Opinion – Page 229
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Oscar Niemeyer: 1907-2012
Ike Ijeh considers an architect who managed to be both a humanist and a modernist
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My digital life ... Graeme Roberts
The Russell-Cooke construction law consultant on Xmas shopping, why he bottled out of getting a Mac, and the music of William Shatner
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Chancellor moves into the fast lane
What caught my eye from the Autumn Statement was the Northern Line extension and Osborne’s support for the Heseltine report
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ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø buys a pint … for BCO NextGen London committee
Carrot jam, golf buggies and forms of tablet covering are among topics discussed over a pint or two
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My digital life … Amir Ramezani
This Avanti Architects director forgets passwords, likes K-pop and Shazams tunes he doesn’t know
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Outlook for construction is bleak
A flurry of trading statements downplaying the gloominess of the market can’t disguise the ominous outlook for the year ahead
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Hansom: Thinking of a job swap?
Circus and animal filming skills are transferable to the construction industry, it seems, but the same cannot be said of building skills to the arena of competitive sport
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Britain's lost talent
We need a focused strategy to get young talent into the industry in order to achieve a sustainable resurgence
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Wrong target
Measures are needed to help the smaller housebuilders rather than those at the top who are recovering well
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Courting trade bodies
The myth of the industry ‘single voice’ is behind us - but now how will smaller contractors get their message across?
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High Speed 2: No consultation
We were presented with plans not choices, and propaganda not neutrality
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The energy reforms are progress – but now we need action
Without a decision on long-term decarbonisation, the cost of capital will rise and building more plants will be more expensive
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Blacklisting revelations: Spying and ruined lives
Blacklist chief officer serves up bombshells in front of room full of workers
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ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø on Flickr: The Condominio 'P' scheme in Cagliari, Italy
The Condominio ‘P’ scheme in Cagliari, Italy, designed by C+C04 Studio. Photograph by Simone Utzeri
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Collapsing construction workloads push plant hire prices down to nine-year low
Worsening construction activity and a darkening outlook appear to have pressured many hire firms into once again accepting lower prices
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Wonders & blunders with Paul Stallan
Paul Stallan is enlivened by Glasgow’s necropolis, whose 50,000 inhabitants enjoy a fine view of the city. But the same town’s Royal Infirmary leaves him cold
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Portal for government construction pipeline
As announced in September 2012 , the government has teamed up with ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø’s sister company Barbour ABI to collect, collate and publish the government construction and infrastructure pipeline. ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø on previous publications of the pipeline, it will help implement the government’s policy to improve the visibility of its forward work ...
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Beyond eco-bling
The Co-op’s rigorous approach to sustainability on its HQ in Manchester sets it apart as a client - so are others less willing or just less able to make such a commitment?
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Recovery? Don't hold your breath
If Mervyn King is to be believed, we shouldn’t get too excited about signs of recovery in the housing market. Construction still has a long way to go