Opinion 鈥� Page 157
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CommentWasted energy
Political parties need to be clear on their sustainability policies for the future
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CommentCreating the 'third space' for student accommodation
As demand for quality student living increases the design of communal spaces is becoming more inventive and flexible
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CommentHansom: Plaudits and brickbats
There鈥檚 a lot to celebrate this week - both at the Holcim Awards in Moscow and at HLM鈥檚 50th. Elsewhere, though, the industry is in the dock and a hideous building gets planning approval in Brum
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CommentGet with the social media programme
Property and construction professionals can ill-afford to ignore social media products - they鈥檙e fun and have business benefits too
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CommentWonders & blunders with Gill Parker
London resident Gill Parker thrills to the Sackler Gallery鈥檚 contemporary spirit but is less than charmed by a sixties housing estate that has ghettoised its residents
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CommentEnough excuses
We set up false barriers to adopting energy conservation measures in our houses. It鈥檚 time we stopped kidding ourselves
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CommentThe sharing age?
Collaboration to drive down costs on schools needs a change in attitude, not just technology
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CommentGetting hands on with BIM
BIM sceptics can be won over when they are able see it working up close for themselves
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CommentLittle Britain blog: no choppy waters
With calm water sailing, talk at the construction industry regatta was of the difficulties posed by the improving economic climate
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CommentTacking and jibing with the market
Tony Poole takes the temperature of the industry at this week鈥檚 Little Britain regatta
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CommentOnly the qualified need apply for higher education bonanza
Nine billion pounds worth of work coming down the pipeline shouldn鈥檛 be seen as easy pickings
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CommentSchool building: Could do better
The EFA is facing a huge task 鈥� but it must think about the legacy it will leave for future generations
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CommentLittle Britain blog: Alive and well
After testing economic times the annual construciton industry regatta is back
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CommentHansom: Prepare for landing
Modelling gets physical (again), the CBI could go either way on airports, Atkins finds a new purpose for aviation technology, Fred Flintstone does a runner - and Isambard Kingdom Brunel quits smoking
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CommentBetter understanding BIM
The RICS chief executive writes on Frank McLeod鈥檚 most recent BIM blog
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CommentThe procurement challenge
A reader writes and gives their views on the public sector procurement system
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CommentDo your buildings adapt to climate change?
The buildings we are building now will need to adapt to climate and social changes not just in the long term but in the next five years
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CommentOur non-domestic buildings are getting worse
Government figures show the proportion of highly energy efficient buildings is actually falling
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CommentEducation estates: A landscape in flux
The last few years have seen major developments in the way the UK鈥檚 educational estates are funded
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CommentMeasuring customer satisfaction
The 鈥渘et promoter score鈥� is the latest way to test if your clients are happy. But it can鈥檛 replace genuine interaction