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NewsCity surprised by exit of Kier boss
Analysts surprised Paul Sheffield has decided to leave the firm so soon after Kier鈥檚 acquisition of May Gurney
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CommentBright young things
The upturn has exposed a skills shortage but construction鈥檚 key role in delivering a sustainable society means it needs to attract and train a new generation of professionals
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CommentUnchartered territory
There鈥檚 plenty of enthusiasm among sustainability professionals, but it may take a new professional chartership to make our message heard
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CommentBeware of the perils of Qatar work
Why resisting the lure of the 2022 World Cup might be good news for your business
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CommentA revolution with results
With vastly improved GCSE marks and a steady community use, Barnsley鈥檚 Horizon College makes the case for school investment
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CommentLessons in group learning
A lack of collaboration in school building projects is the problem we need to address to solve the more for less equation
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CommentGreen Deal incentives need to be permanent
We need a mechanism that will drive the retrofit market for years to come, not another cycle of boom and bust
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CommentThe New Homes Bonus: Home truths
The coalition鈥檚 much vaunted New Homes Bonus to increase housebuilding is falling victim to perverse incentives, lazy definitions and unsustainable cost
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CommentDon't use the recession as an excuse to stop training
CITB-ConstructionSkills chief executive Mark Farrar argues why now is the time to upskill your workforce
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CommentLet鈥檚 get radical
Yes, please for more infrastructure investment - but let鈥檚 make sure enlightened procurement becomes the rule rather than the exception
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CommentJam tomorrow but what about today?
This week鈥檚 announcement of 拢9.4bn of railway spending is great news. But we need to invest in housing to get out of the current slump
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CommentIt鈥檚 housing, stupid
There鈥檚 no better way to breathe life into the economy than to build homes. Shame the government has lost all credibility on the sector鈥檚 biggest issues鈥�
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CommentNow is the time to borrow
With 10-year bonds at their lowest level in recent times, the government must take the opportunity to channel much-needed investment into major infrastructure work
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CommentWSP takeover analysis: Too good to be true?
Analyst Tony Williams crunches the Genivar takeover numbers
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CommentWe need a zero carbon definition now,
Mr ShappsProjects are going ahead with little idea of how they will meet the zero carbon standard when they are built in four years time
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CommentIs the government ready for the EPBD?
A new EU Energy Performance of 黑洞社区s Directive comes into effect in July. But is the UK prepared for it?
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CommentPassivhaus goes global
Chris Herring reports from the 2012 International Passivhaus conference in Hanover
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CommentWhy all the outrage over the 'conservatory tax'?
Misunderstanding, emotion over taxes and a lack of knowledge about the Green Deal have contributed to a bad public image for consequential improvements
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CommentThe FIT is is still regressive, even after Supreme Court victory
The linking of the feed-in tariff to a home鈥檚 energy rating is just one of a series of blunders made by the government contributing to a missed opportunity
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CommentLack of clarity gives developers opportunity
Under the NPPF, areas without local plans are in limbo