Opinion – Page 233
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What is the optimism in the latest RICS construction survey telling us?
The improvement in workload may be coming from overseas rather than the UK market
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Green Deal incentives need to be permanent
We need a mechanism that will drive the retrofit market for years to come, not another cycle of boom and bust
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The real home truth is that the government can and should do more to boost house building
If the state wants more homes it will have to build those homes itself
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Spread your wings
ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø and Ecobuild have launched the Global Clients Group, bringing you the latest insights from clients driving the sustainability agenda
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Landmark projects: How to spot a flop from 100 yards
Projects likely to lose a contractor millions of pounds don’t always have ‘failure’ written all over them, but there are warning signs that should make anyone pause
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School building: United we stand
The Education Funding Agency’s baseline school designs have opened up divisions between architects and contractors when what is needed is greater collaboration
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No alternative to public spending
The Scottish government must invest in infrastructure if we are to ever recover
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Neglecting the old
Leaving historical building organisations out of the Green Deal committee is a grave mistake
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Hansom: Getting territorial
Control freakery at the DfE, competition on and off the field for two leading architects, a Stirling Prize clash and construction UK gives two charities a run for their money
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Wonders & blunders with Pete Halsall
Britain’s enduring love affair with the Victorian home proves we can build decent housing, says Pete Halsall, but the recent crop of pokey abodes is letting the whole nation down
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My digital life … Richard Bonner
An EC Harris partner reveals why the internet recently frustrated him and which app is helping him train to be the King of the Mountain
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ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø on Flickr: Galerie Artem in Quimper, Brittany
This week’s Flickr picture is of the Galerie Artem in Quimper, Brittany. Photograph by Alexandre Prévot
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Some lessons to learn from the downward revisions to construction forecasts
We should not be surprised by the downward revisions - of more interest is the impact of public sector cuts on private sector activity
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Passivhaus blog: Stirley Community Farm
The Green ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø Store are transforming a derelict barn into a Passivhaus-standard, all-purpose education centre
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Time to think small
Infrastructure investment may be the key to economic recovery, but projects need to start now - and that means focusing on less showy but ‘oven ready’ local schemes