Opinion – Page 129
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The clock is ticking
The government must act quickly on energy efficiency delivery – damage has already been done
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Infrastructure: Grounds for optimism
An Adonis at the helm is what Brunel’s builders needed
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Online poll: Infrastructure delivery
Will the government’s new commission led by Lord Adonis be successful in depoliticizing UK infrastructure delivery? Vote below
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A city of a million small sites
The UK is glued to top-down ideas of housing regeneration. Sharing work among smaller developers would prove more fruitful
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Illegal working poses a significant threat to construction
Employers must work with government to clampdown on illegal working
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Let's get serious
Bringing a solution to the housing shortage under the remit of the NIC would show the Conservatives mean business
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Hansom: People power
The People’s Republic of China is set to build our railways, the Garden Bridge ban on Pooh Sticks is lifted, Ryder makes it in New York, Land Sec awards some fast learners, and staff at Mace and JRP play with bikes and Lego
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Offices: Time to get smart
With four generations active in the workplace it’s time to ditch preconceived, 20th century notions about office layout
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How the NIC can meet its potential
The National Infrastructure Commission must wield binding decision-making powers
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Online poll: Corbynomics
Would Jeremy Corbyn’s economic policies benefit the construction industry? Vote here
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Thick as thieves
The National Infrastructure Commission announcement was a masterclass in Osborne tactics contained within a substantial speech
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Drawing battle lines
Under Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership, the Labour Party differs wildly to the Conservatives in its answer to the housing crisis and attitude to social housing. It will be interesting to see how the government responds to the new rhetoric
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Green buildings: A new approach
Redefining the business case for creating sustainable buildings
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Are net zero water buildings far off?
Adopting a more holistic approach to water management in buildings could get us on the path to net zero water buildings
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Waste not, want not water management
Better, more effective water management and harvesting techniques need to be designed into every element of a building
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Online poll: Hinkley Point C
Will Hinkley Point C nuclear power station ever be built? Vote here
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Hansom: Such stuff as dreams are made on
This week, trips to Mars, gossip about a third runway at Heathrow, celebrations from yesteryear and a desk that turns into a bed - but donating blood at Gleeds quickly turns into a nightmare
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The nuclear option
Senior party representatives seemed determined not to get engaged in too many policy specifics which might frighten the horses
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We need answers
World events rumble on and we must focus on the problems we can fix. Jeremy Corbyn is right that radical action is needed to resolve the housing crisis, but his plan to print money will drag us back to the 1970s