Opinion – Page 235
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CommentThings fall apart
Northern Ireland’s construction sector misses the halcyon days of investment. These days, says Adrian Eakin, there seems to be creaking infrastructure, no pipeline and no plan
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CommentHansom: Secret identities
This week, RMJM makes a move in the Big Apple, the Scotch industry tries to prove age is just a number, John Woodcock MP is nicknamed Mr Bump, and are there hidden crime-fighting plans afoot in Scotland?
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CommentWonders and blunders with Simon McGrail
Simon McGrail finds a sense of well-being and calm when crossing the Severn Bridge but is truly terrified by south London’s Strata SE1 tower
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CommentRight to focus on skills gap
The construction industry workforce is our most important asset
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CommentDouble-dip would be no surprise
Of course the private sector isn’t going to spontaneously spring up and patch the gaps in the current economic climate
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CommentSerious damages
These two cases upheld the same principle about damages to arise from a breach
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CommentBuilding on Flickr: Auditorium Parco della Musica in Rome
Auditorium Parco della Musica in Rome, photographed by Manuela Sanna
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CommentA growth spurt for the UK economy
Richard McCarthy: We need some of that Olympic go-getting spirit to get our economy on track
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CommentMy digital life … Jon Neale
Jones Lang LaSalle’s director of research rejects the strict rules of Apple and is distracted by social networking
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CommentLicence to skill
Economic rebound might give firms more headroom to employ apprentices yet also increase demand for skilled workers
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CommentOlympic legacy: Time to collect our gold medals
It may have been a rocky road but London 2012 has given the world a taste of UK construction’s quality. Now it’s time to make good on the legacy the Games has left us with
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CommentMy digital life … Colin Bartlett
A sports fan from Sweett Group reveals his love of 1980s music and a bad digital habit that he’s got away with - so far …
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CommentWhere will growth come from?
Private sector is also in decline after having shown signs of recovery last two years
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CommentHansom: Real talent
This week, a septuagenarian warms up for a rugby match, Grant Shapps doggedly pursues his dream to have more Twitter followers than anyone else, and a JCB digger covers itself in glory
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CommentRadical incentives
The incentives offered by the green homes initiative appear insufficient to entice homeowners to take advantage
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CommentBoJo right on infrastructure
Does Boris’ message to the PM apply to the rest of the country as much as London?
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CommentBuilding on Flickr: The EYE Film Institute
The EYE Film Institute in Amsterdam, designed by Delugan Meissl. Photographed by Wojtek Gurak
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CommentBuilding on Flickr: RandstadRail station
Station for the RandstadRail light rail system in The Hague, the Netherlands, photographed by Klaas Vermaas
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CommentBuilding on Flickr: Emirates cable car
External view of the Emirates Air Line cable car in London taken on 23 July 2012 by James Attree
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CommentMoney talks: The value of sustainability
How do you sell the idea of green buildings in a recession? The only way, says Pascal Mittermaier, is to prove to clients that sustainability will create a commercial advantage