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Seriously, Crystal Palace plans are no joke

2013-10-03T15:38:00Z

Why the plans to rebuild the famous Crystal Palace of 1851 might actually be more than a billionaire’s pipe dream

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Above and beyond the rules on sustainability

2013-10-03T11:58:00Z

How can we house millions of people in a short space of time while having the minimum effect on our environment?

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BIM: A romance of many dimensions

2013-10-03T06:00:00Z

Thanks to the introduction of BIM, two-dimensional geometry is no longer sufficient for QSs

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Going paperless

2013-10-03T06:00:00Z

The Forest Stewardship Council has created an online certification system - but is the industry prepared to use it?

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M&E firms and strategic partnerships

2013-10-02T15:00:00Z

David Hurcomb knows as well as anyone that the recession’s been an unhappy time for M E contractors. But creating strategic partnerships may be one way out

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How to jump the skills gap

2013-10-02T06:00:00Z

As new orders flood in, atttracting and retaining experienced workers becomes ever more vital

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The challenges of competition in healthcare

2013-10-02T06:00:00Z

The use of competition in healthcare provision is producing some illogical decisions and failing to improve the estate

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Designing out waste by refusing to create it

2013-10-01T11:48:00Z

Achieving zero construction site waste and minimal on-site pollution can

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BIM: The latest big boys' toy?

2013-10-01T10:03:00Z

SMEs struggle to adopt BIM because of the cost, so it’s up to the big industry names to lend a helping hand

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Don't throw out waste regulation

2013-10-01T10:01:00Z

If the government goes ahead with scrapping Site Waste Management Plans it is far from being the ‘greenest ever’

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Housing news worth celebrating

2013-10-01T09:50:00Z

Put the champagne on ice until we see a return to a sustainable level of housing supply and affordable prices

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Active vs passive green design measures

2013-09-30T06:00:00Z

Encouraging clients to exceed their sustainability targets will help cutting edge practices become the norm

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Zen and the Art of ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Regulations

2013-09-30T06:00:00Z

Codes and ratings should be voluntary as we will default to mediocrity if we try to legislate for excellence

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A tale of two tunnels

2013-09-30T06:00:00Z

Why aren’t greener alternatives to the £4.2bn Thames Tideway Tunnel being considered?

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My digital life … Deborah Saunt

2013-09-30T17:17:00Z

The DSDHA director on online mapping apps, Stella McCartney handbags, and Talking Heads

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Changing our culture for 'deep' retrofit

2013-09-30T06:00:00Z

We need to substantially change the way we work to achieve the highest standards of energy efficiency and enjoy the benefits this would bring

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The Stirling Prize and the missing QSs

2013-09-27T14:23:00Z

Quantity surveyors don’t just keep the score but contribute to good design - so why did the RIBA fail to credit them at the Stirling Prize Awards?

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Might the public be the real winner of this Stirling Prize?

2013-09-27T13:04:00Z

Astley Castle’s Stirling Prize win does not mean heritage is again at the forefront of debate - but what if anything can we read into the decision?

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The inevitable fate of Help to Buy

2013-09-27T10:52:00Z

Chancellor George Osborne reportedly rowing back on mortgage guarantee programme

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Replenishing the industry's workforce

2013-09-27T10:35:00Z

Attracting and retaining new workers to construction will require a new approach to education and training