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CommentA breath of fresh air for health and work wellbeing
Winter sees us spend 90% of our time indoors, but do we give due consideration to the indoor air we are breathing?
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CommentHansom: All at sea
Communication breakdowns abound at Mipim, with the northern powerhouse left in the dark and a minister dropped in the merde. Thank goodness for the plain-speaking folk of Nottingham 鈥�
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CommentOnline poll: Stamp duty
Will the government鈥檚 stamp duty changes hold back growth in the private rented sector? Vote here
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CommentSo what do you think of it so far?
Six months in and Build UK is already making a difference on illegal working, pre-qualification, payment issues, the skills shortage and apprenticeships. It鈥檚 also got different parts of the industry talking to each other
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CommentProductivity: Upping our game
There has always been a gap between productivity levels in UK construction and those in most other sectors. Unless we focus on the reasons for this, we鈥檒l always be underperforming
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CommentThe NHS working with developers? It'll be tough
The 鈥榟ealthy towns鈥� initiative is welcome, but there will be challenges along the way
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CommentIs the public sector ready for BIM Level 2?
Training is needed to get public sector clients up to speed on BIM
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CommentApprentices mean more than cheap labour
We must build on the momentum from National Apprenticeship Week and offer proper training and mentoring
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CommentAu revoir, Mipim?
Will the UK property sector鈥檚 relationship to the annual event change if Britain leaves the EU?
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CommentBudget 2016: Cold comfort
Confirmation that the government is backing the NIC is welcome but their approach to infrastructure is still falling short of the mark
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CommentOn the money
Move the EU referendum debate to an economic battleground and it becomes pretty clear-cut which decision will work best for the majority of the construction sector
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CommentOnline poll: Recruitment crisis
What is the biggest factor putting young people off of apprenticeships in construction? Vote here
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CommentHansom: Pulling no punches
No mealy-mouthed timidity this week as architect Simon Allford tells it like it is, Stephen Fry confronts the 鈥榖ag lady鈥� faux pas head on, and the Spanish bemoan the 鈥榟eritage massacre鈥� of a castle鈥檚 recent restoration
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CommentReasons to be cheerful
Output might have dropped in January but it turns out construction ended 2015 better than we thought
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CommentMipim shows a caring side, and just a few towers鈥�
This year鈥檚 鈥榟ousing MIPIM鈥� may be mostly spin, but PRS is nonetheless attracting attention
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CommentA constrained Budget
Disappointment for institutional housing investors, but a surprise revival for the unloved Thames Gateway
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CommentApprentices: A long game
Why early engagement with the workforce has to be a long-term goal for specialists
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CommentOlympic effort
With the Rio Olympics almost upon us, it鈥檚 worth remembering that the London Games were a shining example of British planning and development teams pulling together on a huge scale. It鈥檚 a spirit that needs to be rekindled on future projects
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CommentHansom: Heaven knows I'm miserable now
This week鈥檚 tattle sees former Smiths frontman Morrissey consider running for mayor of London, Sir Terry Farrell brands a west London development a 鈥榗ock-up鈥� and visitors to the Cheesegrater are left feeling squiffy
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CommentInfrastructure: Bobbing and weaving
Fighting over funding for infrastructure projects has become a key battlefront in the contest to see who succeeds Cameron as Tory leader