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CommentBonds are back, and they could save infrastructure
The lack of financing available for infrastructure is forcing the government to look at ways of taking on the project risk
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Comment好色先生TV materials imports data suggest construction grew in first quarter of 2011
The figures also suggest a surge in construction work in the middle quarters of last year
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CommentBring back Garden Cities for the 21st century
Now is the time for council leaders to rediscover our planning heritage, re-imagining the garden cities for the 21st century.
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CommentForecasters see pain deferred as recessions takes longer to bite in construction
Latest forecast suggests the slide into recession for construction will be more gentle than first thought
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CommentFailing eco-buildings: how to tackle the gas guzzlers
Post-occupancy evaluations show our buildings are not as green as design predictions 鈥� something needs to change
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Consultant strategy: Super size me
WSP is latest consultant is latest to consider growth by consolidation following profit warning
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The whole picture
Knowledge is power this week as readers ponder the unknown factors affecting the new planning rules, rail against the complexity of government schemes and put Hansom right on an issue of detail
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CommentA room with a view
Thanks to these workers, guests at the Hotel Tauernhof can enjoy a picturesque Alpine scene enhanced by the drama of a man teetering on the edge of a roof. Colin Burdon captured the scene
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CommentThe CIC: Mission do-able
锘縒ouldn鈥檛 it be great if there was an organisation that spoke for the whole of the construction industry instead of just individual professions? Oh wait, there is 鈥�
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Comment(Nuclear) Reaction time
The Fukushima disaster has put pressure on Europe鈥檚 politicians to act expediently, says Alastair Stewart. But the signs are that the UK government will stick to its guns and go nuclear
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CommentWonders & blunders with James Dick
For James Dick, the shimmering University of Aberdeen library sits like a jewel in the city鈥檚 crown, while the Talisman Energy headquarters draws all the wrong kind of attention
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CommentMy digital life: Dan Jestico
Tweeting, shouting at wayward gadgets and buying presents for his wife鈥�
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CommentThe Bribery Act: If you discover evidence of bribery how can you limit the damage?
From tomorrow a company that 鈥檉ails to prevent bribery鈥� will be breaking the law, but even if you discover the worst you can still prevent prosecution if you act properly
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CommentEngland鈥檚 housing stock grows slower than the population for the first time in decades
The historic trend of increasing the pool of homes faster than population growth looks like going into reverse
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CommentThe Secret Garden: Serpentine Pavilion 2011
Peter Zumthor鈥檚 pavilion is a mysterious shrine to nature and contemplation
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CommentMini surge over for plant hire as activity dips in April
Royal Wedding and Bank Holidays will have hit figures but the trend is still downward
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CommentElectronic trading and Morrell's plan: it's nothing new
How can the electronic exchange of trading documents, such as invoices and orders, provide a pivotal contribution to cost cutting, integrated construction and improved sustainability?
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CommentPresumption in favour: All those in favour?
The government鈥檚 presumption in favour of development could be a boon for developers. But which schemes could benefit?