Opinion – Page 157
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CommentBIM and MEP consultants - what is hindering progress?
MEP designers have dragged their heels on BIM for too long - here’s a practical guide to getting them up to speed
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CommentProcedure: Denton, Decadent and Utilise appeals
The Court of Appeal heard three appeals together, each relating to granting relief from sanctions under CPR Rule 3.9
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CommentWas Miller right to sell its construction business?
Nice price for Galliford Try and stuttering housing market add up to a bold decision by Miller
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CommentDays of the recession still haunt us
For major contractors the problems of the past few years are only just starting to manifest themselves
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CommentDo we need a new best practice for our supply chains?
If we scrutinise something hard enough, the cracks will start to show, and demonstrate that today’s best practice is not enough
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CommentHansom: That’s entertainment
There’s hilarity at the GCS, a ripping idea for how to use waste paper, Crossrail gets its own TV series, and there’s an update on the industry’s charitable activities. Plus, happy anniversary to a modular building firm
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CommentRing of truth to 'conscious uncoupling'
It may be unclear how amicable a break-up it really is, but are Aedas and AHR better going it alone?
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CommentWhat can construction learn from the World Cup?
Like in football, timing in the business world is everything and if you fail to prepare, prepare to fail
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CommentThe skills timebomb
Our industry is finding it increasingly difficult to recruit people with the right skills, yet there is no sense of urgency when it comes to training and development. Why not?
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CommentA new lease of life
Care closer to home, the digital age and affordability will drive major changes in healthcare facilities
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CommentThe biggest client of them all
The industry needs to address its structure before the skills gap can be bridged
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CommentRebuilding schools: The sequel
As the government opens bidding for its second wave of the Priority Schools Building Programme, it’s important schools and contractors consider the challenges ahead to make best use of the £2bn of extra funding
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CommentThe quest for zero waste
Buildings of the future will be 100% recyclable, totally flexible and highly sophisticated - so who is going to design them?
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CommentThe Green Construction Board
Columnist Rudi Klein writes in about our Green Construction Board feature
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CommentHansom: Quite a performance
Roll up, roll up … And enter a magical world where cranes dance on building sites, construction professionals ride dragons across the waves, civil engineers are funny, and death metal bands are completely silent
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CommentEnergy performance: Postulation or practice?
We urgently need work out how to assess the real in-use energy performance of our commercial buildings so we can understand their true output
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CommentThe future of infrastructure lies with industry collaboration
The technology exists to bring together the government, businesses and the public on infrastructure schemes
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CommentZero carbon is costing us too much
The government has missed an opportunity to improve new housing by sticking dogmatically to an expensive zero-carbon solution
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CommentWhy I'm running for RIBA Council
Architect Ben Derbyshire on why he and fellow architects Andy von Bradsky and John Assael are aiming to reform the RIBA