Opinion – Page 121
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Picking teams
The Brexit referendum could transform the UK from a cultural and economic global focal point to a recession-wracked pariah
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All change for retail estates
As online shopping grows a new type of property portfolio is arising
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London beckons
Three weeks from now, Londoners will head to the polls to decide who will fill the sizeable Boris-shaped void in the capital’s City Hall
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Hansom: Where the wild things are
Croydon is Dancing with Wolves, the City may become wooded, Pidgeon and Berry are misrepresented and political animals need to be rehoused. Meanwhile, one team is being threatened by a massive gorilla
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Dear mayor …
Zac Goldsmith and Sadiq Khan have said lots of lovely-sounding things about making London better. But how much do they understand about what the city needs?
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Online poll: The fight for City Hall
Who would be best for London’s built environment - Zac Goldsmith or Sadiq Khan? Vote here
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Steel yourselves
As the UK steel industry takes a body blow at Port Talbot, commodity prices for construction are set to rise
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Hansom: Eureka!
In a week of discoveries, war-time plans to rebuild the Forth Bridge are uncovered, a translucent wood for housing is invented, and the top engineer of the natural world revealed
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Portcullis House: A clear decision
The cost of fixing the leaking roof of Portcullis House is potentially horrendous, but it is essential if we want our represenatives to do their job properly
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Zaha the great
Zaha Hadid broke boundaries and will inspire a new generation of young architects with her inventiveness and experimentation
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Online poll: Boris Johnson
As we close in on the London mayoral election, has Boris Johnson’s time as mayor been good for the capital’s built environment? Vote here
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Zero Carbon RIP
Improving quality of life and tackling climate change must go hand in hand in delivering the new homes that the UK needs
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Unstoppable BIM
After half a decade of pressure, persuasion and investment, how successful has the initiative been?
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Hansom: Stealing away
This week, the Treasury is robbed of a chance to celebrate, a grade II-listed building is stripped of its listing, AFC Wimbledon’s plans for a new ground suffer a setback, and stolen bricks are sold at a knock-down price
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BIM: The new way of doing business
A 50% adoption rate is an astonishingly high level of engagement
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Online poll: BIM take up
Do you think BIM will become standard practice in construction within the next two years? Vote here
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Payment niggles
We’ve made great strides against payment abuse over the years but further changes to the Construction Act are needed
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BIM for export
We are on the verge of a global digital revolution. UK firms need to make the most of our competitive advantage and embrace the support that’s on offer
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A Budget and its blunders
The government’s plans to cut disability benefits has meant that last week’s Budget has come in for intense public and political scrutiny and now the government needs to find £4.4bn to balance its books