Opinion – Page 180
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CommentBig data, little buckets and smart cities
Data generated by construction projects tends to be on a small, local scale but if we are to plan for smart cities we need to embrace big data
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CommentCall me Scrooge but I'm wary about this recovery
Consultants may be tempted to build up their teams on the back of increased activity, but are we sure our fortunes are about to change?
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CommentWe must foster a culture of collaboration
Collaboration across the industry will be crucial if we are to deliver on the Construction 2025 vision
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CommentA closer look at the housing upturn
For housebuilders, the current very good news on the ground has already been taken account of in share prices over the past two years
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CommentLet's spread construction's outstanding successes
Failing to shout about and share good practice is as big a problem as lack of investment in R D
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CommentBIM: What's in a name?
BIM is just the system of delivery, it’s the ethos of collaboration that’s important
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CommentLinking the global to the local
In designing and constructing the built environment we now have to consider the global impacts of our choices as well as the local ones
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CommentThe shocking truth about my housebuilder and health and safety
In fourth of his diaries of a new home purchase, David Frise details how his builder consciously flouted health and safety laws
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CommentWomen consultants strenghten client relationships
Teams drawn from both sexes are more likely to go down well with clients
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CommentBatting for BIM in Australia
UK professionals are seen as world leaders in BIM adoption but now we must let the Australians tackle BIM challenges their way
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CommentZero carbon: Beyond energy
Energy use makes up only a small proportion of a building’s lifetime carbon footprint. It’s time to look elsewhere for improvements
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CommentThe skills shortage may drag construction down
This week’s OECD international league table on education reminds us in the UK that we can take nothing for granted - and that’s true too of construction
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CommentConstruction and infrastructure pipelines: Put your money where your mouth is
The Treasury wants to look like it’s ready to throw itself behind green policies – but words need to be backed up by action
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CommentEmbankment Place: True sustainability
PwC’s Charing Cross office has achieved the highest BREEAM rating ever. But the real merit of this project hasn’t been measured
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CommentWhy Vince Cable is right on rotten procurement
The business secretary’s comments on “terrified clients” excluding SMEs will have struck a chord with architects
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CommentAirport capacity: No easy option
Increasing airport capacity is vital but both the Estuary and the Constellation airport ideas come with drawbacks
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CommentGood design is essential to efficient and safe hospitals
The debate around hospital design tends to focus on patient experience. But design can help staff to do their jobs more efficiently and decrease risk
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CommentHansom: Going the rounds
A brief excursion to the moon this week to sniff out energy supply possibilities; back on earth, we limber up for a bit of festive fisticuffs and are aghast at the cost of postage. Meanwhile, Mace takes the biscuit
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CommentBuilding regs is the right place for housing standards
The government’s review may have been long winded, but it looks like it could deliver a better system
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CommentWe shouldn't work on projects where workers suffer
Visiting Qatar last month, I was struck by the segregation between rich and poor