Opinion – Page 265
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Finally, some action
It’s a big week for the Green Deal but don’t forget about the little guy
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Job applications speed dating style
Applying for a job online can be a complex and terrifying experience
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What to look for in the Autumn Statement
Expect downward forecasts, infrastructure plans and a grand rehash of existing policy
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My digital life: Jack Pringle
This partner likes the classics: Nina Simone, Jags and the telephone
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Hansom: Poor show
Nul points all round this week as contractors fail to integrate as instructed, a government minister offends his audience and the McLaren racing team boss takes a pop at the Olympic venues
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Inbox: Eco living
This week, we hear from one firm about its green legacy, while other readers comment on the flawed planning process and the politics of sustainability
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The real problem raised by the Homes and Communities Agency affordable homes figures
Bad news or not, the HCA needs a greater level of transparency about its figures
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Looks like a good deal for housebuilders, but only time will tell
One the surface the return of 95% mortgages on new build homes is good for housebuilders
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ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø buys a pint … for Cyril Sweett’s technical and financial due diligence team
Just in time for Movember a fake moustache makes an appearance at ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø buys a pint
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RICS construction survey adds to grim news for the industry
A fifth of surveyors saw workloads fall in the third quarter
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The Housing Strategy: Was that it?
The government’s new strategy won’t deliver us from housing market purgatory and could serve to bump up house prices for new-build
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Government housing strategy: Falling short
This week’s government housing strategy offers some hope to first-time buyers but it is an inadequate response to the fact that we are not building enough homes
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Solar industry lobbies MPs overs FITs cuts
Campaigners prepare to lobby MPs over the 50% cut in solar feed-in tariffs. Read live coverage here
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We need to look beyond the government's quick-fix housing strategy
Careful implementation of the government’s housing initiatives is vital - otherwise, there could be real problems in the long term
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Life for BioRegional after Quintain
Co-founder of BioRegional disappointed by end of Quintain joint venture but says valuable lessons can be learnt
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Construction and the eurozone: It’s 2008 all over again
It’s already difficult enough securing finance for UK construction projects, but the eurozone crisis threatens to do away with long-term project lending altogether
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How bad are banks at lending to SMEs?
A new study suggest that the picture for SMEs and bank funding isn’t as bleak as sometimes painted
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House building figures provide no comfort in an age of uncertainty and need
Is the housing minister losing credibility?
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Wonders & blunders with Keith Pickavance
Keith Pickavance delights in the eccentricity of the Lloyd’s ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø but the Prince of Wales’ fire station in Poundbury deserves to have the hose turned on it
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Hansom: So off message
This week protestors fail to spread the word to their comrades, a construction boss is embroiled in the DSK scandal and a press contact for the ODA knows nothing about the Olympics