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CommentThe blame game
The government has used the recent leaseholder scandal to blame the industry for the 鈥榖roken鈥� housing market. In fact, it鈥檚 just covering up its own lack of action when it should be working with housebuilders to find ways of fixing the problem
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CommentHow can we future-proof our offices?
Technology is advancing so quickly that it is increasingly hard to forecast what role it will play in workplaces
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CommentBrexit: Soft, hard or al dente?
Businesses can鈥檛 wait around while Brexit is being hammered out 鈥� they need to get on with what they do best
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CommentWilling the means
The government needs to ensure that changes recommended by the review of building and fire safety regulations actually happen 鈥� perhaps by putting its hand in its pocket
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CommentHow can landlords comply with the upcoming minimum energy efficiency standards requirements?
There are some quick and effective ways landlords can comply with the complex MEES Regulations
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CommentHansom: Working together
We learn that construction and nature aren鈥檛 always in opposition, a Swedish firm aims for good family relations and in south-east London a group wants to help communities build their own homes
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CommentIs lack of true teamwork an industry issue?
There are many ways that teams in construction could work better together
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CommentHow university estates can keep up with changing trends
Does the recent drop in applications for full-time university courses foretell a trend towards part-time degrees, and could that sound the death knell for the university estate?
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CommentUp in the air: Taking steps to mitigate air quality impacts on ecology
What can firms do to tackle air quality issues as government stalls on strategies?
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CommentBalmy days of summer
星空传媒鈥檚 annual top 150 league tables make for far better reading this year than they have for some time
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CommentLarge-scale recruitment should be phased, like any successful project
Employers need to recruit carefully to ensure that mass hiring of new employees does not dilute the company鈥檚 culture
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CommentHansom: When the mood strikes
This week, Morgan Sindall has reasons to be perky, as do some bats hanging around in Middleton Quarry 鈥� Donald Trump, though, could soon be flying off the handle, and Richard Rogers sees red
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CommentCPA/Barbour ABI Index: Shifting momentum
Activity on site has slowed compared with the first quarter, while the election result has provided no assistance
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CommentLevelling off
It is safe to say that activity is levelling off, although the value of residential contract activity is encouraging
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CommentAt what cost?
It鈥檚 important to look at what is lost when competing design proposals are judged simply on how much money they will take to build out
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CommentSmart(er) procurement
Smart buildings can only be as smart as the people who use and manage them
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CommentHomes, sweet homes
Government is not taking enough responsibilty for planning affordable housing 鈥� as the outcry over Battersea shows
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CommentInnovation doesn't need to be risky or a 'big bang'
Innovation can be implemented carefully and the benefits of collective knowledge shared to put in place new ideas with far less risk
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CommentOver to you 鈥� No, over to you 鈥�
We now know Hinkley Point C will be hugely over budget, is likely to be late, and that the contractor will have to bear the costs. But on other projects the allocation of risk is an area of fierce debate