Opinion – Page 227
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Hansom: A time for action
Will Ed Davey show bold leadership by getting himself retrofitted? Can Sir Stuart Lipton succeed in un-demolishing the Euston Arch? And do we need to act now to stop the newts from taking over?
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Ðǿմ«Ã½ an army of 'adaptive copers'
Most people evade the emotional reality of climate change, says psychologist Oliver James. It’s time that we all faced the facts
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Nuclear: Delayed reaction
With fresh problems besetting EDF’s Hinkley Point project and rival Horizon’s scheme being reworked from scratch, should construction firms fear that the long-awaited nuclear bonanza may never happen at all?
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Two ideas that might shake the world
Inventions such as the steam engine have always driven economic revival, says Leo Johnson. Could a similar revolution save us this time?
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Sustainability is for sharing
Establishing a new educational model for sustainable building design could be a smart idea, but only if the whole industry works on it together, says Chris Wise
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Ðǿմ«Ã½ buys a pint … for Artelia UK
Dinosaurs, foreign languages and having friends in pharmacy are among the topics discussed over a few pints and glasses of wine in Holborn
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Positive signs in the RICS housing survey – but nothing to get too excited about
Improvement is encouraging but only because we are in such a big hole
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Dare we hope?
The return of Crest Nicholson to the stock exchange could mark the start of recovery – for both housebuilding and the wider industry
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Upskill for a new world
SMEs should put themselves in the frame for low-carbon building work through the Green Deal, says Mark Farrar. But that is just the first step towards a new, green-focused industry
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Is there a place for Passivhaus in the UK?
NHBC director and Zero Carbon Hub chief executive Neil Jefferson questions whether the UK is as suitable for Passivhaus homes as its continental neighbours
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Hansom: Cultural tourism
This week, Germany decides Britannia is cool, the place of Osama bin Laden’s violent death toys with the idea of a theme park and a client goes ballistic in Bulgaria
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My digital life … Edward Jones
The PMB Holdings CEO on classic cars, his lack of interest in Twitter, and annoying his kids by listening to Pink Floyd
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Retrofit is way forward
A leaner office is not necessarily less sophisticated - it just needs to be smarter
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Spotlight on underbidding
It should be the bankers, auditors and shareholders speaking out against underbidding
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Renewables not the answer
Unless we are prepared to consume less electricity, we may have to look elsewhere than renewable energy sources
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BIM and education
As the education sector comes closer to embracing BIM, Stephen Beechey looks at how this may affect the school building sector over the next few years
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Wonders & blunders with Simon Gill
Simon Gill considers running for the Scottish Parliament, just so he can work in Enric Miralles’ building, but feels that Renzo Piano Workshop’s Central Saint Giles is off key
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2012 was the fourth worst on record for construction growth as output falls 8.4%
Apparent confidence boosters from government could point to a lack of understanding of construction or disregard for the seriousness of the situation
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The ever changing shape of housing tenure in England
Latest data shows continuing rise in the rental sector, driven down by the private sector
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Do the home working statistics provide cause to rethink the built environment?
A more flexible notion of the workplace, faster internet and cloud computing are contributing to more people working remotely - and we need to be prepared to react