All Comment articles – Page 68
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Wrong time for an overhaul
Over the past few decades our system for regulating the supply of land and what can or cannot be built on it has become labyrinthine
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Starting your own business, part 13: Planning the next six months
At the end of year two, things seem to be going well – but you'll need to do some hard thinking if you want them to stay that way
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Open source planning: naive, stupid or cynical?
The Tories revealed their planning policy this week, and the phrase 'barking' comes to mind
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The Tory planning conundrum
A Conservative government would hand planning powers over to local communities, but how will it reconcile this policy with the need for new housing?
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Housing completions are way off target
From 2016 we are supposed to be building 240,000 homes a year, last year we managed a measly 118,000
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Confusion over public spending cuts
Figures for a cut in net investment are causing alarm, but its the gross investment construction needs to worry about
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Why we need Charter 284
This week ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV is launching a campaign to argue for five policy goals that the winner of the general election should implement
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A bleak future for construction jobs
The latest figures may show a fall in redundancies, but don't start cheering just yet
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Does slump in work mean a double-dip recession?
RICS' latest construction market survey provides more fare for the double-dippers
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Philosophical advice
University spending is vanishing, but that doesn't meant this is another LSC debacle
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Annual orders figures reveal extent of freefall
Recession rips away £17bn of orders over two years
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Starting Your Own Business, part 12: Making the selection
Hiring the right person is crucial, as is making sure the client is happy for you to delegate his commission to your new recruit
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Was it just the cold or is it a relapse?
Brickonomics takes an in-depth look at the RICS' latest housing market survey and what it means
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Marketing your way back to growth
Slashing your marketing budget is no way to get through a recession, and will only put you on the back foot when the upturn arrives
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How quickly can government cut construction spending?
One thing is certain, spending cuts are inevitable - but just where will the axe fall and how much will it hurt construction?
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A renewables revolution is coming
The government's announcement on feed-in tariffs is to be welcomed but some details need to be looked at carefully
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Starting your own business, part 11: Adding to the team
Work is coming in - too much, in fact - and it's time to face the facts: you need help
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The green school movement
Sustainability has gone from being an optional extra to a central priority of ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV Schools for the Future - and it’s an area of technology that’s getting more exciting
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We're still in recession says CIPS …
… despite official figures showing construction output growth