Opinion – Page 254
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Fresh standards
The government hasn’t moved away from standardisation for school designs - it’s just avoiding being too prescriptive
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Knowledge is power
The government should publish its post-occupancy schools research - it doesn’t matter when it was commissioned
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The bad side of good faith
‘Good faith’ clauses might sound like a bit of modern touchy-feeliness, but they carry a real sting if you fail to heed them
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Battersea: why not demolish it?
The site should be used as efficiently as possible to provide housing and other facilities
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Fuel poverty looms for many
Most of the comments on the FITs debate seem to forget that there are legions of people who spend a considerable portion of their day at home
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Regional strength: Those who can, reach
It may look like big beasts Bouygues and Balfour Beatty are adopting radically different UK strategies, but both know the importance of regional strength, says Alastair Stewart
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Ðǿմ«Ã½ plays host at … The Ðǿմ«Ã½ Awards
Kriss Akabusi’s achievements and yacht size got this table talking at the Ðǿմ«Ã½ Awards
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My digital life … with Ian Blacker
This week, confessions are made to monopolising an iPad, using the Ocado app and listening to Paul Weller
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The secret schools report: Failings are all too familiar
The post-occupancy evaluation, leaked to Ðǿմ«Ã½, contains some depressingly familiar statistics
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David Tonkin on the Government Construction Summit
Atkins UK chief executive talks of ‘exciting’ shift in ministers’ approach
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Paul Morrell on the Government Construction Summit
Chief construction adviser says ministers ‘want sight of where the sector is heading’
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Plunge in construction pushes UK into recession
Brian Green predicts sharp edges will be shaved off latest GDP data as gloominess proves ‘overdone’
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The secret schools report: Learning from the past
The government wouldn’t reveal its post-occupancy review of schools - so Ðǿմ«Ã½ will
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Why last week's rise in inflation should not have been a surprise
Brian Green argues that the latest Office for National Statistics figures were entirely predictable and underline the challenges ahead
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A quick guide to the Party Wall Act 1996: what it is and what work it covers
A quick guide to the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 (PWA 1996), explaining what the Act does and what works the Act covers.
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Why all the outrage over the 'conservatory tax'?
Misunderstanding, emotion over taxes and a lack of knowledge about the Green Deal have contributed to a bad public image for consequential improvements
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Brian Green on ... recession
Continuing hard times will see others follow Balfour Beatty’s lead