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CommentOn the money
Move the EU referendum debate to an economic battleground and it becomes pretty clear-cut which decision will work best for the majority of the construction sector
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CommentOnline poll: Recruitment crisis
What is the biggest factor putting young people off of apprenticeships in construction? Vote here
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CommentHansom: Pulling no punches
No mealy-mouthed timidity this week as architect Simon Allford tells it like it is, Stephen Fry confronts the 鈥榖ag lady鈥� faux pas head on, and the Spanish bemoan the 鈥榟eritage massacre鈥� of a castle鈥檚 recent restoration
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CommentReasons to be cheerful
Output might have dropped in January but it turns out construction ended 2015 better than we thought
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CommentMipim shows a caring side, and just a few towers鈥�
This year鈥檚 鈥榟ousing MIPIM鈥� may be mostly spin, but PRS is nonetheless attracting attention
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CommentA constrained Budget
Disappointment for institutional housing investors, but a surprise revival for the unloved Thames Gateway
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CommentApprentices: A long game
Why early engagement with the workforce has to be a long-term goal for specialists
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CommentOlympic effort
With the Rio Olympics almost upon us, it鈥檚 worth remembering that the London Games were a shining example of British planning and development teams pulling together on a huge scale. It鈥檚 a spirit that needs to be rekindled on future projects
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CommentHansom: Heaven knows I'm miserable now
This week鈥檚 tattle sees former Smiths frontman Morrissey consider running for mayor of London, Sir Terry Farrell brands a west London development a 鈥榗ock-up鈥� and visitors to the Cheesegrater are left feeling squiffy
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CommentInfrastructure: Bobbing and weaving
Fighting over funding for infrastructure projects has become a key battlefront in the contest to see who succeeds Cameron as Tory leader
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CommentSustainability: The vision thing
Real sustainability means a built environment that can sustain its current, and future, population
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CommentWhat makes good housing?
When creating homes you have to put people first, then work on the buildings and spaces. Placemaking simply doesn鈥檛 work unless you start with a vision for the community
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CommentOnline poll: Housing quotas
Should the government introduce fixed quotas of 鈥榓ffordable鈥� housing for new developments? Vote here
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CommentSpending on wellbeing pays off
A commitment to wellbeing comes at a price, but it鈥檚 well worth it
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CommentMoney where the mouth is
The picture painted by the government of a fresh regeneration push as a fix to poverty ignores the complexity of the communities it is designed to help
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CommentCapacity in the public sector is key
How can we ensure that a growing London is a liveable London?
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CommentIs the performance gap really such a mystery?
A lack of accountability is putting building performance in the UK well behind international operations
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CommentHansom: Known unknowns
We鈥檙e uncertain what鈥檚 happening at Google HQ, unsure if the Queen has been sticking her oar in, and doubt the wisdom of building next to a nightclub. But why anyone would buy a flat without windows is a total mystery
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CommentWe hold the key
Michael Gove鈥檚 recent rhetoric about rehabilitation may open the door to designing the UK鈥檚 new generation of super-prisons as institutions of redemption, a million miles away from the high-tension, low-hope jails across the Atlantic
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CommentOnline poll: Housing
Will prefabricated housing form the next generation of affordable homes? Vote here