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Generating energy at the right time

2013-09-26T12:41:00Z

Some forms of renewable energy are unpredictable and not available at the right time - better implementation could reduce carbon emissions and save money

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HS2 will speed ahead with Higgins on board

2013-09-26T12:30:00Z

Sir David Higgins’ appointment to HS2 is the clearest signal yet that the project will leave the sidings

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Where are all the young QSs?

2013-09-26T10:14:00Z

We need to tell the younger generation how much quantity surveying has to offer as a career, before the skills gap gets too big to fill

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Social media and BIM

2013-09-26T10:07:00Z

BIM is being embraced by the social media generation and it is a disguse for a complete revolution in construction

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The flaw in Miliband's plan

2013-09-25T14:18:00Z

The Labour leader’s ideas on land-banking aren’t the answer to delivering homes in a recession

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Why are sustainbility standards invisible?

2013-09-25T06:00:00Z

We’ve had standards on assessing the sustainability of products for decades - why do so many people fail to acknowledge them?

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India is rich with opportunities for surveyors

2013-09-25T06:00:00Z

The huge scale of upcoming development in India will require construction expertise, but also professional standards to regulate it

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Has sustainability been oversold?

2013-09-25T06:00:00Z

Many sustainability claims have been overstated, under delivered and consequently, undermined

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Getting the NHS back to good health

2013-09-25T06:00:00Z

Instead of mending wards and extending areas of the NHS estate in a piecemeal manner, we need a long-term development plan from well developed proposals

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Recovery or shark attack?

2013-09-25T06:00:00Z

Be careful before you get back into the water - the construction industry might not be out of danger just yet

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Opportunities for UK firms in South Africa

2013-09-24T10:58:00Z

As well as being a stepping stone into the rest of Africa, South Africa has a growing pipeline of construction work and synergies with the UK market

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Changing how we think about architecture

2013-09-24T10:57:00Z

Let’s hope the Farrell Review puts design more firmly in the minds of design-makers

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BIM: The state of play

2013-09-24T10:55:00Z

What difference has BIM made to the industry so far, and how will it continue to shape the way we work?

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The spaces in between

2013-09-24T06:00:00Z

Let’s disconnect from the virtual world and use the well-designed built environment to have better, more engaging conversations

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Labour would put housing and construction centre stage

2013-09-23T16:34:00Z

A Labour government would put housing and construction at the heart of economic recovery, write shadow ministers Jack Dromey and Iain Wright

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Architects and engineering firms's growth spurt

2013-09-23T14:30:00Z

Turnover for architectural and engineering firms in the three months to July was 13.8% higher than a year earlier

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The growing case for cautious optimism

2013-09-23T14:21:00Z

Construction needs a recovery in the general economy to take strong hold before the economic drugs injected into the system start to wear off

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Changes in construction jobs by region

2013-09-23T14:02:00Z

Outside of London, there’s a long way to go before job levels get back to their peak

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Claims under collateral warranties

2013-09-23T06:00:00Z

In her final column for ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½, Rachel Barnes looks at a case that sheds some light on the thorny question of whether a claim under a collateral warranty can be referred to adjudication

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Our cities are posing real energy challenges

2013-09-23T06:00:00Z

First world economies expect uninterrupted power - of course. But the drive to renewable energy means this cannot be taken for granted