Opinion – Page 160
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Was Miller right to sell its construction business?
Nice price for Galliford Try and stuttering housing market add up to a bold decision by Miller
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Days of the recession still haunt us
For major contractors the problems of the past few years are only just starting to manifest themselves
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Do we need a new best practice for our supply chains?
If we scrutinise something hard enough, the cracks will start to show, and demonstrate that today’s best practice is not enough
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Hansom: That’s entertainment
There’s hilarity at the GCS, a ripping idea for how to use waste paper, Crossrail gets its own TV series, and there’s an update on the industry’s charitable activities. Plus, happy anniversary to a modular building firm
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Ring of truth to 'conscious uncoupling'
It may be unclear how amicable a break-up it really is, but are Aedas and AHR better going it alone?
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What can construction learn from the World Cup?
Like in football, timing in the business world is everything and if you fail to prepare, prepare to fail
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The skills timebomb
Our industry is finding it increasingly difficult to recruit people with the right skills, yet there is no sense of urgency when it comes to training and development. Why not?
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A new lease of life
Care closer to home, the digital age and affordability will drive major changes in healthcare facilities
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The biggest client of them all
The industry needs to address its structure before the skills gap can be bridged
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Rebuilding schools: The sequel
As the government opens bidding for its second wave of the Priority Schools ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV Programme, it’s important schools and contractors consider the challenges ahead to make best use of the £2bn of extra funding
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The quest for zero waste
ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTVs of the future will be 100% recyclable, totally flexible and highly sophisticated - so who is going to design them?
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The Green Construction Board
Columnist Rudi Klein writes in about our Green Construction Board feature
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Hansom: Quite a performance
Roll up, roll up … And enter a magical world where cranes dance on building sites, construction professionals ride dragons across the waves, civil engineers are funny, and death metal bands are completely silent
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Energy performance: Postulation or practice?
We urgently need work out how to assess the real in-use energy performance of our commercial buildings so we can understand their true output
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The future of infrastructure lies with industry collaboration
The technology exists to bring together the government, businesses and the public on infrastructure schemes
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Zero carbon is costing us too much
The government has missed an opportunity to improve new housing by sticking dogmatically to an expensive zero-carbon solution
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Why I'm running for RIBA Council
Architect Ben Derbyshire on why he and fellow architects Andy von Bradsky and John Assael are aiming to reform the RIBA
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Honeywell International Middle East Limited vs Meydan Group LLC (Formerly known as Meydan LLC): Enforcement of foreign awards
The arbitration award was recognised by the Dubai Court of First Instance. Meydan appealed but proceedings were stayed due to bribery allegations