Opinion – Page 178
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It pays to go zero carbon
A long-term approach to green policy can deliver radical benefits at reasonable cost
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Let's hear it for design-savvy contractors
Builders who understand the design process give themselves a competitive edge
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Plane common sense
The debate around aviation capacity in the UK continues but improving access to our existing airports is vital to enhancing the customer experience
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Paul Stepan
Paul Stepan is head of policy, strategy and compliance with Verco, an energy and carbon consultancy
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Keep looking to the future
Could we be designing building using gaming technology such as Minecraft? It seems anything is possible …
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Energy-efficient homes: Not just a 'nice to have'
In a nation struggling with its domestic energy bills, it is up to developers to design homes that save the residents money
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Living Ðǿմ«Ã½ Challenge: Sustainability for the people
With its human-centric approach, the LBC has the potential to be a ‘next generation’ sustainability metric
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Reasons to be cheerful!
The three reasons we can at last see some light at the end of the tunnel are confidence, confidence and confidence
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The power of nothing
It is easy to forget that not buying something at all is often the best way
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How can we decide where to invest?
Major national decisions such as backing the injection of £43bn into HS2 seem to be made ad hoc
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New year, new thinking
We need more of the initiative and drive behind proposals such as London’s Garden Bridge
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Will Labour listen?
With election nearing, how much can we learn about a future Labour government’s policies towards housebuilding?
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How much longer must we wait for new housing standards?
It has been three months since the consultation on the housing standards review closed and still we have heard nothing
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Hansom: Interrupted service
The BBC’s Nick Robinson relives his embarrassment over a saucy seventies rock classic and a concrete leak causes havoc on the Victoria line, but can anything bring Unite’s Bernard McAulay to a halt?
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Qatar must act to save lives
If they’re serious about saving lives, the Qatari government needs to act sooner rather than later.
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Green Deal: Baby steps
The Green Deal is officially one year old. Has it lived up to expectations?
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Dropping targets for renewable energy is not the solution
Government claims that higher cost savings could be achieved if markets are left to their own devices could have risky results
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My digital life … Chris Birch
The Hilson Moran director of sustainability on treadmills, listening to Elbow, and why intra-office email should be banned
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The onward march of technology
BIM is transforming the way we build and the way we share and control information. Its progress is irresistible and anyone wanting to win work should embrace it