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CommentOnline poll: Steel
Will government measures on buying and sourcing steel succeed in levelling the playing field for UK firms competing against overseas suppliers? Vote below
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CommentFacing an uncertain future
This government鈥檚 shift into a higher gear has presented many positives for the industry but there are still question marks around apprenticeships. How can we best deliver a new generation of skilled construction workers?
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CommentA new challenge
Investors no longer want us asking if they need project management, quantity surveyor or employer鈥檚 agent services 鈥� they are looking for support with the bigger picture
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CommentHansom: As time goes by
It鈥檚 like being in a time machine this week what with Back to the Future fervour, the return of Nick Clegg, the never-quite-finished Sagrada Familia, Croydon heading towards hipdom, and the ONS rewriting the past
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CommentIs a dark season coming?
With the summer of recovery looking in increasing danger of being over before it has really begun
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CommentWhat we want from the NIC
I welcome the government鈥檚 focus on infrastructure but, for the NIC to start work quickly and effectively, these are my top five priorities for the commission
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CommentOnline poll: End of the recovery?
In the light of recent economic data, are you worried that construction鈥檚 recovery is coming to an end? Vote below
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CommentChina鈥檚 brave new world?
Weeks on from the Chinese stock market crash the markets have calmed down, but what does it mean for the global economy?
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CommentGet Britain planning
If the government is to effectively revamp the country鈥檚 planning system, it must have local authorities at its core
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CommentBIM Level 2: Yes, no, maybe
The ECA鈥檚 sector-wide survey on BIM Level 2 suggests that while some are already on board, many in building services still haven鈥檛 got their heads around the process
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CommentBIM: Has the 'B' word had its day?
Do we need a new term that embraces the wide mix of interconnected technologies and the total field in which we design, build and operate our environment?
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CommentCalifornia dreaming
Away from the glorious technicolor of the city鈥檚 central celebrity haunts, a very different setting dominates
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CommentThe looming skills crisis
Analysing the direction over the longer term suggests some fundamental issues at play
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CommentOnline poll: Chinese investment
Should there be any limits set on the courting of Chinese investment for UK infrastructure? Vote below
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CommentOne step forward, one step back
George Osborne鈥檚 National Infrastructure Commission announcement was good for the long-term health of the industry but voter-friendly policies on starter homes risk deepening the housing crisis
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CommentContractors must act to help end slavery
Home Office minister Karen Bradley on the government鈥檚 anti-slavery drive, with construction a key focus
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CommentTomorrow鈥檚 skyline will be our legacy
Our capital city is set to be transformed by residential towers
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CommentStirling prize: An underwhelming choice
This year鈥檚 Stirling prize proved an unusual choice. Is it a political one too?
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CommentPenalty clauses: Parkingeye Limited vs Barry Beavis
Before Lord Justice Moore-Bick, Lord Justice Patten and Sir Timothy Lloyd. Judgment dated 23 April 2015
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CommentHansom: Without a paddle
Have your faith in humanity restored by this week鈥檚 tattle as construction employees cycle, paddle and run in the name of fundraising. Then swiftly lose it again as research shows how many DIY jaunts end with a trip to A E