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CommentWhat about a right to replace?
Extending the right to buy policy to housing association tenants is likely to undermine rather than boost investment in new affordable homes
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CommentWhy BP鈥檚 energy outlook is more than hot air
BP recently published its energy outlook for 2035 and did a corporate sigh and effectively said 鈥淲e can鈥檛 go on like this鈥�
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CommentBIM: Look who鈥檚 talking
With government support, we could soon be living in smart cities where buildings, urban infrastructure and even vehicles communicate intelligently
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CommentDesign priorities for 'Starter Homes'
Do we really need to reinvent the wheel when it comes to designing sustainable homes that first time buyers can afford?
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CommentImpartiality: Sierra Fishing Company and Ors vs Farran and Ors
Before Mr Justice Popplewell. Judgment delivered 30 January 2015
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CommentThe affordable homes good news story
The Affordable Homes Programme for 2012/15 has finished, so who were the winners and losers?
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CommentBig city data
Advances in data capturing are providing new insight into how people use and react to city spaces. David Partridge believes this information could be a powerful tool in the future of construction
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CommentHansom: Digging deep
This week sees an industry mired in conflict and charity, as a warrior against the Garden Bridge takes a break, Tory donors swell Cameron鈥檚 war chest, Osborne does a good deed, and Costain enters the Dragons鈥� Den
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CommentThe new and improved Brookfield Multiplex
Brookfield Multiplex鈥檚 turnaround is a remarkable one; not just because of what was achieved, but how
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CommentOnline poll: HS2 report
Should the government be made to release the Major Projects Authority report on HS2? Vote here
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CommentZeroing in on sustainable homes
With the definition of a mainstream zero-carbon target having fluctuated between governments, the industry is now likely to struggle to hit the standard by 2016
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CommentContracts: Handle with care
In an industry which is notoriously casual about contractual procedure, firms must make sure they are ticking all of the correct boxes, especially when dealing in foreign markets
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CommentThe making of Derby Arena
The architect behind the futuristic looking cycling venue explains some of its stand out features
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CommentEPC regulations are go!
At last the Energy Efficiency Regulations have passed through parliament, so now landlords can start to put in place strategies to mitigate the risks
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CommentThe perils of perfection
Design consultants usually fear getting sued for producing work that fails to perform as it鈥檚 supposed to. But they can also end up in court if their design is too good
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CommentHansom: The weird and wonderful
Things take a turn for the strange this week. The Serpentine鈥檚 summer pavilion dabbles in psychedelia, a national memorial centre is shaped like a Spitfire, and Boris Johnson can be found tunnelling underneath London
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CommentBIM: Are you ready for this?
The government is spearheading a drive towards the new generation of building information modelling. What impact will BIM Level 3 have on the way construction works?
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CommentOnline poll: Who's best for construction?
Which of the UK political parties has the best policies for construction? Vote here
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CommentCapital growth
Invest in London鈥檚 infrastructure and the rest of the UK will benefit. Hold back, and we will be repeating historic mistakes
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CommentDo the math
An increase in spending on school building now could prevent greater costs further down the line