Opinion – Page 190
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CommentSave as You Pay - or not?
We need to develop a precise science of ‘energy auditing’ to take retrofit programmes to next level
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CommentWonders and Blunders with Richard Shennan
Richard Shennan is restored by the sight of the Royal College of Physicians building in Regent’s Park, but Calatrava’s Valencia opera house gives a poor performance in the long term
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CommentMy digital life … Professor David Philp
Mace’s head of BIM likes to send out culinary tweets, wishes he had a ‘Hackintosh’ and stays away from Facebook
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CommentGlobal measurement standards are key to recovery
By creating a level playing field for the way property is measured, valued and reported in financial statements we’re likely to see a more stable global market
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CommentUnchartered territory
There’s plenty of enthusiasm among sustainability professionals, but it may take a new professional chartership to make our message heard
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CommentHS2: Full steam ahead
The case for HS2 is strong, but successful delivery will depend on investing in the right cost and project management skills - not to mention getting cross-party concensus
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CommentHansom: Getting physical
This week, we bust our guts at Hackney’s Boxing Academy, get our tongues in an acronymic twist, put our foot down on bottoms, and get our rocks off with construction’s finest bands
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CommentCurb your enthusiasm
The construction industry has reason to be optimistic but now is not the time to sit back and celebrate
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CommentMiliband's energy pledge may increase infrastructure cost
Labour leader’s promise to freeze cost has arguably increased the risks for investors wanting to fund low carbon generation
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CommentSME housebuilders key to beat housing crisis
The industry as currently formed cannot produce more than 150,000 homes per year
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CommentMaking BIM work for existing buildings
Adding performance data to existing models will save money in the long run – but will clients see the benefits?
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CommentThe value of IT
Instead of being a drain on company finances, a well-equipped IT department can actually drive profit
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CommentLet’s agree on the data, then argue about what it means
If you’ve not got hard facts on sustainability your argument about it, whatever it is, isn’t worth much
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CommentWe need a pan industry R&D fund
Overestimations of the energy performance of new homes are symptomatic of a wider problem in the industry
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CommentPlaying the long game is key in emerging markets
To be a winner in emerging markets, you need to be resilient and invest more to succeed in the long term
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CommentThis is not just any supermarket
How did M S’s team get their sustainable store in Cheshire Oaks to perform even better than intended?
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CommentIt’s about capacity, stupid!
We won’t be able to keep up with higher workloads unless we make construction appealing for young people again
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CommentBIM can help solve the UK’s housing crisis
Using BIM, we can build houses from standardised elements but with enough customisation to appeal to prospective buyers
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CommentThe ambition and optimism of the East
A lot can be learned from the Singaporean developers who are delivering huge new areas of city with speed, gusto and delight