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CommentTransforming the Tate
Following a period of prosperity, culture funding is being cut. Tate Britain鈥檚 renovation in a time like this is particularly outstanding
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CommentIs there a future for the Green Deal?
To do nothing is no longer a viable option if the government wants to save its flagship green policy
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CommentHow ECO cuts could leave the sector with under 1,000 jobs
At the Association for the Conservation of Energy we鈥檝e done the maths on what a cut to ECO would mean to jobs, it鈥檚 not pretty
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CommentCovering all bases
Construction is a volatile insurance market, with frequent risks and big claims, so it needs a tailored approach
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CommentBritain needs to close its skill gap on sustainable construction
Techniques that are common place in much of Europe and North America are still relatively rare in the UK. If we鈥檙e to compete in the global market we need to catch up - and soon
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CommentMy digital life 鈥� Kate Ison
The ICE media relations manager on buying pilates classes online, one click purchasing addiction, and a worrying obsession with Bus Count
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CommentBright young things
The upturn has exposed a skills shortage but construction鈥檚 key role in delivering a sustainable society means it needs to attract and train a new generation of professionals
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CommentHansom: On and off the field
World Cup fever and a spot of rain hit Doha (but no sign of Zaha Hadid), London鈥檚 Emirates Air Line is spurned, structural engineers are deaf to opera, and the FT tries to keep up
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CommentContractors must embrace FM
What does a contractor truly know about buildings if it has never managed one?
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CommentA pattern is emerging ...
The CPA/Barbour ABI Index for October is a clear sign that things are looking up
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CommentGetting to grips with an ageing workforce
How do we retain the experience that older staff bring?
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CommentEmbracing the customs
The nascent custom-build sector should not be viewed as a threat by volume housebuilders. Rather, it is a chance for them to sell more homes
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CommentRubbish in, rubbish out
What鈥檚 the use of different energy prediction software packages producing such varied results?
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CommentTechnology is a wonderful thing - but only if you know how to use it
Research into consumer attitudes to low and zero carbon technologies reveals contains some important lessons for the industry
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CommentThose housebuilding numbers: Joy, reality, then annoyance
The increase in housebuilding doesn鈥檛 look that impressive when you plot it on a graph
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CommentPlant hire prices dip slightly despite upturn in construction
A look at the latest data from the Office for National Statistics
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CommentWhen planning co-operation spells paralysis
The government鈥檚 well-intentioned introduction of a 鈥榙uty to co-operate鈥� between councils is a serious problem
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CommentConstruction pantomime offers seasonal cheer
While subbies, contractors and architects are all reporting rising workloads, the pressure is still on for those at the back end of the supply chain
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CommentCan housing be sent into space?
The drive to densify cities helps neither families nor social mobility
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CommentHave we wasted the latest good crisis?
Exhortation changes little in this industry - challenges like mass retrofitting of housing depends on regulation