Opinion – Page 249
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Whatever the revisions to the official figures, they point to a tough time for construction
Brian Green says we shouldn’t read too much into the ONS’ downward revision of Q1 construction output - but that’s no cause for comfort
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How the official statistics for construction output compare with the trade surveys
Brian Green picks through the latest non-ONS construction industry data and finds some lessons
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You were warned
The double-dip is upon us so what can government, and companies themselves, do to help in this hour of need?
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Quantity Surveyors: A must-have accessory
At long last, it looks like the humble quantity surveyor is being recognised in the global market and is on everyone’s shopping list, writes Richard Steer
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A chance for the industry to re-engage
With the economy falling back into recession engaging with government at the upcoming Government Construction Summit is more important than ever, writes John Frankiewicz
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Hansom: Capital gains
The pricey apartments at the Shard have many USPs, but are transport links really the clincher? Meanwhile Sweett is sour over lifts and work of a kind begins at Blackfriars One, but don’t get too excited
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My digital life … with Andrew Pyke
You’re more likely to get an email rather than a phone call from this sporty design director and that’s not his only bad digital habit
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When your ‘best’ is put to the test
Best endeavours clauses sound fair enough until the contractor finds that sticking to them could leave it out of pocket
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Reading regs the riot act
Over-regulation and vested interests could be banished to the past if plans for a review panel of experts and consumer labelling get the go-ahead, says Ben Derbyshire
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Scrapping tax is an improvement
I for one am very relieved that the government appears to be doing a swift U-turn on the introduction of the “conservatory tax”.
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Are they really keen on green?
We need clarity on precisely how the assessors, providers and installers will work together to deliver the Green Deal.
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Bring suppliers into the BIM fold
Product suppliers need to create the libraries of information that are needed for the final BIM model
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ڶ buys a pint … for T&B
Spirits are already fairly high when ڶ arrives to meet T&B in central London. It’s the first night of the play-offs for the Championship football league with the eventual winner taking a spot in the Premiership. This is a big deal for Andy and Nigel, both sworn West Ham fans.“We’re ...
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Contractors and the double-dip: We knew it was coming
Simon Rawlinson, head of strategic research at EC Harris considers how contractors are placed to rise up from the double-dip
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The solution is construction, but not any old construction (Part II)
Ministers should cut VAT on housing repairs and maintenance and introduce a construction-centred form of QE, argues Brian Green
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The solution is construction, but not any old construction (Part I)
Brian Green argues that construction’s power to help the nation’s economy out of recession is being lost in the middle ground between corporate vested interests and ignorance on the part of politicians
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Passivhaus goes global
Chris Herring reports from the 2012 International Passivhaus conference in Hanover
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A quick guide to the Party Wall Act 1996: notice requirements and dispute resolution procedure
A quick guide to the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 (PWA 1996), explaining the Act’s notice requirements and its section 10 dispute resolution procedure.
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Time for change
The government’s policies for economic recovery aren’t working, and if ‘getting Britain building’ is the answer, a new course of action is needed now