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CommentWill the university campus exist in 50 years' time?
Predictions that the campus will be usurped by digital, remote learning ignore the importance of 鈥榝ace-to-face鈥� interaction
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CommentHansom: Unlikely stories
A Maggie鈥檚 Centre wins approval from an unexpected source, we reminisce about the old days before tall towers blighted the country, a luxury Japanese train takes a bow, and Slough targets those looking for happiness
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CommentOnline poll: BIM mandate
Should the government be doing more to spread the BIM level 2 mandate to local authorities and private clients? Vote here
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CommentElection manifestos need quality
Quality sustainable design and construction need to be backed in party manifestos if Brexit is going to be a success
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CommentPulling down the barriers
The new government must remove planning obstacles from build-to-rent developments to allow the sector to compete with the rest of the market if it wants to encourage growth, says Chris Tinker
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CommentHow to get the best out of Brexit
The election provides the chance to drive home key messages around areas for Brexit negotiations. If we come together, we can work for the changes we want from leaving Europe
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CommentDesigning in a new dimension
Architects are key to developing BIM solutions that enable teams to take control of complex projects in ways we never imagined in construction鈥檚 pre-digital days
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CommentWho is to blame for misleading energy efficiency claims?
Media reports on the performance gap have pointed the finger at energy modelling professionals but action is required from the whole industry, including clients
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CommentCan BIM help us live longer?
It鈥檚 not so far fetched to think future BIM levels could help tackle cancer and heart disease, the key is to focus digital technology relentlessly on better outcomes for people
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CommentNHS on life support
The NHS is in a critical condition as capital funding pots are being raided to meet a widening funding gap
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CommentHansom: A life less ordinary
This week, Foster + Partners鈥� copy writers get a bit carried away, someone has an idea for a long weekend, Liam Fox has an odd sense of what makes Britain great, and we share deep thoughts about the nature of time
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CommentDigital natives are forging ahead
The millennial generation have the digital skills to transform construction, we should be doing even more to harness their enthusiam and ideas
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CommentA question of trusts?
Subcontractors throughout the supply chain are at risk of losing cash due to the retention system. So what statutory measures should be put in place to safeguard the money?
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CommentOnline poll: Garden Bridge
Was Sadiq Khan right to pull the plug on the Garden Bridge? Vote here
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CommentFixing construction
BIM encourages collaboration but the industry needs to go much further and change the way things are done from the start to the end of a project
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CommentInfrastructure: Going places
Rapid advances in infrastructure technologies will transform the way we build. Construction firms need to stop dragging their feet and catch up with the pace of the new technology revolution
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CommentSustainability the right way round
We鈥檝e been setting standards to make buildings more sustainable as if they were ends in themselves
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CommentGlobalisation can be a force for good
This creeping anti-trade rhetoric threatens years of growing connectivity and collaboration - construction鈥檚 future relies on a healthy and global exchange of ideas
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CommentThe Brexit election: Beating the drum
A large majority would give the Conservative more freedom in the Brexit negotiations but how would they use it? And are they listening to construction鈥檚 concerns?
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CommentIt's all about human-machine collaboration
As automation gains ground we will have to redesign people鈥檚 jobs but are there essential human skills required in project management? A new report explores the issues