Opinion – Page 248
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Cycling to BCO: Day 1
Great Portland Estates’ James Pellat describes how the 42 participants are getting on after day 1 of their charity cycle ride from London to Manchester
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What's in store at BCO this year?
EC Harris’ Simon Rawlinson looks ahead to this year’s British Council for Office’s conference and the 240-mile cycle ride to get there
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From London to Manchester: Cycling to BCO
ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø’s coverage of this week’s BCO conference kicks off with a blog from Great Portland Estates’ James Pellatt as his charity cycle ride to the event gets underway
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A quick guide to appointing a professional consultant
A quick guide to appointing a professional consultant on a construction or engineering project, outlining what a professional consultant does and how to appoint one
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Kept on their toes
Consultants are having to become more dynamic and flexible to take advantage of new opportunities
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Awful house building figures put the Shapps Gold Standard further in doubt
A huge boost in funding is needed if the government is to hit its target of the pre-recession level of housebuilding
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We need a zero carbon definition now,
Mr ShappsProjects are going ahead with little idea of how they will meet the zero carbon standard when they are built in four years time
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Is the government ready for the EPBD?
A new EU Energy Performance of ºÚ¶´ÉçÇøs Directive comes into effect in July. But is the UK prepared for it?
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The Shard is an eyesore with no soul
It exemplifies modern engineering, but the Shard has nothing on the pyramids of Egypt
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Self-build can raise standards
A rise in self-build will mean larger housebuilders will have to respond and improve their standard of housing
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The shift from austerity to growth
Europe’s citizens are rejecting austerity so perhaps their politicians should change tack and start investing in construction to boost economic growth
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ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø buys a pint ... for John Rowan & Partners
Welly wanging, the phenomenon of brands on Facebook and accountants’ football styles are discussed in a Mayfair setting
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My digital life … with Ben Marston
This associate director went off Socialcam when it dumped like a malevolently incontinent donkey all over his profile
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Improving existing housing stock first
There’s an irrational emphasis on improving energy efficiency of new-builds
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Stick with BREEAM for schools
The Department for Education appears to be in danger of throwing the baby out with the bath water
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Hansom: All's fair in love and war
This week, architects strike back at the Olympic marketing rules, the Queen’s Speech is yet another repeat, One World Trade Center comes up short and Eros gets a little tlc
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Disputes before payment date
Here’s a recent dispute over payment that was deemed to have crystallised even though the payment date had not been reached
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Which consultants will thrive?
Simon Rawlinson on the opportunities and challenges facing quantity surveyors and engineers and why the middle man may get squeezed out
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Construction employment falls despite growth in self employment
Figures suggest firms are not that comfortable with hiring at the moment
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Why self build is no panacea
Housing minister Grant Shapps is focused on boosting the small self-build sector. These images from a much-heralded Dutch self-build scheme make it clear it won’t be plain sailing, argues David Birkbeck