbridge barracks, architects clear their diaries for an exhibition dedicated to working with clients, and Redrow makes a late Bafta entry for best psychological thriller
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CommentMaking extra school places add up
With the cost of addressing the shortage of school places set to reach £18bn, how can the funding gap be bridged?
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CommentOnline poll: A modern industry?
Is talk of a more caring and sustainable industry based around partnering a myth? Vote here
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CommentImproving client care: A new year's resolution
We assume we know what our clients want, but how do we know if we don’t ever ask the question? As an industry we need to get better at listening
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CommentA year of certain uncertainties
With the general election imminent, we’ll see many domestic decisions being put off until May. However, there’s plenty of unpredictability surrounding international markets to keep us all occupied
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CommentInjunction to restrain an adjudication: Matthew Harding (t/a M J Harding Contractors)vs Gary George Leslie Paice and Kim Springall
Did the developers’ failure to issue a valid pay less notice mean that the adjudicator’s decision that the £397,912.48 must be paid comprise an inviolable determination of the “amount properly due” in respect of the account?
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CommentTime to be heard
As Westminster plans for the election, now is the time for construction to show its importance to the country’s growth
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CommentHansom: Good Dogma! Sit!
Worked out your ideological resolutions? There’s a row about ‘-isms’ across the pond, Prince Charles ingratiates himself with architects (as usual), and some old bricks get a new lease of life. Plus, the New Year’s Honours
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CommentPickles' dithering on minimum standards is endangering progress
The communities secretary runs the risk of causing legal complications for the government if he doesn’t hurry up
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CommentOnline poll: General election
Which political party do you think currently offers the best prospects for UK construction? Vote here
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CommentThree steps to client BIM heaven
Clients want to make best use of BIM, particularly for FM - let’s make it easier for them to get there
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CommentKeeping resolutions
This year could be a year of big changes - both political and technological. As long as we respond positively to these changes, there are reasons to be cautiously optimistic
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CommentWhat is the cost of BIM?
Using BIM shouldn’t add cost to a project. Here’s how to optimise the costs
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CommentInnovating to succeed
Innovation is key to delivering better solutions and performance for clients
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CommentSustainable homes must make the complex simple
It is vital that home owners are able properly to control the new generation of hi-tech homes
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CommentCan direct commissioning avoid trap of centralisation?
the latest government move to build homes is to be welcomed if power is kept with local communities