Opinion – Page 93
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CommentGrenfell Tower: A fatal failure
The onus is on all of us to ensure a tragedy like the deadly blaze at Grenfell Tower never happens again
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CommentOverheating, the beginning of the end?
The days of homes overheating could be drawing to an end as low carbon design starts to become obsolete
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CommentMore homes: A mountain to climb
Market uncertainy caused by the hung parliament could derail government’s plans to tackle the housing crisis
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CommentWhat we can do for Brexit
The best way to bolster the UK’s negotiating position in Brexit is to have a strong and growing economy. The construction industry needs pull together to show the government how it can help that to happen
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CommentA view of the Serpentine Pavilion 2017
Natural simplicity forms an ode to the spirit of a modern city
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CommentModular housing can introduce choice
Modular housing doesn’t have to come at the expense of good architecture and could bring choice
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CommentElection reaction: Now what?
Given that construction typically recoils at the prospect of uncertainty, where does last week’s election result leave the sector?
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CommentGrenfell Tower fire: Should this cladding be allowed?
The terrible and sudden spread of the fire at the west London tower this week has raised questions about whether ACM cladding should be permitted on high-rise residential towers
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CommentHansom: Takes the cake
We raise eyebrows in disbelief at election reactions, attitudes to office facilities and housing estate names, while the sweet-toothed among us celebrate World Donut Day by scoffing some architectural baked goods
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CommentSocial housing must embrace modular
Housing associations can make savings and get more control over supply by adopting modular
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CommentBusiness as usual
Will the new and weakened Tory government do more to promote construction? With a new set of challenges, and time ticking for the Brexit negotiations, recognising the industry’s potential is more important than ever
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CommentWill energy efficiency fare any better under this government?
Many will be concerned by Michael Gove becoming environment secretary but Greg Clark’s reappointment at BEIS is to be welcomed
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CommentThe importance of social value in creating successful workplaces
Offices are becoming more ‘civic’ in nature and can benefit from stronger links with their communities
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CommentElection reaction: Where uncertainty will hit construction
Consensual politics is good in theory – but it’s a fine line between agreement and inertia
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CommentElection reaction: Not the worst of all worlds
While sterling may be wobbly at the prospect of a hung parliament, we can welcome a return to more moderated politics
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CommentElection reaction: Clients abhor uncertainty
A hung parliament means uncertainty - both political and economic, which is likely to hamper clients’ spending decisions
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CommentElection reaction: Beware hubris
Theresa May’s calamitous campaign has some broader lessons for construction around creating an atmosphere of collaboration and fairness
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CommentBuilding the universities of the future
Taking a technology-led approach will be the future for designing assets for university estates
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CommentElection reaction: What now for the construction pipeline?
Our industry needs its largest client to be a fully-engaged partner but today’s results to point in the opposite direction
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CommentHansom: Age-old issues
Antique and new collide as diggers find unsettling relics at Ally Pally, a museum has the nerve to be uncomplimentary about somebody’s age and senior housing is marketed in a hipster paradise