Opinion 鈥� Page 212
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CommentAs your adviser 鈥�
Six months into the job of government construction adviser, Peter Hansford highlights the importance of the forthcoming industrial strategy for our sector
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CommentCost, carbon and capital
When the government reveals its Industrial Strategy it must produce a blueprint, not just for the industry鈥檚 immediate future - but to ensure it is a world leader for decades to come
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CommentStop the excuses
In this age of austerity infrastructure projects are limited to what is 鈥榓ffordable鈥�. But what will be the cost if we fail to invest in this country鈥檚 future?
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CommentRoll up your sleeves
Whether or not Osborne鈥檚 Spending Round will provide any long-term certainty on a pipeline of work will be crucial
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CommentMy digital life 鈥� Mark Tucknutt
The QCIC director on never owning a Blackberry, buying curries online and building his own PCs
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CommentSix of the best rail stations
From Chicago to Mumbai, we look at some of the world鈥檚 most impressive rail stations 鈥� and ask you to pick your favourite
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CommentWater saving measures are just a drop in the ocean
Putting water-saving measures in building codes is well-intentioned but does not take account of the bigger picture
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CommentHansom: Coming clean
Honesty seems to be the favoured policy this week, which leads to some surprising sales pitches. I, meanwhile, plan to take to the high seas (or, at least, a North London reservoir)
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CommentThe vision thing
Boris Johnson has set out his Vision for 2020 in typical bravura style. But there鈥檚 precious little of the focused thinking that made the Olympics such a success
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CommentJoin the BIM conversation
The CIBSE鈥檚 new online service allows the industry to share knowledge and discuss BIM
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CommentSimplified BIM needed for FM
CAFM programs are process oriented solutions which are not suited to BIM data
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CommentHigh hopes for Garden Bridge
If Heatherwick鈥檚 garden bridge in London can be realised, the city will be a better place
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CommentWatch out for growth in a few key sectors
Data from the CPA/Barbour ABI index shows that construction contracts fell by 3% in May
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CommentSigns of stability in construction activity, but recovery looks a way off yet
We are yet to see real signs of a sustained improvement in the construction output data
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CommentBIM's next thing
Facilities managers are likely to get on board with BIM sooner rather than later
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CommentReady, steady 鈥� build
It鈥檚 not that the government isn鈥檛 doing anything, but it鈥檚 all taking far too long. Here are some ideas to speed up the pace
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Comment好色先生TV buys a pint for 鈥� Bennington Green
Sailing, organic eggs and a bar with a view all feature when Bennington Green buys 好色先生TV a glass of champagne
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CommentMy digital life 鈥� Pernille Stafford
Resonate Interior Architecture鈥檚 managing director reveals her worst digital habit and an unusual online purchase
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CommentHansom: You're bard
It鈥檚 a week of drama again for construction, full of joyous celebrations, a race to get a document ready, a wandering fox and both a reality TV star and our esteemed chancellor working up a sweat