Opinion – Page 59
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CommentHow to beat the Brexit blues
There are far more important things for construction to worry about than Brexit – yes, it’s a Bad Thing, but will anyone really notice in the long run?
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CommentCity-centre high rise living is making every city a Windy City - how can we mitigate the impact?
If post-construction mitigation is required to protect the public from dangerous conditions, it will always be significantly more expensive and unsightly than a sensitive, integrated design
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CommentWe need to think more about place making on our high streets
The recent High Street Report is a welcome addition to thinking on the future of the high street, but more consideration is needed on place making, writes Richard Laming
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CommentBeyond Hackitt: product, process and people
Clarity around the timing and nature of regulatory change is needed this year, writes Nigel Morrey
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CommentThe game of business: what can it teach us?
Game theory teaches us that in the world of business, talk about ‘winning’ and ‘losing’ is just a nonsense, writes Alinea’s Iain Parker
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CommentIn the stream age - how do we commoditise our data?
If we look outside the sector for inspiration we can find new ways of approaching our data that can bring a singular change in the way we do things
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CommentConstruction industry gossip: You've got to laugh
Andrew Marr gets the BCO giggling with pseudo-sympathy for the Mays and conductor Simon Rattle goes overboard on the architectural trash talk
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Comment‘Decent’ housing must guarantee quality internet connections
Full-fibre broadband offers so much more than access to Netflix - it can change lives, writes Jeremy Chelot
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CommentPublic consultations could be so much better if they started the conversation earlier
Let’s design in collaboration with the people who care about the outcomes the most
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Comment10 years on from the Climate Change Act: how has the construction industry responded?
Emissions from buildings have remained flat, but there are signs of refreshed commitment from government, says BRE’s David Leonard
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CommentA government devoid of people skills
As conversations around Brexit become more anxious, construction demands answers to the question of immigration
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CommentWhat came first, the millennial or the rabbit hutch house?
Rather than blindly throwing concrete at our cities, we should take pause and consider whether these homes are inspired by choice, or circumstance?
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CommentPolitical turmoil perhaps, but construction lenders remain robust
This year may be politically volatile, but compared with 10 years ago construction is financially stable
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CommentWe might already have the answers to construction's productivity issues
Talk of a united, collaborative construction industry is fine, but how do we get the message out to all those working in it?
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CommentConstruction industry gossip: Any progress?
Alinea celebrates good news but the Midland Met hospital saga continues to depress – and things aren’t much better for Crossrail or Spurs
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CommentThought for tomorrow: Save the planet
Sue Riddlestone calls for more measures to cut carbon emissions
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CommentBrexit vote defeat - what now? Construction industry response
The industry responds to the Prime Minister’s historic loss in yesterday’s meaningful vote
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CommentAmid a series of UK infrastructure failures, can the Heathrow expansion become a construction success story?
Crossrail, HS2 and the nuclear new build programme have all left the public with a sour taste - but can Heathrow buck the trend?
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CommentDesigners against air pollution
Should we cease to build new schools in cities? The importance of prioritising classroom air quality in school building design
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Comment2019: a year of uncertainty and opportunity in the office sector
Last year saw the workplace change and adapt. This shift reflects the rapid cultural changes taking place across society, with previous assumptions shattered