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CommentSkyscrapers and economic crises revisited. A soothsayer鈥檚 perspective on the Shard
You couldn鈥檛 imagine a worse combination of concepts and words were you seeking an ill omen
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CommentWhat insurers think about BIM
Insurers are looking at the pros and cons of BIM usage - how will it affect your insurance?
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CommentWarm words, cold comfort?
This week鈥檚 Government Construction Summit was the government鈥檚 chance to show what it was doing to get construction out of recession. But was its package of proposals enough to make up for the huge cuts in spending?
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CommentReform all round
With the first Government Construction Summit taking place this week, we take a hard look at the industry鈥檚 relationship with Whitehall
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Comment星空传媒 Specifies with SAS International
SAS International: Westfield Stratford City is the first in a new series of product specification videos produced in association with 星空传媒.
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CommentHansom:聽Naming and shaming
Shameless marketing tactics this week, plus, an engineer and an architect run out of gas, what people are calling Zaha Hadid, and the latest outbreak of acronymitis at the civil service
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CommentNow is the time to borrow
With 10-year bonds at their lowest level in recent times, the government must take the opportunity to channel much-needed investment into major infrastructure work
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CommentOpen mike: Rebuilding Christchurch
On 22 February 2011 an earthquake hit New Zealand鈥檚 Christchurch, killing 185 people in one of the nation鈥檚 deadliest disasters. Paul O鈥機onnor has been working on the rebuild
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CommentLand value: No row
This week features a clarification on land value in viability testing for local planning developments, some thoughts on standardised school design and a reaction to our interview with Mark Prisk
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CommentWonders & blunders with Mash Halai
The Olympic athletes鈥� village is a great development which will offer a valuable legacy, says Mash Halai. The British Library, however, is a missed opportunity
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CommentContractors left waiting for DIDO ...
Ministry of Defence estate arm鈥檚 鈥榯ransformation programme鈥� leaves contractors waiting for the long-promised intelligent client
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CommentSchool designs: CLASPing at straws
A reader鈥檚 solution to the challenges of standardised school design
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CommentThe Shard opening marks a new chapter for London's skyline
Renzo Piano鈥檚 breathtaking tower is sublime 鈥� but it could usher in an era of high-rise banality
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We need a bridge to stop insulation work collapse before Green Deal
There are worrying gaps opening up in the government鈥檚 flagship green scheme
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CommentInvest in aviation infrastructure
The government must consider Norman Foster鈥檚 Thames Estuary scheme
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CommentSupermarket forward funding: Pay it forward
Tesco鈥檚 chief architect clarifies the company鈥檚 position
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CommentSupermarket forward funding: Shop local
A reader says sustainable development is about using local, SME contractors
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CommentMake a change
One year on, has the public sector engaged with the government Construction Strategy?