Opinion – Page 288
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A lesson for Michael Gove
The construction minister tries to calm down architects rattled by attacks on their profession and a drive to standardise
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No prizes it seems in the New Homes Bonus for being a housing-friendly good planning authority
The biggest winners on the New Home Bonus race are councils based in the South
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Why WWF had to leave the Carbon Taskforce
Groundbreaking green policy has been undermined by government says WWF campaign manager Darren Shirley
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Buyers survey points to quickening pace of input price rises
Activity levels are positive but rising input costs will put pressure on firms with slim margins
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Housing market: more stable but still fragile
Prices shouldn't fall too much in 2011 provided interest rates and unemployment doesn't rise
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The Budget: Time to deliver
Last week’s Budget made it clear that the construction industry needs to be more responsive if it is to play an influential role in the UK’s growth strategy
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Standardise and deliver
It’s time to prove that the industry can deliver the 10-20% savings the government wants – but there are some major obstacles to overcome
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Hansom: Stop nagging!
Niggles and moans seem to be this week’s theme. From a grumpy Phil Spencer, to a deputy mayor just too sick to make a Monday morning meeting. I, however, have been a ray of sunshine as usual
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Sustainability on a shoestring
The Budget didn’t do much to raise Pascale Scheurer’s hopes for the future of the industry. Here she considers what has changed and what you can do to mitigate the effects
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The big questions
Readers share their respects for construction industry giant Sir Frank Lampl, who died last week, as well as pondering the nuclear debate and media coverage of unrest in the Middle East
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Wonders and blunders with Derry Long
Derry Long loves the history and charm of St Pancras International station but can’t bear the simply criminal design flaws of Sutton Police headquarters
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Hire firm activity bounces in January suggesting output was better than official figures show
Plant hire rose sharply in January: good news as rentals closely track construction output
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Honours even in 'Osborne versus the oil giants' as pump prices fall by less than 1p
Price of petrol falls for the first time in six months
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Panorama points to earnings pain, but the worst is yet to come
With interest rates set to rise don't expect to see a recovery in earnings any time soon
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Tender lists, who cares?
Tender lists are too long and as a result bidding is often a waste of time and money
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Understanding nature
The Japanese earthquake and tsunami have reminded us that the environment is core to contemporary architecture. The pity is, we needed reminding
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Budget planning reforms don't solve the problem
Scrapping of brownfield target exemplies failure to choose between localism and growth
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Hansom: If you say so
Words take on an extra significance this week as consultants insist they do not ’flee’ global
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Once upon a time in the West
We live in turbulent times, with the ascendancy of the East our most direct challenge. But reports of the death of the West have been greatly exaggerated