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CommentSteve Gee鈥檚 campaign diary: week 3
John Rowan and Partners鈥� managing partner Steve Gee is standing as the Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate for the Epsom and Ewell constituency
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CommentHurry up and wait
The Housing Standards Review has confused timings surrounding policies and standards relating to domestic planning, says Dan Jestico. Which could actually delay applications for housing projects
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CommentZero carbon can stimulate economic growth
By 2019 all new non-domestic buildings need to be zero carbon - we won鈥檛 make it if we don鈥檛 fundamentally change our thinking
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CommentWho can we trust?
With the prospect of a coalition government, it鈥檚 important to properly consider the smaller political parties鈥� construction values
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CommentConstruction鈥檚 election week: 01.05.15
With less than a week to go housing is edging higher in the two main parties鈥� agendas
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CommentCommitment issues
Commercial landlords know to keep their buildings looking smart and working well. But when financial pressures intrude, other sectors should follow this lead and plan to invest over the whole life of a building
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CommentThere鈥檚 nothing natural about the disaster in Nepal
This week鈥檚 tragedy stems from man-made problems: it鈥檚 poorly designed and built buildings in earthquake zones that kill people
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CommentSteve Gee鈥檚 campaign diary: week 2
John Rowan and Partners鈥� managing partner Steve Gee is standing as the Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate for the Epsom and Ewell constituency
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CommentElection poll: Who's best for construction?
Which of the UK political parties has the best policies for construction? Vote here
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CommentAn alternative planning manifesto
Frustrated with political short-termism, one construction company has drafted its own 10-point plan and it wants to know what you think
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CommentEngagement with Generation Y
Students these days show an impressive amount of talent and focus, so how can we persuade them to join the construction industry?
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CommentThe science of talent spotting
We need to get more sophisticated in how we recruit construction professionals - let鈥檚 ditch the random CV trawl in favour of focused data analysis
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CommentHow to assess the coalition's legacy
The impact of the coalition鈥檚 policies on towns, cities and countryside appears to be random, and maybe that鈥檚 the intention behind mixing free market ideology with community localism
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CommentSeriously, now
The election may have been dominating the news for weeks, but it is really only now - with all manifestos in the public domain - that the battle for votes is under way
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CommentSteve Gee鈥檚 campaign diary: week 1
John Rowan and Partners鈥� managing partner Steve Gee is standing as the Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate for the Epsom and Ewell constituency
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CommentConstruction鈥檚 election week: 24.04.15
The right to buy and the influence of the SNP dominate the election
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CommentAn interesting shift
Latest Office for National Statistics figures once again show decline in levels of output in construction industry
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CommentElection hiatus
March sees stabilisation in monthly construction contract awards as general election approaches
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CommentElection poll: Who's best for construction?
Which of the UK political parties has the best policies for construction? Vote here