Opinion – Page 284
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Latest jobs figures look pretty upbeat, but…
Full time jobs and average weekly earnings are both on the rise
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Book Review: 21st Century London - The New Architecture
Kenneth Powell's latest tome is a must
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The value of education to construction
Education orders account for more than 20% of all new orders – cuts will hit construction hard
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How worrying is the latest jump in inflation?
The potential for an upward spiral is unsettling
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Breakneck planning changes won't lead to better quality homes
Recent changes to the planning system won’t necessarily deliver the high quality, low energy housing the UK desperately needs
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People need to socialise... the office will survive
Social media won’t kill off the office of the future but developers need will need to deliver technology friendly spaces
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Optimists get the biggest cheer at wired BCO
Last day of conference sees debates on the fragile state of the property sector and future-gazing from the editor of Wired
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We need a thorough review of the construction figures new and old
If incorrect, the latest construction output figures could lead to a false view of the economy – but we need to repair them historically as well
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Righting wrongs
This week readers take on iffy construction output data, poorly worded legislation, lawyers who overlook partnering and the rationale for building energy-from-waste facilities
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Credit where it's due
Planning remains a hot topic as the localism/environmental struggle continues, and ڶ sheds some light on the ONS figures
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Rich pickings
Hard to know who to feel most sorry for this week – the boss barred from using his own phone, the manager terrified out of a pub – or the high-rollers who missed out on the Sunday Times rich list
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CAD images: Where have all the humans gone?
There’s nothing so seductive as a CAD image of your dream project, computer-generated visualisations of how we want the world to be. Trouble is, they’re divorced from reality
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The future belongs to the clickizens
The first day of the BCO conference in Geneva covered the future of offices, the economy and the possibilty that 25 year olds may one day rule the world
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Where's the 'portable generation' at BCO?
Everyone is talking about the impact of the world’s 20-somethings on the future of offices – but has anyone actually spoken to any?
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On demand performance bonds: Simon Carves vs Ensus UK
This case concerned an “on demand” performance bond, and raises issues rarely addressed as to the extent to which a beneficiary may be prevented from seeking payment under a demand bond by the terms of the contract in respect of which the bond is provided.