Opinion 鈥� Page 193
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Brains, not buildings
George Osborne and Boris Johnson may have gone to China to sell UK retail and nuclear opportunities, but what the People鈥檚 Republic really wants is our expertise
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CommentHansom: When the wind blows
While St Jude brings both a wind turbine and Nick Clegg to a halt, and an Italian architect fills a Shanghai office with bubbles, there鈥檚 still time for a moment of quiet reflection in the Staffordshire countryside
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CommentThe axeman cometh
Cameron has announced plans to roll back green charges on energy bills. These charges fund the only measures likely to lower bills in the future.
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CommentWonders and blunders with Emma Rickwood
Emma Rickwood despairs at the darkness and monolithic concrete slabs of Westminster Underground Station and enjoys the architectural mischief of 13 Lincoln鈥檚 Inn Fields
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CommentLessons from Kabul
Not everyone necessarily wants us to do things for them, despite belief to the contrary 鈥� they want us to enable them to do things for themselves
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CommentArchitectural education ignores the challenge of our time
Too many architects assume their lack of energy performance knowledge will be 鈥榝ixed鈥� by others
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CommentIs it wintertime for housing policy?
The leaves are falling, and the government has just downgraded the importance of housing policy. But a new model is still needed to build at scale
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CommentAnything for a PV life
Can photovoltaics really provide a significant proportion of the UK鈥檚 mains power?
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CommentHousing challenge requires whole new politics
Are the current crop of politicians up to the task of solving the UK housing crisis?
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CommentPrepare for generations X, Y and Z
The industry leaders of today have to embrace attitudes and skills across the generations otherwise our working practices are at risk of looking dated and irrelevant
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CommentNuclear family
If UK firms are going to compete on Hinkley C and subsequent nuclear projects, we urgently need to work together to tackle the training gap
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CommentConstruction risks a serious skills deficit
With one third of senior construction managers to reach retirement age in near future the industry needs to face up to the challenge of upskilling new generation
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CommentEducating for BIM
It鈥檚 essential for construction professionals to be BIM literate, and to achieve that goal we have to adapt our approach learning
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CommentBeyond resilient cities
The Australian prime minister鈥檚 promise to repeal the country鈥檚 carbon tax sits uncomfortably with the images of bushfires around Sydney
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CommentGovernment trials, not tribulations
Early findings from the government鈥檚 trials of new procurement models show that progress towards smarter procurment is being made
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CommentLet's hold firm on green growth
Green is good for business, good for society and it鈥檚 the only way forward
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CommentWhy architects should specify timber
A decade of using the material has made me a complete convert
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CommentOur supply chain is our lifeblood
Our supply chain is vital and we are working very hard to find increasingly innovative ways to support those who work for and with us
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CommentLet there be light
Hinkley shows promise, but a series of hiccups along the way means the project needs to go a lot smoother from here
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CommentLocal is going global
Local supply chain management poses a series of problems that need to be tackled to improve the sustainability of our cities