Opinion – Page 144
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Hansom: Party poopers
Mipim was as varied as a pack of liquorice allsorts this year with delegates from far-flung corners of the world such as Dagenham imbuing the fair with fun-filled exoticism - all the more puzzling that some failed to show
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Budget 2015: It's the (local) economy, stupid
Osborne’s last coalition Budget signalled that the future of construction is local and devolved
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Online poll: Help to Buy ISA
How much do you think the government’s Help to Buy ISA will stimulate housebuilding? Vote here
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Chile: Turning challenges into opportunities
Since the 1990s, Chile has been developing its infrastructure, but, as in many other Latin American countries, much is still lacking
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A Budget for the regions
The chancellor’s focus on regional growth was in contrast to his national infrastructure announcements, which lacked an integrated and coherent approach
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Budget 2015: View from the north
Deloitte’s Barry Crichton struggles to find the substance behind Osborne’s much heralded “powerhouse” in today’s Budget
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What's the fuss about knowing your assets?
The pressure is on housing associations to have up to date registers of their assets but they need to go even further than that …
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Energy: Less is more
The European Commission wants energy efficiency to be treated as an energy source in its own right
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London needs a plan
The chancellor and the mayor of London have confirmed ‘Housing Zones’ for the capital but we need more detail on how to deliver 400,000 homes by 2025
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Mipim blog: Singing for our supper
Architect Jack Pringle with his daily update on life from the French Riviera
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Nobody wins
The rise of the smaller political parties could mean the next government finds it harder to take a pro-development stance on housebuilding
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Just do what you enjoy
An Aecom apprentice blogs on her week spent work-shadowing Emea chief executive Steve Morriss
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Mipim blog: Rise of the regions
Our man in Cannes says regional cities are no longer “also-rans” when compared to London
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Online poll: UKIP housing policy
Do you believe, like UKIP, that limiting immigration will solve the UK’s housing crisis? Vote here
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A matter of public record
In a skills-strapped construction sector, contractors can start to pick and choose who they want to work for. So public bodies better start playing nice
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Mipim blog: UK cities on show
A giant model of London showing £100bn worth of projects is to be unveiled today, but other major cities have their stories too
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Mipim blog: Do Scotland's cities get the profile they deserve?
The power of cities to drive economic growth is a big theme at Mipim this year, let’s not forget those north of the border
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How will frameworks develop?
The third part of this blog on frameworks looks at their potential to improve the efficiency of our industry
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Adjudication: Broughton Brickwork Ltd vs F Parkinson Ltds
This case was before Mr Justice Davies QC (sitting as a judge of the High Court)