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CommentBoom time for construction?
Forecasts are looking up, but is the picture that鈥檚 emerging that realistic?
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CommentStrengthening data push construction forecasters towards greater optimism
There is plenty of room for greater hope, but there remains plenty of reasons to temper optimism with caution
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CommentClients鈥� focus on cost challenges our industry
How will clients鈥� changing demands shape the way consultants work and offer value?
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CommentWhy China needs 'slow design'
The speed of architecture and construction in the country risks creating identikit cities
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CommentConstruction suffers when it ignores diversity
Construction remains white and male dominated and is missing out on talent elswhere
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Comment'Smart cities'? How about 'collaborative regional intelligence'
The UK could take the lead on regional data systems that work to address the really big issues of resilience that cities face
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CommentStella Willis vs MRJ Rundell & Associates Ltd and Grovecourt Ltd: Costs management order
This case, before Mister Justice Coulson provided, some useful guidelines for navigating the new cost management rules
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CommentWhy averages are not what they used to be
The meaning we associate with any given statistical formulation tends to stick, but the reality of what that statistic actually describes can change quite dramatically
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CommentBrian Green
Brian Green is an independent analyst, commentator and consultant working in construction, housing and property
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CommentThe greatest BIM story never told
We need to help our clients understand what BIM can do for them and challenge their preconceptions about its uses
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CommentTackling air pollution at Elephant & Castle
The south London neighbourhood is currently famous for its grim gyratory system, but the future of Elephant Castle is green
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CommentWhy hospital design matters
Evidence is mounting that good hospital design is hugely important to patients and NHS staff alike
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CommentSave as You Pay - or not?
We need to develop a precise science of 鈥榚nergy auditing鈥� to take retrofit programmes to next level
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CommentWonders and Blunders with Richard Shennan
Richard Shennan is restored by the sight of the Royal College of Physicians building in Regent鈥檚 Park, but Calatrava鈥檚 Valencia opera house gives a poor performance in the long term
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CommentMy digital life 鈥� Professor David Philp
Mace鈥檚 head of BIM likes to send out culinary tweets, wishes he had a 鈥楬ackintosh鈥� and stays away from Facebook
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CommentGlobal measurement standards are key to recovery
By creating a level playing field for the way property is measured, valued and reported in financial statements we鈥檙e likely to see a more stable global market
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CommentUnchartered territory
There鈥檚 plenty of enthusiasm among sustainability professionals, but it may take a new professional chartership to make our message heard
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CommentHS2: Full steam ahead
The case for HS2 is strong, but successful delivery will depend on investing in the right cost and project management skills - not to mention getting cross-party concensus
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CommentHansom: Getting physical
This week, we bust our guts at Hackney鈥檚 Boxing Academy, get our tongues in an acronymic twist, put our foot down on bottoms, and get our rocks off with construction鈥檚 finest bands
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CommentCurb your enthusiasm
The construction industry has reason to be optimistic but now is not the time to sit back and celebrate