Opinion – Page 233
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My digital life ... Peter Blunt
The Innovaré Systems MD on Westlife, PCs being better than Macs and why he spends a lot of his time looking at cartoon trains
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Wonders and blunders with Malcolm Fraser
Malcolm Fraser loves how Edinburgh’s Commonwealth Pool complements its surroundings, but is left cold by another building’s attempt to mimic nature
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Party conference season: Ready, set, action
Policy makers are keen to be seen with the industry - but here’s how they could really make a difference
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Hansom: Whistle-stop tour
This week, we travel from an artillery room to the men’s section of Selfridges, via Newport, Edinburgh Zoo panda enclosure, the new Design Museum (in cake form) and Teletubbyland (just outside Bolton)
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A fairer system on carbon emissions
Proposed changes to regulations on consequential improvements to property do not address carbon emissions
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Cash flows and the supply chain
Cash is king - but with less of it around, contractors are taking different approaches to their supply chain
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Wonders & blunders with Ben Derbyshire
HTA’s Ben Derbyshire was moved to tears by the beauty of Thomas Heatherwick’s Olympic cauldron whereas One New Change makes him weep for other reasons
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Building on Flickr: Basketball Arena
The BasketBall Arena for the London 2012 Olympic Games, photographed by Kevin Button
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Bank of England agents give construction a gloomy assessment
In the sober judgement of banks, construction is getting worse faster
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My digital life … Pero Maticevic
A Fletcher Priest Architects partner reveals a digital dependency and love of navigation apps
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Company restructures: Wake up and shake up
Some of the UK’s biggest contractors are restructuring – but the drive for efficiency goes beyond cutting staff numbers
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Rather than provide growth, private sector new construction has gone into reverse
Private new work in commercial, housing and industrial combined has declined steadily since the start of the year
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Building on Flickr: Chobham Academy, Stratford, London
Chobham Academy, Stratford, London, by Allford Hall Monaghan Morris, photographed by Timothy Soar www.timothysoar.co.uk
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Resi: Yes, it's Groundhog Day
Joey Gardiner finds government money and planning reform fail to lift the mood at this week’s RESI 2012 conference
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Hansom: Mistaken identities
This week, Danny Alexander is lost in time, a career change is suggested for Sir Nicholas Grimshaw, Berkeley looks to heavenly ladies to sell property and Grant Shapps bids farewell to the housing brief
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My Digital Life ... Ben Johnson
John Rowan and Partners head of asset management talks fridge magnets, Phil Collins and Samurai versus Zombie defence
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Cabinet reshuffle: The pain game
Despite firms going bust, and young people being denied entry to the industry, the government is still posturing. It needs to act
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Barriers to building new homes
Constant tinkering of planning policy and short-term political reasons are hindering development