Opinion – Page 245
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WSP-Genivar merger: A new opportunity
Is the acquisition of WSP by Canada’s Genivar the end of another independent UK consultant?
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Way out west
WSP’s decision to submit to the charms of an overseas suitor is not surprising given the chief executive’s belief that the firm needed to grow fast
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How should green building labelling work?
The success of the newly launched BREEAM for Domestic Refurnishment scheme depends on finding a balance between admin costs and a large enough market
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Hansom: Taking the Mickey
This week, Disney turns out to be a surprise authority on BIM, the timber debate goes Transatlantic, a second Atkins employee carries the Olympic torch forward and, last but not least, the Gherkin collapses
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CIOB contract: Not for the faint-hearted
The CIOB Complex Projects Contract is not ‘over-complicated’ and difficult to follow
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Pension problems: perfect storm
It seems wrong to be topping up pensions for retired employees
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A single voice for the industry
We speak fine words of collaboration, but all attempts to set up a representative industry-wide voice are torn apart by factionalism and confrontation, says Nick Raynsford
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Wonders & blunders with Bill Price
Visiting Cambridge’s Sainsbury Laboratory is inspiring, says Bill Price. But new stair canopies at Clapham Junction have done nothing to improve the commuter experience
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Man on ledge
Sandeep Aujla sent this picture of a no-nonsense approach to gaining access to the outside of a residential property in Southall. Scaffolding? Who needs it?
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Why the latest orders figures are so disturbing
The length of time that new orders have been low for plus a lack of activity in the private sector are cause for concern
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When the levy breaks
Planning reform is a vital part of the government’s pro-growth agenda but now development in London is in danger of stagnating
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WSP takeover analysis: Too good to be true?
Analyst Tony Williams crunches the Genivar takeover numbers
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My digital life ... Mark Clare
Barratt chief executive is addicted to his iPad, and particularly loves the tunes he gets from the Napster app
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Hansom: Liberté, égalité, fraternité
This week, has François Hollande saved the Hinkley Point nuclear project? Plus, the NFB builds bridges, Gleeds’ Richard Steer considers a career as a lifeguard and some (relatively) positive press for Grant Shapps
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Blast from the past
A dispute over who should cough up for the costs of making good defects to a penthouse hinged on a fundamental aspect of contract law: what did the contract originally intend?
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Triple glazing for offices: consider the context
It should not be surprising that savings on the fabric conduction energy in city offices can be less than the extra for embodied energy
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Don't condemn wood
Wood is an adequate mainstream construction material and affords building designers a wealth of possibilities and opportunities
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Materials: Cradle to the grave
A blanket statement favouring one material does nothing to push sustainability forward
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Nissan's supercar: Time to test-drive some buildings
Nissan’s new supercar, the Delta Wing, will be subject to public scrutiny and objective testing at Le Mans. Why don’t we have more ‘test-drives’ for buildings?