Opinion – Page 47
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CommentConstruction industry gossip: Love in a land down under
There’s a perfect match in Australia and the housing secretary advocates avocados for all
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CommentThe future of global construction could be British
The UK can create a role for itself to help countries across the world to improve how they build. If we don’t, that prize will go to someone else
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Comment5 minutes with… Christina Leafe, building design practice director, Atkins
Christina Leafe tells Building about south Wales developments, One World Trade Center, and Olympic athletes
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CommentA royal park, its art, and a city divided
Extreme differences between rich and poor can be found in so many parts of our cities
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CommentThe new Part L sets natural gas off on its journey to obsolescence
The new proposals are a giant leap in the right direction, says Joel Gustafsson
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CommentConstruction industry gossip: Concrete facts, please
Accusations of a blame culture (it wasn’t me!), fake news – and now they’re even dragging Harrison Ford into it
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CommentThe mental health cost of austerity in construction
In an era when project margins are getting tighter and tighter, what is the potential impact on mental health?
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CommentEnergy standards for new homes – the government gets tough
The launch of the Future Homes Standard consultation is the first concrete step towards the 2025 carbon reduction targets for new homes
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Comment5 minutes with… Lucy Howard, director, Turner & Townsend
Lucy Howard tells Building about Bank station, Formula One factories, and knitting
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CommentQuality and quantity: Let's set the standard for the industry
Good design has a positive effect on the lives of people. We need to collaborate to improve our built environment
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CommentConstruction industry gossip: They think it’s all over
Geoff Hurst scores but doesn’t quite repeat the magic and in the battle for London’s tallest tower, it’s game over
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CommentWhat is the £3.6bn Towns Fund really for?
The news that central government is putting more money into regeneration can only make a good thing even better, right?
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CommentThe hypocrisy of retentions
A leading builder has criticised the system of payment retentions. Welcome to our world…
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CommentHow public-private partnerships can act as a catalyst for regeneration and housing delivery
The removal of the borrowing cap on the Housing Revenue Account represents an opportunity to build vibrant new mixed-use communities
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CommentParent company guarantees: Unreasonable demands?
Parent company guarantees can provide some security for those contracting with a contractor in the event of the latter suffering cash flow problems
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CommentIs our housebuilding future bright under Jenrick?
To call it a housing crisis is far from an overstatement. So, what’s going wrong, and can Robert Jenrick get it right?
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CommentLet’s build our way to net zero
Infrastructure investment is the key to achieving the government’s target of net zero emissions by 2050
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CommentConstruction industry gossip: Grave consequences
An Oscar-winner leaves Croydon, shopkeepers are angry as Crossrail eats into their profits – while a skeleton crew unearth bodies at an HS2 site
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CommentTop 150 Consultants 2019 - the year of living dangerously
The next 12 months will test consultants’ ability to steady their businesses through any slowdown while also forging ahead into a new digital era
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CommentIt’s time to look forward to the future of our industry
If the industry is going to survive and thrive we have to continue to pull together, writes Mark Castle