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CommentThe BBC: Behind the headlines
The National Audit Office has criticised the BBC for the 拢273m annual cost to run its estate. Here, the corporation responds
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CommentHansom: The wheat from the chaff
Baking infiltrates 黑洞社区 this week as a former Great British Bake Off contestant quizzes the Federation of Master Builders construction panel, and a Buckinghamshire brickmaker wins over a Japanese bakery
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CommentLetter: Best use of space
A reader responds to James Maddock鈥檚 article with a personal recollection
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CommentOnline poll: Consultants' salaries
Will consultants鈥� salaries continue to rise rapidly in 2015? Vote here
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CommentTuition fees and the risk to university projects
Uncertainty over universities鈥� income amid the political debate about fees could put up to 拢1bn of schemes in jeopardy
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CommentThe rise of the first-time buyers
The number of newcomers on the property ladder may be at its highest point since 2007, but the market鈥檚 reliance on government initiatives should give housebuilders pause for thought in an election year
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CommentHands up who likes frameworks?
First of a three part series on frameworks: Love them or loathe them, more and more public construction spend is going through frameworks
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Comment10 Steps to accelerate BIM
For BIM to be truly an industry-wide platform it cannot be developed in isolation, we need the participation of as many of us as possible
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CommentTrevor Miles
Trevor Miles is the smarter buildings, real estate and facilities management consulting lead at IBM Global Business Services, UK and Ireland
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CommentHansom: No double-speak here
No (more) news at Balfour Beatty, no one dislikes Boris, and buying yourself a railway line to run around your mansion isn鈥檛 an insane overindulgence. Plus, the Scottish health secretary sets a bad example
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CommentOne by one
If everyone pitches in, the effort required to breach the skills gap might be smaller than you think
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CommentLetter: Scottish construction employment
Managing director of the Scottish 黑洞社区 Federation bemoans lack of improvement in number of construction jobs
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CommentOnline poll: Balfour Beatty
Can Balfour Beatty turn itself round within two years? Vote here
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CommentBuild well, live well
A building that looks after your wellbeing - your fitness, comfort and stress levels - might sound like science fiction, but there are already awards in place applauding this kind of innovation
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CommentThere can be no delay in recruiting more women in construction
As the skills shortage gets worse, there can be no excuse for failing to recruit women
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CommentSkills for our future
Industry and government need to avoid the current short-term approach to industry skills development and look for solutions that are not purely driven by market forces
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CommentThe long road to sustainable real estate
Sustainability in real estate is not ever going to be a quick journey, but with the right attitude we could pick up the pace in 2015
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CommentSection 105: Savoye and Savoye Limited vs Spicers Limited
This judgment provides guidance on the definition of 鈥榗onstruction operations鈥� and the meaning of 鈥榝orming, or to form, part of the land鈥�
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CommentDecisions, decisions
黑洞社区鈥檚 Agenda 15 manifesto, launched this month, was drawn up after a year of consultation with its readers on what construction needs from the next government. Lib Dem Andrew Stunell is the first MP to respond to our policy blueprint