Opinion – Page 131

  • Jeremy Corbyn
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    Online poll: New Labour leader

    2015-09-16T14:34:00Z

    Will Jeremy Corbyn’s election as leader of the opposition help construction to make its case to government? Vote here

  • Richard Steer 2014
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    A lack of understanding

    2015-09-16T06:00:00Z

    Construction delivers around 7% of the country’s GDP. So why does this Conservative government seem so intent on running the industry that has underpinned the economic recovery into the ground?

  • little britain cup
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    Little Britain Challenge Cup: Day two

    2015-09-14T10:19:00Z

    The second day of the Little Britain Challenge Cup brings the event’s first races

  • little britain cup
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    Little Britain Challenge Cup: Day one

    2015-09-11T13:12:00Z

    As industry yachting event the Little Britain Challenge Cup gets underway in Cowes, chairman David Kong recounts the first day’s festivities

  • Sarah
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    Market recovery: Pause for thought

    2015-09-11T11:28:00Z

    There are plenty of signs of a growing construction market from which to draw encouragement as the sector gears up for its autumn trading

  • hansom-new-200_232
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    Hansom: Attention seekers

    2015-09-11T06:00:00Z

    ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV Towers gets some well-deserved coverage, Canary Wharf’s seagulls get more attention than they deserve, a secret marriage goes viral, the South Bank looks for funds, and Berkeley Homes joins the FTSE 100

  • London skyline
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    Online poll: London skyline

    2015-09-09T10:40:00Z

    Does London need a more coherent tall buildings policy? Vote here

  • James Wates
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    The long and winding road

    2015-09-09T06:00:00Z

    Housing is now recognised as one of the small handful of public policy issues that is absolutely essential for the government - and broader society - to solve. But this is just the start…

  • Richard Steer 2014
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    Construction – the lazy lie

    2015-09-08T06:00:00Z

    Suggestions that UK workers, particularly within the construction industry, could be working harder are unfair

  • Richard Marriott
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    The QS: Evolution not revolution

    2015-09-07T12:30:00Z

    Life as a quantity surveyor is changing once more – but there are still issues that must be dealt with

  • Nick Cullen
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    Meeting our greens

    2015-09-04T09:46:00Z

    Despite rowing back on green policies, the UK has a positive story to tell

  • hansom-new-200_232
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    Hansom: Unreal

    2015-09-04T06:00:00Z

    This week: Star Wars comes to Disneyland, World Trade Centre visitors are hearing noises, and construction bods are climbing unbelievably far and sailing incredibly fast. Plus, some schoolkids are virtually flattening Stockholm

  • Sarah
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    ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV schools: Must try harder

    2015-09-04T06:00:00Z

    The last time a new government was formed the school building sector was handed an abrupt halt

  • Mark Leftly
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    Where’s the opposition?

    2015-09-04T06:00:00Z

    Labour has collapsed into navel-gazing over its leadership contest. But the government must be held to account

  • Richard McCarthy
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    New kids on the block

    2015-09-03T06:00:00Z

    The shift away from local authority control of education brings its own challenges, but it also gives developers the chance to work with academies and free schools to meet community needs

  • Mairi Johnson
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    School design: Back to reality

    2015-09-02T12:20:00Z

    Today’s schools reflect our emphasis on digitally focused environments. But school communities need to be more physically networked

  • School desk
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    Online poll: School places

    2015-09-02T10:57:00Z

    Is the government doing enough to address the shortage of school places? Vote here

  • Sarah
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    Immigration: The crackdown is coming

    2015-08-28T08:59:00Z

    The employment of migrant labour has been a problematic issue for construction for a long time

  • Hansom HT
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    Hansom: Tales of the unexpected

    2015-08-28T07:00:00Z

    Swimming pool architecture reaches a new high this week, Balfour Beatty has something eyebrow raising in the claims department, there’s a prototype design for bonsai-sized flats and sexiness is found in unlikely places

  • Simon Rawlinson
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    Skills crisis: Performance anxiety

    2015-08-27T06:00:00Z

    Construction’s skills crisis could put a break on growth in the sector. Tackling low productivity is essential if construction is to remain affordable