Opinion – Page 219
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The target
The high-profile pursuit of May Gurney demonstrates growing evidence that the support services sector is a major future growth area
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It's a good plan, but …
Stimulating the housing market is a fine old idea, but it requires a planning system that is up to the job. Debbie Aplin considers what can be done to improve chances of getting on site
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Hansom: Of all creation
A rapper sings a rainbow in the name of architecture, the game is afoot for the Rail Accident Investigation Branch, there’s more marathon news, and has Balfour Beatty offended the gods?
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Going green? Give it time
David Weight believes opportunities to reduce embodied carbon are often thwarted by a tight build programme. With careful planning and more time, emissions could be slashed
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Wonders & blunders … with Steve Bosi
Steve Bosi predicts the Walkie Talkie tower will be a great addition to the London skyline, but looks back with regret at the exterior of Barcelona’s Las Arenas
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Campaign for fairer payment
Suppliers or subcontractors experiencing payment problems should report it
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Impossible conditions passed on
here should be an appropriate relationship between being paid and paying others and anything else is grossly unfair
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You cannot change the market
Carillion will start losing bids, margins will fall and so will the share price
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Number of homes not the problem
There are a vast number of homes for sale but no one can afford to buy them
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Why GDP growth is the most likely salvation for construction
Construction is procyclical, and when there has been little GDP growth over three years, construction has dived into recession
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My Digital Life ... Tim Whitcombe
Tim Whitcombe, an architectural assistant with NBBJ’s London studio, on pets with bad habits, getting around London and making lists.
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PF2 - Where are we now?
Are we about to see a successful come-back for PFI? There are five questions to answer first, says Jon Hart
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Previous adjudicator’s reasoning: Arcadis UK vs May and Baker
This case raised questions about the extent to which it is legitimate or unfair for an adjudicator to take into account or adopt the reasoning of a previous adjudicator’s decision
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Carillion's cash flow: Cold comfort
As the contractor announces 120-day payment terms, it feels like winter has set in for construction
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Reality check
Rick Wheal, consultant at Arup, on why our approach to sustainable building has to change
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My digital life … Guy Scilly
The Multitech Site Services managing director on keeping up to date with boxing news, listening to The Jam, and learning to love his Kindle
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Hansom: Dining out
On this week’s menu, an architect’s in the back of Burger King, Next is on the warpath, a Hansom hack is all at sea, and Boris smells something fishy. Plus, rappers and runners are here to inspire us
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An exemplary office building
British Land’s Ropemaker Place is a green scheme to be proud of