Opinion 鈥� Page 124
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CommentHansom: Eureka!
In a week of discoveries, war-time plans to rebuild the Forth Bridge are uncovered, a translucent wood for housing is invented, and the top engineer of the natural world revealed
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CommentPortcullis House: A clear decision
The cost of fixing the leaking roof of Portcullis House is potentially horrendous, but it is essential if we want our represenatives to do their job properly
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CommentZaha the great
Zaha Hadid broke boundaries and will inspire a new generation of young architects with her inventiveness and experimentation
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CommentOnline poll: Boris Johnson
As we close in on the London mayoral election, has Boris Johnson鈥檚 time as mayor been good for the capital鈥檚 built environment? Vote here
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CommentZero Carbon RIP
Improving quality of life and tackling climate change must go hand in hand in delivering the new homes that the UK needs
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CommentUnstoppable BIM
After half a decade of pressure, persuasion and investment, how successful has the initiative been?
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CommentHansom: Stealing away
This week, the Treasury is robbed of a chance to celebrate, a grade II-listed building is stripped of its listing, AFC Wimbledon鈥檚 plans for a new ground suffer a setback, and stolen bricks are sold at a knock-down price
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CommentBIM: The new way of doing business
A 50% adoption rate is an astonishingly high level of engagement
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CommentOnline poll: BIM take up
Do you think BIM will become standard practice in construction within the next two years? Vote here
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CommentPayment niggles
We鈥檝e made great strides against payment abuse over the years but further changes to the Construction Act are needed
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CommentBIM for export
We are on the verge of a global digital revolution. UK firms need to make the most of our competitive advantage and embrace the support that鈥檚 on offer
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CommentA Budget and its blunders
The government鈥檚 plans to cut disability benefits has meant that last week鈥檚 Budget has come in for intense public and political scrutiny and now the government needs to find 拢4.4bn to balance its books
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CommentA breath of fresh air for health and work wellbeing
Winter sees us spend 90% of our time indoors, but do we give due consideration to the indoor air we are breathing?
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CommentHansom: All at sea
Communication breakdowns abound at Mipim, with the northern powerhouse left in the dark and a minister dropped in the merde. Thank goodness for the plain-speaking folk of Nottingham 鈥�
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CommentOnline poll: Stamp duty
Will the government鈥檚 stamp duty changes hold back growth in the private rented sector? Vote here
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CommentSo what do you think of it so far?
Six months in and Build UK is already making a difference on illegal working, pre-qualification, payment issues, the skills shortage and apprenticeships. It鈥檚 also got different parts of the industry talking to each other
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CommentProductivity: Upping our game
There has always been a gap between productivity levels in UK construction and those in most other sectors. Unless we focus on the reasons for this, we鈥檒l always be underperforming
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CommentThe NHS working with developers? It'll be tough
The 鈥榟ealthy towns鈥� initiative is welcome, but there will be challenges along the way
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CommentIs the public sector ready for BIM Level 2?
Training is needed to get public sector clients up to speed on BIM
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CommentApprentices mean more than cheap labour
We must build on the momentum from National Apprenticeship Week and offer proper training and mentoring