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CommentAssessing the risks in Russia
It鈥檚 a culture shock for Western firms working in Russia, but behind Putin鈥檚 aggression is a country worth getting to know
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CommentLabour has got ambition but no cash
The Labour party conference reveals much positive policy but without some spending it may not add up to much
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CommentFeeling the benefit
The CPA/Barbour ABI Construction Index was 129 in August, marginally higher than in July but 21% higher than a year earlier
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CommentWeak commercial output
The latest construction output figures show that the industry remains in a relatively healthy position
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CommentLabour has few surprises at its conference
This year鈥檚 Labour conference was awash with policy pledges but new policy and detail was thin on the ground
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CommentThe next chapter for green building
This week鈥檚 World Green 星空传媒 Council report on green value is the start of a new frontier in selling green construction
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CommentLabour conference: No borrowing for building
A fretful conference saw Labour tighten its stance on austerity, ruling out extra borrowing for capital spending
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CommentLabour conference: Brownfield or greenfield housing?
We need to get the balance right between brownfield and greenfield development and I鈥檓 not sure Labour has done that yet
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CommentScotland's Aladdin
Alex Salmond and the yes campaign lost their battle for an independent Scotland - but by letting the genie of devolved powers out of the bottle, they did us all a favour
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CommentCan World Green 星空传媒 Week make a difference?
Events like this aim to inspire people to bring about large scale and rapid change, let鈥檚 hope enough of us get involved
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CommentIs your waste data rubbish?
Robust data about waste produced on site needs to comply to certain standards, but so far this isn鈥檛 happening in England
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CommentIndependence vote: a collective sigh of relief
Whatver your views on the referendum, for Scottish construction a 鈥渘o鈥� means a number of tricky issues are sidestepped
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CommentBoosting brownfield
Is the government offering enough of an incentive for local authorities and private sector developers with its brownfield housing initiative?
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CommentHansom: Know the score
A US construction giant celebrates the opening of Spartak Moscow鈥檚 new football stadium, the Australian prime minister goes to live in the Outback and there鈥檚 some sterling charity work being done across the sector
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CommentFarewell Greg Fitzgerald
I鈥檒l be sorry to see the Galliford Try boss go but he has done his bit for the firm and the industry
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CommentHousing standards review: Highs and lows
The government has unveiled national space and security standards 鈥� but things remain to be done
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CommentChanging preconceptions
A positive external image of the sector will go a long way to bringing in fresh talent 聽
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CommentFears over towers miss the point
Super-dense schemes can work in London as long as they reinforce street spaces
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CommentPractical completion: Laing O鈥橰ourke Construction Limited vs Healthcare Support (Newcastle) Ltd and Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals
Was a breach of contract grounds for preventing the issue of the completion certificate by the independent tester, or whether, all that was required was compliance with the completion criteria?