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CommentBalfour: Another twist, but not the end
Balfour Beatty鈥檚 decision to walk away from merger talks with Carillion is far from the conclusion of this story
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CommentDifferent ways to shorten the skills gap
A reader responds to Simon Rawlinson鈥檚 column with her own ideas about how to tackle the skills shortage
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CommentA failure to plan
If housing is a long-term priority for the UK, the planning system does not recognise it
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CommentBalfour and Carillion - deal or no deal?
What would be the potential pros and cons for the industry if this massive merger were to go through?
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CommentHansom: Verse and worse
Poetry (of a kind) wins the day for WSP, placemaking finds its place (on the coffee table), Ken doll鈥檚 private bits get a once over, Germany beats Argentina (again) and Didcot A power station is blown up out of all proportion
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CommentWhat a waste of talent
Construction badly needs people with skills yet is failing to appeal both to those who have no experience of work and to those who are drawn to other industries
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CommentIs this good night for Balfour Beatty?
Balfour Beatty used to be my pin-up boys, so what has gone wrong?
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CommentRobin and Barbara Bache and others vs Zurich Insurance Limited: Interpretation of insurance contracts
Zurich鈥檚 arguments on the meaning of 鈥渇ails to complete the construction鈥� in the policy were rejected by the court because they ran against the commercial reality of the purpose of the policy
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CommentIt's a shambles now but will it get even worse?
Learning from the launch of the Project Management and Full Design Team Services framework
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CommentA black day for the industry
There was more hand-wringing embarassment for the industry this week as construction bosses gave evidence on blacklisting to MPs
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CommentStepping up to the diversity challenge
Lack of diversity in the property sector is a real problem, here are some ideas for how to tackle it 鈥�
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CommentHansom: All change
With Gove gone, architects sniff better days ahead, the revolving door of planning ministers takes another turn, a former Kier boss makes a speedy, if unadventurous, comeback, and JCB digs 18 more holes
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CommentSketch of the week: Skinners Kent academy
This concept sketch of Skinners Kent Academy was a collaboration between Matt Golds and Dan Smith of Hunters South Architects.
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Competition fails in our industry
Competition in the construction industry is a dysfunctional travesty of the real thing
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CommentStronger evidence of revival
June鈥檚 contract awards data shows an increase and indicates that the recovery is sustainable, at least in the medium term
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CommentThe pace of growth
This month鈥檚 figures show slight falls in commercial retail and infrastructure despite a generally positive sentiment in the industry, so what鈥檚 going on?
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CommentHow does your garden grow?
Garden cities hold out the attractive prospect of helping meet the demand for new housing, but political, financial and planning obstacles could nip them in the bud
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CommentGet in early
The number of women in construction is still woefuly low. We need to engage with schools so that children have a better idea of what construction can offer
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CommentLife chances
Can the UK find new ways of caring for the elderly, and evolve its nursing homes into places where people don鈥檛 鈥榞o to die鈥�?
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CommentGovernment has quietly unlocked a 拢900m energy efficiency pipeline
The government鈥檚 new energy audit scheme might seem like another green burden on companies, but there is money to be made too