Opinion – Page 244
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Day 2: Key Olympic moments
Three major events in the construction of the most extraordinary project the capital has seen
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Shocking yes, but we should have expected a sharp fall in construction output
Construction output is volatile and the figures are plausible - but uncomfortable reading
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Ðǿմ«Ã½ the Olympics: Key moments
Ðǿմ«Ã½ looks back over the major events that helped to create the most extraordinary construction project the capital has ever seen
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Restraint not extravagance
This year’s Stirling prize nominees reflect the hard times but one leaves a powerful lasting impression
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Construction industry forecasters are of one mind: It’s worse than we thought
It also illustrates just why construction leaders have stepped up their campaign to get government to boost building
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Arbitration clauses: Merit Process Engineering Ltd vs Balfour Beatty Engineering Services Ltd
It is essential that parties agree on the price to be paid for works under a contract, or at least agree on a mechanism for determining the price subsequently
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Shovels at the ready
New government initiatives show plans to attract private investment to the industry have not worked out as hoped
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Architects get twitchy over prospects in private housing as industry optimism wanes
The RIBA future trends survey index took a hit in June falling from 13 to 2
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Ðǿմ«Ã½ buys a pint... for Formation Architects
Housing, London and the Shard are discussed at The Island Queen, Islingon, London
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My digital life … Borja Goyarrola
The director of ALL Design reveals the app he’s in awe of and how he keeps up with innovative digital trends
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The good in wood ...
LCA system should include sequestered carbon stored in the wood plus the inherent renewable nature of the material in question
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Pensions: Cleaning up our toxic legacy
Construction accounts for £34.4bn of the UK’s final salary pension deficit. How can the government restore confidence in workplace schemes?
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Hansom: A spot of mischief
This week, Labour’s shadow construction minister reveals his inner child, Tessa Jowell recalls Howard Shiplee’s feminist leanings, Ðǿմ«Ã½ fails to cut it with a mallet and a saucy video for … paint
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Jam tomorrow but what about today?
This week’s announcement of £9.4bn of railway spending is great news. But we need to invest in housing to get out of the current slump
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All roads lead to London, Vince
Business secretary vince cable and housing minister Grant Shapps search for a boost to housing supply
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Government should be fixing its policy credibility rather than boasting about its fiscal credibility
The Government is beginning to more clearly recognise the urgency of getting construction back into growth
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Mel Starrs (1973-2012)
Ðǿմ«Ã½â€™s digital and audience director Phil Clark remembers Mel Starrs
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Forecasters see longer deeper double dip for construction
Expectations for recovery have been revised downwards