Opinion – Page 287
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Warehousing outlook is cautiously positive
With investment, development around ports and supermarket projects, things could be looking up for warehousing
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Ðǿմ«Ã½ buys a pint ... Scott White and Hookins
This week, Ðǿմ«Ã½ went to Covent Garden and found out how engineers do social media and DIY
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Thank God for the bankers
The RICS’ latest survey – and the current shortage of office space in London – shows that upcoming opportunities in construction will follow the money
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Apprentices: Training is good for business
Today’s challenges mean that a wealth of young talent is vital to the industry
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Latest jobs figures look pretty upbeat, but…
Full time jobs and average weekly earnings are both on the rise
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Book Review: 21st Century London - The New Architecture
Kenneth Powell's latest tome is a must
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The value of education to construction
Education orders account for more than 20% of all new orders – cuts will hit construction hard
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How worrying is the latest jump in inflation?
The potential for an upward spiral is unsettling
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Breakneck planning changes won't lead to better quality homes
Recent changes to the planning system won’t necessarily deliver the high quality, low energy housing the UK desperately needs
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People need to socialise... the office will survive
Social media won’t kill off the office of the future but developers need will need to deliver technology friendly spaces
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Optimists get the biggest cheer at wired BCO
Last day of conference sees debates on the fragile state of the property sector and future-gazing from the editor of Wired
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We need a thorough review of the construction figures new and old
If incorrect, the latest construction output figures could lead to a false view of the economy – but we need to repair them historically as well
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Righting wrongs
This week readers take on iffy construction output data, poorly worded legislation, lawyers who overlook partnering and the rationale for building energy-from-waste facilities
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Credit where it's due
Planning remains a hot topic as the localism/environmental struggle continues, and Ðǿմ«Ã½ sheds some light on the ONS figures
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Rich pickings
Hard to know who to feel most sorry for this week – the boss barred from using his own phone, the manager terrified out of a pub – or the high-rollers who missed out on the Sunday Times rich list
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CAD images: Where have all the humans gone?
There’s nothing so seductive as a CAD image of your dream project, computer-generated visualisations of how we want the world to be. Trouble is, they’re divorced from reality
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