Opinion – Page 227
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CommentCourting trade bodies
The myth of the industry ‘single voice’ is behind us - but now how will smaller contractors get their message across?
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CommentHigh Speed 2: No consultation
We were presented with plans not choices, and propaganda not neutrality
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CommentThe energy reforms are progress – but now we need action
Without a decision on long-term decarbonisation, the cost of capital will rise and building more plants will be more expensive
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CommentBlacklisting revelations: Spying and ruined lives
Blacklist chief officer serves up bombshells in front of room full of workers
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CommentBuilding on Flickr: The Condominio 'P' scheme in Cagliari, Italy
The Condominio ‘P’ scheme in Cagliari, Italy, designed by C+C04 Studio. Photograph by Simone Utzeri
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CommentCollapsing construction workloads push plant hire prices down to nine-year low
Worsening construction activity and a darkening outlook appear to have pressured many hire firms into once again accepting lower prices
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CommentWonders & blunders with Paul Stallan
Paul Stallan is enlivened by Glasgow’s necropolis, whose 50,000 inhabitants enjoy a fine view of the city. But the same town’s Royal Infirmary leaves him cold
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Portal for government construction pipeline
As announced in September 2012 , the government has teamed up with Building’s sister company Barbour ABI to collect, collate and publish the government construction and infrastructure pipeline. Building on previous publications of the pipeline, it will help implement the government’s policy to improve the visibility of its forward work ...
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CommentBeyond eco-bling
The Co-op’s rigorous approach to sustainability on its HQ in Manchester sets it apart as a client - so are others less willing or just less able to make such a commitment?
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CommentRecovery? Don't hold your breath
If Mervyn King is to be believed, we shouldn’t get too excited about signs of recovery in the housing market. Construction still has a long way to go
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CommentHousing: Simply, the best
Despite a desperate need for new ideas, the complexity of products and innovations can too often stifle entrepreneurship and creativity in the housing sector. It’s time we stopped being so risk averse, says Richard McCarthy
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CommentHansom: What's trending
Mayor George Ferguson’s winning red trousers, the no-longer ubiquitous white van man, Gleeds’ celebrity lookalike and ‘Alistair’ Campbell are all worthy of hashtags this week
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CommentMy digital life ... Jo Tindall
The employment lawyer from Walker Morris on celebrity gossip, friends laughing at her phone and living in the Dark Ages
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CommentWhy building retirement housing could help the young
Encouraging older people to move to high-quality retirement housing will free up family homes for the young to move into
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CommentProud to be green
We helped deliver the BREEAM Outstanding rating on the King’s Cross Central development project
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CommentHow UK construction consultants are selling themselves abroad
UK firms are picking up increasing amounts of work abroad
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CommentWonders & blunders with Lindy Patterson
Scotland’s Forth Bridge takes Lindy Patterson’s breath away but Glasgow’s principal civic square, the scene of so many protests, is itself the subject of her protestations