Opinion – Page 195
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CommentWhere are all the young QSs?
We need to tell the younger generation how much quantity surveying has to offer as a career, before the skills gap gets too big to fill
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CommentSocial media and BIM
BIM is being embraced by the social media generation and it is a disguse for a complete revolution in construction
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CommentThe flaw in Miliband's plan
The Labour leader’s ideas on land-banking aren’t the answer to delivering homes in a recession
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CommentRecovery or shark attack?
Be careful before you get back into the water - the construction industry might not be out of danger just yet
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CommentIndia is rich with opportunities for surveyors
The huge scale of upcoming development in India will require construction expertise, but also professional standards to regulate it
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CommentGetting the NHS back to good health
Instead of mending wards and extending areas of the NHS estate in a piecemeal manner, we need a long-term development plan from well developed proposals
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CommentHas sustainability been oversold?
Many sustainability claims have been overstated, under delivered and consequently, undermined
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CommentWhy are sustainbility standards invisible?
We’ve had standards on assessing the sustainability of products for decades - why do so many people fail to acknowledge them?
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CommentOpportunities for UK firms in South Africa
As well as being a stepping stone into the rest of Africa, South Africa has a growing pipeline of construction work and synergies with the UK market
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CommentChanging how we think about architecture
Let’s hope the Farrell Review puts design more firmly in the minds of design-makers
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CommentBIM: The state of play
What difference has BIM made to the industry so far, and how will it continue to shape the way we work?
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CommentThe spaces in between
Let’s disconnect from the virtual world and use the well-designed built environment to have better, more engaging conversations
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CommentOur cities are posing real energy challenges
First world economies expect uninterrupted power - of course. But the drive to renewable energy means this cannot be taken for granted
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CommentLabour would put housing and construction centre stage
A Labour government would put housing and construction at the heart of economic recovery, write shadow ministers Jack Dromey and Iain Wright
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CommentArchitects and engineering firms's growth spurt
Turnover for architectural and engineering firms in the three months to July was 13.8% higher than a year earlier
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CommentThe growing case for cautious optimism
Construction needs a recovery in the general economy to take strong hold before the economic drugs injected into the system start to wear off
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CommentChanges in construction jobs by region
Outside of London, there’s a long way to go before job levels get back to their peak
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CommentCG Group Limited vs Breyer Group PLC: Lack of jurisdiction and natural justice.
In this case the judge determined that it would be difficult to see how any challenge on the basis of jurisdiction or breach of natural justice could be maintained
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CommentThe right skills for the 2025 challenge
The Industrial Strategy signifies a brighter future for construction if we can get our act in gear now
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CommentThe limitations of the localist agenda
Three years on from Eric Pickles’ changes, we must help the government get planning right