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CommentCPA/Barbour ABI Index: More contracts but mixed fortunes
January鈥檚 index is up but there are mixed fortunes across sectors
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CommentHousing is a numbers game we are not winning
Private housebuilding is the fastest growing sector in construction but major investment is needed to solve the housing crisis
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CommentHansom: Drinking in the view
This week involved an enjoyable combination of sights and sipping. A swimming pool will offer uplookers an eyeful, the view from my HQ has an unexpectedly named watering hole and the Ally Pally seeks booze
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CommentSomething in the air
Construction should be getting behind Sadiq Khan鈥檚 proposals for tackling air pollution from site machinery
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CommentOnline poll: Air pollution
Is Sadiq Khan right to clamp down on firms using polluting machinery on site? Vote here
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CommentEmployers must reduce workers' exposure to diesel fumes
Diesel fumes are a hazardous substance that can increase the risk of lung cancer, which like all work-related cancers is preventable
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CommentGetting their own house in order
The government has been willing to listen to advice from the construction industry when considering the renovation of its home in Westminster. Would it not be wise to listen to our views on the housing shortage and Brexit as well?
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CommentBig data and virtual reality in architecture
By combining big data and VR, architects can significantly improve design
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CommentLocal authorities now have a central role in housing delivery
Giving councils more CPO powers will help, but the housing white paper did not outline the resources they will need to deliver more homes
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CommentEcobuild blog: Don鈥檛 lose focus on the environment
What businesses think sustainability is has widened into a whole range of interconnected social and environmental issues, but it is important not to lose sight of our carbon emissions reduction target
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CommentHansom: On the cards
This week there鈥檚 news in spades - diamond geezers in dingy digs, the government and an art gallery join the late club, and One Blackfriars is full of heart. Plus, will an architecture competition answer your prayers?
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CommentMoving away from Starter Homes is a big step
The government鈥檚 switch to supporting housing associations shows policy is heading in the right direction, but construction needs more support in the face of Brexit
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CommentDrawing conclusions
Projects on a grand scale generate innumerable written reports setting out the developer鈥檚 vision, but very few contain the hard information you get from an architect鈥檚 visual plan
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CommentOnline poll: Power stations
Are the government鈥檚 plans for the next generation of UK power stations realistic? Vote here
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CommentChanges to the Renewable Heat Incentive
There are two key areas the government should consider in the Renewable Heat Incentive review
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CommentWhy have EU workers' pensions become a tax target?
HMRC must lift its block on French and Italians in the UK transferring their pension pots tax free, or risk losing the benefits their professional expertise brings to construction
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CommentThe results are in
Our exclusive survey shows the industry would prefer a 鈥榮oft Brexit鈥� with as little disruption to the status quo as possible
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CommentHansom: Tell us another
This week we ask: What do you call a Unicorn with a website? How is Mipim like Margate in midwinter? and How many builders does it take to dig up a tamagotchi? Answers on a postcard, please
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CommentOnline poll: Housing white paper
Will the measures outlined in the government鈥檚 housing white paper help to resolve the housing crisis? Vote here
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CommentMarks out of 10 for the housing white paper
A quick scorecard of the best and worst bits of the government鈥檚 much awaited housing policy