Opinion – Page 299
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The whole hog
At last we have a government adviser calling for integration to save costs. For it to work, we need unadulterated integration of the whole design and construction team
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Wonders & blunders with Tim Mallory
The inspirational Bird’s Nest in Beijing is top of Tim Mallory’s to-do list for 2011, while London’s 2012 Olympic stadium depresses him with its lack of ambition
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A New Year a welter of New Challenges for Mr Shapps
House prices need to fall, but how can this be done with causing pain for construction
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Warning signs over construction cost inflation
Firms underpricing work now will be hit by rising costs later in the year
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Looking forward: Three numbers that might have significance for 2011
Data on mortgage rates, employment and online sales suggest 2011 could be a tricky year for construction
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2011 New Year Honours: Keith Clarke CBE
The WS Atkins chief executive successfullly steered his company through a deep recession
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2011 New Year Honours: Bill Bolsover CBE
Current chair of the construction products association has rigorously opposed spending cuts
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2011 New Year Honours: Edward Jones
The 71-year old partner at Royal Opera House architect Dixon Jones receives a CBE
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2011 New Year Honours: Robert Napier
A CBE follows a long varied career that’s crossed from mining to the HCA via Redland and the WWF
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Full list of construction 2011 New Year Honours
The following have been recognised by the Queen for services to the built environment
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ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTVTV: Paul Morrell's five-low carbon challenges for construction
After publishing his Innovation and Growth Team report Paul Morrell spells out the changes needed to create a low-carbon economy
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Forecasters expect a fall in house prices in 2011
Most predictions see a drop next year, but they did last year and house prices rose 1% in 2010
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Future’s traders see long slump in house prices
City speculators see no recover in house prices until at least 2015
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Little cheer in public accounts or growth figures as construction prepare for the big squeeze of 2011
There's not much left in the xmas box for capital spending
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Once upon a year ...
For many of you, 2010 has been a year of little comfort and even less joy
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Public Procurement: Exel Europe vs University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
Here we look in detail at Regulation 47 of the Public Contracts Regulation, concerning the award of a public contract; a reworking of American Cyanamid Co vs Ethican
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Hansom:Â Crackers, anyone?
Christmas is always a real challenge for this column - how to reconcile the season of goodwill with our irrepressible satirical tendencies? Move over Santa …
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Rulers were made for…
You can’t measure the value of design with any kind of measuring stick - and anyone who suggests you can deserves a rap on the knuckles