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CommentWonders and blunders with Andrew Henriques
Andrew Henriques believes that his old school in Pimlico, designed by John Bancroft in the sixties, was a shining example of brutalist architecture. While its replacement is a lesson in ticking boxes
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CommentThe world is waking up to the need for standard measurement
Countries are coming together to stop comparing apples with pears聽when it comes to property asset measurement
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CommentRisk is the key to energy savings
If we want to kick start the market for energy efficiency then we need to take a different view on how we judge risks
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CommentIt's easier when you stop saying BIM
Finally people are starting to focus on the real value of BIM
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CommentHansom: Noteworthy
There鈥檚 trouble on the line in France and trouble over wine in Lancashire. Still, it鈥檚 good to see that if you keep your head down and build bridges, you can get your face on a Scottish 拢5 note
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CommentUniversity challenge
The Russel Group鈥檚 plans to spend 拢9bn on capital projects between now and 2016/17 makes them a more powerful client base than the Olympic Delivery Authority was back before the 2012 Games.
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CommentOut of the ashes - the Mackintosh School of Art
The fire at Mackintosh School of Art was an admission that our buildings are as susceptible to damage as they ever have been, but it鈥檚 restoration will raise further questions
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CommentWhat I really think about off-site manufacture
HTA鈥檚 Ben Derbyshire on why Eric Pickles needs to look beyond just prefab to tackle the nation鈥檚 housing crisis
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CommentHome ownership is a UK tradition
Despite warnings that the government scheme is overheating the housing market, Help to Buy has tapped into Britain鈥檚 cultural desire for home ownership and helped restore confidence in the market in the process
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CommentWe must deliver BIM Level 2 before moving on
We need to start treating the government鈥檚 2016 deadline with the urgency it requires
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CommentWill weather or politics dictate the path for sustainability?
We need to wake up to the fact that we are all individually and collectively responsible for finding solutions to climate change
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CommentLet's pick up the pace
Despite claims that Westminster has entered a 鈥榸ombie state鈥�, it鈥檚 the perfect time for the industry to be putting forward policy ideas
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CommentIs this the end of seven years' bad luck?
Are we starting to see positive signs outside of the housing sector?
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CommentHansom: Fessing up
Unlikely confessions this week, with Sepp Blatter admitting Qatar was a mistake, Prince Charles鈥� 1984 鈥渃arbuncle鈥� speech repositioned as a construction positive, and PwC reports going down the pan
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CommentLet's update industry education
As other professions鈥� education systems keep up with modern technology and ever-changing industries, the architecture and construction systems are getting left behind. But there are many ways of updating the industry鈥檚 teaching practices
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CommentPrivate housing leads the way for industry growth
The increase in contract awards seen in mid-2013 seems to be slowing but the CPA/Barbour ABI index is still positive across most sectors
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CommentAnalysing the growth figures
There is no doubt that the UK economy is now firmly in a growth phase with the latest GDP figures showing economic output only 0.6% below its pre-crisis peak in Q1 2008
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CommentA BIM silver bullet in the driving seat
Amid the BIM metaphors and cliches, please let鈥檚 remember the client
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CommentBIM to FM - one size does not fit all
BIM can help facilities managers save money - if only we can work out what information is required
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CommentSchool data delay jeopardises government's work on education estate
The government is to be applauded for putting 拢2bn more into school building but needs to deliver on better information