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CommentABB Limited vs BAM Nuttall Limited: Material breach of the rules of natural justice
It may be obvious that the adjudicator had gone on a 鈥榝rolic of his own鈥� and committed a material breach of natural justice. Here the position was more opaque
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CommentDistinctive exports are key to industry鈥檚 future
Construction 2025 aspires to increase UK exports 50%, which looks ambitious but I see big opportunities for UK firms abroad
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CommentDoes the Green Deal have too much consumer protection?
The scheme has a lot to offer the homeowner, but the government is holding it back
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CommentModernism has lost its way
Modern architecture has abandoned functionality for the sake of the creation of shapes
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CommentA riff on the luxury of time
The Royal Designers Summer School inspires Chris Wise to reflect on the civilising quality of time and buy a flamenco guitar
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CommentNew Homes: Addressing the performance gap
So far the research into the energy performance of new homes has been piecemeal, now the government is funding a new project 聽
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CommentHansom: Once upon a time...
This week鈥檚 unlikely fables include bringing the house down, a fantastic (unbuilt) tower, and a world of fun and laughter (in a bank). But will it be a fairy tale ending for young Nick Boles?
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CommentRecruitment consultants: A welcome menace
You may think having your staff tapped up by recruitment consultants is annoying but it鈥檚 actually doing the industry a lot of good
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CommentMy digital life 鈥� Kevin Louch
The Standford Industrial Flooring MD on playing at LinkedIn, buying shirts and swearing like a marine
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CommentThey don鈥檛 know what they鈥檝e built
David Frise with the second in his series of articles charting his experience of buying a new build flat marketed as reaching Code for Sustainable Homes level three
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CommentAfter the Code for Sustainable Homes
If it is to be wound down, how will the issues included in the code be dealt with in future?
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CommentHelp the next generation build the future
How do we inspire the next generation to pursue a career in construction? And are we in the industry doing enough to educate young people about the variety of careers in the sector
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CommentWe can learn much from Coventry's apprenticeship scheme
The award-winning apprenticeship scheme in Coventry offers a personalised approach that should be repeated elsewhere
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CommentIn praise of the Stirling prize
At first this might appear professionally self-indulgent, but we should recognise the incredible success that the Stirling prize and other RIBA awards have had
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CommentBasic errors: The school places crisis
The 鈥榮moking gun鈥� of the school places shortage is being exacerbated by a gap between government funding and the cost of provision