Opinion – Page 205
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CommentBuilding equipment from 1950
What was considered cutting edge in the construction industry six decades ago?
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CommentConstruction pipeline: Unprecedented clarity
How the latest data released by the government will help the industry
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CommentConstruction jobs figures provide reasons for hope
The number of unemployed construction workers has dropped- and the need is there to start a huge training programme now
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CommentWonders & blunders with John Tebbit
John Tebbit finds Hagia Sophia in Istanbul awe-inspiring but longs for the day when the Shell Centre on London’s South Bank has been removed and forgotten about
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CommentInterpreting today’s house building data
It’s easy to see a turning point in housebuilding if you look at the figures, but they still point to some major issues in the industry
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CommentDays gone by
This August, we’re taking a trip back through summer months of the past and celebrating the industry’s heritage
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CommentLip service not enough
Sustainability is more than just carbon or energy - it’s about the whole life cycle of a building, for both new build and retrofit
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CommentShifting blame on energy efficiency
The slow take-up of the Green Deal is down to a lack of understanding, not a lack of companies able to provide the right services
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CommentRebuilding the Crystal Palace
Does the momentous structure that defined the summer of 1851 have a place in 21 st century London?
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CommentA good quarter in a bad half for construction
The industry needs to see stronger signs of increased activity if it is to enjoy a more sustainable recovery
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CommentIs the recent surge in brick deliveries a sign of rapid growth in house building?
Whatever the data points to, technology has changed, and brick production can tell us a lot about how the housebuilding industry is moving
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CommentMy digital life … Jonathan Crossley
Architect Jonathan Crossley can’t switch off Twittter … unless he’s busy researching local pubs
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CommentThe new Part L is a small step forward
The latest changes to Part L of the Building Regulations are welcome, but reinforce the impression that this government talks big on sustainability, but doesn’t always deliver
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CommentThe certainty principle
Ministers need to provide clarity rather than broad assurances over regulations and enegy targets