Opinion – Page 171
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CommentAgenda 15: The place of the construction industry in the political debate
The Agenda 15 question is not just about the issues; it’s about making our democratic system work more effectively
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CommentThe artists, the artisans and the end users
Construction is often wrongly cast as thwarting the architect’s ambitions or vision
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CommentThe world needs a 'resilience compass'
We are used to the idea of a ‘moral compass’ and have developed legal structures around it but there are few legal structures around ecological protection
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CommentA new vision for architecture
To rebuild the profession’s relevance architects must embrace a role as designers in industry
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CommentShort-term crises need long-term solutions
Even without the shock effect of the recent floods, it is clear that much of the UK’s building and infrastructure provision is already in crisis
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CommentPressure mounts in Qatar
If conditions for workers in Qatar don’t improve ahead of the massive World Cup construction project, as many as 4,000 workers may die before a ball is kicked
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CommentDelaying paying
What’s really depressing about Wates’ explanation of its retention period is that it’s symptomatic of how contractors’ view payment
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CommentHansom: These foolish things
This week, the chancellor plays chuff-chuffs, kids get to work on Crossrail, we warm to Cold Homes Week, and the City hands Richard Rogers a big set of keys
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CommentWonders and blunders with Ken Greig
Ken Greig says bringing Glasgow Central station into the heart of the city was a gutsy move, but thinks St Enoch represents all that is wrong with eighties buildings
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CommentMaking the best of it
Make founder Ken Shuttleworth outlines the ethos and values that helped his company to top last year’s Building’s Good Employer Guide
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CommentSo who's counting?
Government initiatives intended to boost the number of houses built each year seem to be working, but they aren’t enough to overcome the constraints on supply
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CommentThe intelligent building: Five technologies to optimise lifetime value
The biggest challenge to maximising value throughout a building’s life? It’s neither construction costs nor energy use. It’s tenant productivity. Here are some emerging technologies that will help boost their output
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CommentThings can only get wetter
Why the mix of flooding and politics spells good news for contractors and consultants
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CommentWhy 'dark developments' are on the rise
Homes are being built and left unoccupied while the majority struggle to get on the property ladder
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CommentThe question of confidence
We need a long-term and steady pipeline of work to guard against wild variations in industry sentiment
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CommentTinkering with the Green Belt is a dangerous game
Urban repair, not starting anew, is the way to go
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CommentWho will be the next rising star of sustainability?
This year’s nominees for the UKGBC award show that a very important part of being greener is spreading the message
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CommentStuttering recovery spells nervous times for contractors
Rising materials prices and payment problems are squeezing margins and piling on pressure despite the recovery
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CommentAre new ‘Garden Cities’ the answer to our housing shortage?
Today’s circumstances are very different to those that led to Ebenezer Howard’s utopian vision