Opinion 鈥� Page 169
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CommentA lack of resource will bite us where it hurts
Construction is facing a skills crisis - it鈥檚 time for some self-help
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CommentHolding back the tide
Advanced simulation and building techniques are essential to the UK鈥檚 flooding response
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CommentIndonesia: Still the 'i' in potential?
It may no longer be considered the rising star it once was but there are still lots of opportunities in Indonesia
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CommentLincolnshire council vs Mouchel Business Services Limited and R.G. Carter 好色先生TV Services Limited: Pre-Action Protocol
This case, before Mr Justice Stuart Smith, looks at the Pre-Action Protocol for Construction and Engineering Disputes when issuing proceedings to protect a limitation period
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CommentWonders & blunders with David Liddicoat
David Liddicoat, a Liddicoat and Goldhill partner, can鈥檛 wait to try out the Olympic velodrome but thinks the cycle paths in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park are a wasted opportunity
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CommentBoom time for housebuilders
The question is: how long will conditions allow these results to continue?
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CommentAfter the floods
The impact of this winter鈥檚 floods can be seen in the CPA/Barbour ABI construction activity index
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CommentHansom: Along for the ride
This year Mipim gave us Boris, Baroness Jo Valentine (who?), a pulsating dance palace with more Russian occupiers than the Crimea, a dapper looking French waiter, big wheels, cyclists and 鈥� er 鈥� Boris again
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CommentStop-start on non-domestic zero carbon is a non-starter
The industry needs clarity from the government on green commitments 鈥� and fast
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CommentIt鈥檚 no full house, George
In a mixed Budget for the construction sector, the chancellor left some conspicuous gaps
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CommentTransparency will come at a cost
The MoJ鈥檚 plan to consider opening up contract details to FOI requests is to be applauded, but may hit the bottom line
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CommentIs commissioning the key to successful building performance?
Fine-tuning a building鈥檚 performance is not easy and more work needs to be done to help facilities managers and building owners
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CommentPeter Rees' City legacy
The City鈥檚 head of planning has undoubtedly done some good for London, but he has failed to come up with a strategic vision for London鈥檚 skyline
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CommentOsborne should beware lure of stamp duty cash
Osborne鈥檚 swayed by mushrooming stamp duty receipts to deliver 鈥渉ousebuilding budget鈥� despite needs of the rest of the industry
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CommentPickles' hypocrisy in scrapping local energy standards
The communities secretary is a poodle of the big housing developers
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CommentConstruction is now on the front foot
Tomorrow鈥檚 Budget is likely to be positive for construction, but in any case things are looking up
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CommentWhy Higgins' HS2 gamble may just pay off
By refusing to back cost-cutting, Higgins has confidently raised the stakes over the high-speed link
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CommentWe can do more for unemployed youngsters
Construction needs to think seriously about how to get more of the UK鈥檚 huge number of unemployed young people into the industry. A recent report has some simple suggestions
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CommentHas homebuying suddenly trumped private rent?
Construction inflation, Help to Buy and customer sentiment all restrict growth of new build rented homes
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CommentGaming can inspire construction's next generation
Computer games like Minecraft could be harnessed to help the sector