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CommentWhat can London learn from New York's skyscrapers?
The Big Apple鈥檚 鈥榯rophy鈥� towers are able to secure premium rents, but the situation may be more complicated in London
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CommentHansom: Gargoyles and grotesques
Chelsea vs Spurs compete for your attention this week 鈥� plus, it鈥檚 journey鈥檚 end for a 1926 signalling cabin, we get ready for Construction Rocks and Boris Johnson gives us a fright (possibly not for the last time)
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CommentOnline poll: Ben Derbyshire鈥檚 RIBA presidency
Will Ben Derbyshire鈥檚 presidency of RIBA be good for the relationship between architects and the rest of the industry? Vote here
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CommentBrexit: The slow burn
Exclusive research by 星空传媒 shows the construction industry may be slowing down faster than we think after the Brexit vote
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CommentOne way to solve the housing crisis
The industry needs to look differently at non-traditional construction methods - they could help solve the housing crisis.
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CommentThe high-rise that plumbs new lows of visual gimmickry
Schemes like Lincoln Plaza are creating tomorrow鈥檚 ghettos and our inept planners are to blame
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CommentConstruction's culture change
Data analytics revealing whole-life cost and quality, collaboration embedded in organisations鈥� culture, and an increase in innovation are all set to transform the industry
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CommentHelping London's elderly cope with heatwaves
A report by Arup looks at the impact of extreme weather events on urban populations, and points to ways we can help the most vulnerable
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CommentLondon's energy policies may not actually improve air quality
Reducing air polution is a priority for the London mayor, but he needs advisers to really think through how to tailor renewable energy for the specific needs of the capital
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CommentPledge to tackle skills shortage
We are only as good as the people we employ. But the industry is not managing to attract enough people to meet its demand
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CommentHansom: Behind the scenes
This week, Pok茅mon Go players are shown the door (again), Manchester City鈥檚 glass tunnel raises hackles, John Laing remembers the trouble with PFI, there鈥檚 a dispute about bricks and we all go to the opera
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CommentSchool places: Tricky equations
The shortage of school places may have become a familiar headache, but there still seems to be hope within Whitehall
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CommentDesigning schools in batches
Creating 12 schools on a tight budget requires a strategic approach to standardised design and a collaborative use of BIM
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CommentOnline poll: University funding
Will Brexit damage funding for the UK鈥檚 higher education sector? Vote here
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CommentCampuses are in need of a makeover
University and college campuses up and down the country need to up their game if they鈥檙e going to beat the competition in attracting top students
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CommentNuclear power - a hedge against future uncertainty
The UK needs a secure low-carbon electricity supply and while costs may seem high today, a hedge against sudden future price shocks is surely worth the price
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CommentHansom: Curtain calls
HS2 is buying a forest, a director鈥檚 daughter wants to save Kensington Odeon, the EFA head of capital cuts his hair off, and an architect finds fame on the soccer field. Plus, construction wakes up to its Poke虂mon problem
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CommentWhat hotels have to teach the private rented sector
Hoteliers tend to obsess over customer satisfaction, and that鈥檚 what the build-to-rent sector has to start doing
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CommentOnline poll: Garden Bridge
Should the government continue to underwrite London鈥檚 Garden Bridge? Vote here