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Must do better

2011-10-07T00:00:00Z

Readers consider how groups or organisations could improve. ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ inspection, the RICS and housebuilders all come in for criticism this week

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Tory conference Q&A: the construction minister

2011-10-07T00:00:00Z

Emily Wright cornered the construction minister Mark Prisk, at the Tory party conference this week…

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ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ buys a pint ... for Hilson Moran

2011-10-07T00:00:00Z

If this lot are anything to go by, engineers are a thrill-seeking bunch

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Mr Cameron, here’s how to build 500,000 homes and net £10bn for the Treasury – well maybe

2011-10-06T11:19:00Z

Is David Cameron’s call for a ‘housing revolution’ too good to be true?

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Hadid's Evelyn Grace Academy: Gove won’t like it

2011-10-06T00:00:00Z

Zaha Hadid’s school runs counter to today’s politically austere mood, but this inspiring piece of design is a worthy winner of this year’s Stirling prize

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Don't let the National Trust derail essential planning change

2011-10-05T17:21:00Z

Planning must be streamlined if UK plc is going to succeed in growing its economy - heritage organisations must not be allowed to interfere

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How will the Government spend the money it raises from boosting council house sales?

2011-10-05T13:37:05.790Z

Why would you sell a property at a huge discount to raise money to build another property? The conundrum lies in basic financial engineering – the use of leverage

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The health system needs surgery not sticking plasters

2011-10-05T13:14:00Z

Andrew Lansley cheers the party faithful but fails to say how government will deliver healthcare reform

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Stirling Effort

2011-10-04T16:58:00Z

The surprise winner of this year’s Stirling Prize shows continuing strained relations between architecture and politics

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Is the urgency there to fix the housing crisis Shapps says we're in?

2011-10-04T12:05:00Z

Underlying concerns were prevalent at the Conservative Party Conference that the government’s planning proposals may be watered down

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Will Tory plans to sell council houses to fund new affordable rented homes work?

2011-10-04T12:21:00Z

How will the government stimulate 100,000 extra buyers of council homes?

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Multiple disputes in adjudiation: Witney council vs Beam Construction Ltd

2011-10-03T14:19:00Z

Can more than one dispute be referred to an adjudicator?

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The next big thing

2011-09-30T00:00:00Z

CH2M’s acquisiton of Halcrow is a prime contender for the deal of 2011 – who’s going to be next?

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Inbox: What's missing?

2011-09-30T00:00:00Z

Readers discuss what’s needed to make the industry more eco-friendly, and have a name to add to the credits list for Colchester’s Arts Centre

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Uncertainty will only hurt the NHS

2011-09-30T00:00:00Z

The coalition has made a mess of its restructuring of the NHS, creating confusion and waste when what it needs is steady, incremental modernisation

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My digital life…James Berry

2011-09-30T00:00:00Z

This architect has two digital lives…work and play

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Hansom: That's what i want

2011-09-30T00:00:00Z

Women refuse to settle for second best this week: Zaha Hadid requests the perfect employee, Angela Brady takes charge at the Lib Dem conference and Mrs Stefanou - sorry: Debbie - takes us to task

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Economic crisis: The battle for Britain

2011-09-30T00:00:00Z

The business secretary reckons we face a crisis that is the economic equivalent of war. Shame then that politicians have all but surrendered our future to the pluck of bankers

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ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ goes back stage at ... Construction Rocks 2011

2011-09-30T00:00:00Z

The industry’s battle of the bands takes place on 20 October, and ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ met some of the stars as they prepared for the big event

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Who's to blame for our lack of zero-carbon homes?

2011-09-30T00:00:00Z

Are housebuilders failing to build to zero-carbon standards - as suggested by minister Andrew Stunell - or is the failure to build due to a flaw in the targets?