Opinion – Page 136

  • Sarah Richardson
    Comment

    What's the future of school building under the Tories?

    2015-06-08T15:27:00Z

    ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV has lined up a panel of construction experts who work in the school sector to debate the issues and answer your questions - here’s why you should tune in

  • Richard Hill
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    The private rented sector can make a positive contribution

    2015-06-08T08:22:00Z

    PRS should not be seen as a quick development opportunity, it is a long-term investment that can meet the needs of a community

  • hansom-new-200_232
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    Hansom: Feeling romantic...?

    2015-06-05T06:00:00Z

    Well stop - the Paris authorities want none of it. So instead of a city break you could try losing yourself in a debut novel, or perhaps the open road is more your passion - we’d just suggest you opt for an electric car

  • Joey Gardiner
    Comment

    Devo Max

    2015-06-05T06:00:00Z

    Regional devolution could drastically alter construction’s relationship with the public sector

  • Stefan Friedhoff
    Comment

    The perfect time to change

    2015-06-05T06:00:00Z

    The case for contractors adapting their models to improve supplier payment terms is more compelling than ever

  • devolution
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    Online poll: Devolution

    2015-06-04T16:50:00Z

    Do you think regional devolution will have a positive impact on the construction industry? Vote here

  • Ben Derbyshire
    Comment

    Islands of housing within a green sea

    2015-06-04T11:27:00Z

    We should be debating an appropriate redefinition of the interface between town and country

  • Debbie Aplin
    Comment

    Man with a mission

    2015-06-03T10:56:00Z

    The new communities secretary has made some encouraging noises about addressing the UK’s need for more homes. But the task that lies ahead of him is neither small, nor simple

  • Peter_Trebilcock
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    Straight talking

    2015-06-02T11:20:00Z

    Convincing clients of the value of your product means speaking plain English

  • Joey Gardiner
    Comment

    Policy by accident

    2015-05-29T06:00:00Z

    Much of the agenda spelled out by the Queen this week will be welcome but there remain big concerns

  • Barbara Welch
    Comment

    The future remains uncertain

    2015-05-29T06:53:00Z

    A majority government gives business a stable platform so we can go back to ‘business as usual’ – but what happens next?

  • hansom-new-200_232
    Comment

    Hansom: Darling, you were fabulous

    2015-05-29T06:00:00Z

    Gurkhas, thesps and other fans of the great Joanna Lumley will be thrilled to see her gracing these pages this week, while the rest of us make do with unexploded bombs, 180km cycle rides and free PR advice

  • Nick Cullen
    Comment

    It’s not just carbon that changes climate

    2015-05-29T06:00:00Z

    The effects of deforestation in South America highlight the interrelated nature of our climate, ecosystem and lifestyle

  • Solar panels
    Comment

    Online poll: Green building

    2015-05-28T13:02:00Z

    Will this government be better for green construction than the Conservative / Lib Dem coalition? Vote here

  • Ben Derbyshire
    Comment

    Announcing: the Home Performance Label consortium

    2015-05-28T09:12:00Z

    Be part of the group that develops HPL into an established industry tool for the labelling and promotion of better-performing homes

  • Richard Steer 2014
    Comment

    Construction 2025: Where were you?

    2015-05-28T06:00:00Z

    The government’s strategy document outlined a utopian vision for construction. What happened?

  • Jack Pringle
    Comment

    Morrell dilemma

    2015-05-28T06:00:00Z

    The Edge report may have put the cat among the professional pigeons, but it’s essential reading for institutions overdue for a long, hard look at themselves – and maybe even an incentive for them to start working together

  • Steve Douglas
    Comment

    Is right to buy the right solution?

    2015-05-27T11:02:00Z

    Far from conservative, the new government could see a housing revolution

  • Ashley Perry
    Comment

    Mentoring: Bridging a generation gap

    2015-05-25T09:02:00Z

    Mentoring for the industry’s next leaders should not just go one way - there’s plenty more senior professionals can learn too

  • Sarah Richardson
    Comment

    Stand and deliver

    2015-05-22T00:00:00Z

    The government needs to act now to have any chance of staving off a housing crisis