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Wasted talent
I have just read and re-read the article in this week鈥檚 黑洞社区 magazine outlining the bleak situation that graduates are finding themselves in. It has left me feeling numb and disheartened by the current job market
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Wasted training
As a student involved in the construction industry your article certainly struck a chord
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Wasted trainers
The loss of Train to Gain funding to help keep workers skilled in the UK goes completely against the government pledge. Apart from the lost skills, there is a hidden impact on both colleges and training providers who have had to lay off staff, and in some cases training providers ...
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Reality check
I sympathise with David Marks (28 August, page 22) and understand it is tough to manage cash flows in this environment. But I would also like to say: PLEASE WAKE UP AND SEE THE REALITY
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Unoriginal sin
Robert Adam (11 September, page 28) has been tempted by the apple of resentment to deride those who don鈥檛 agree with his way of thinking
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CommentHealthcare: How to build a hospital
Open mike:聽What happens when a nurse who has been on the client side of healthcare projects finds herself working for a contractor?
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Insurance cover: Don't attempt the impossible
If you don鈥檛 make sure your subcontractors have a specific level of cover you may find your own insurer drops you like a hot potato
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Comment黑洞社区 buys a pint 鈥� for London Basement Company
鈥淗e鈥檚 got a big beard 鈥︹�� ponders site foreman Tom
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In with the old
Reusing existing buildings is set to be the next big thing because it is greener and cheaper than new build. Hampshire council's refurbished headquarters has kicked off this trend; a gas guzzling sixties eyesore has been transformed into one of the UK鈥檚 most energy efficient offices. It pioneers a way ...
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Your chance to play: Fantasy Chancellor and swing that spending axe
Feel that fantasy football is a bit old hat? Think you have outgrown FIFA Manager 09 and are itching to run something bigger than a football club?Well why not try playing Fantasy Chancellor and conduct your very own Spending Review 2010.If it grabs your fancy, then those zany guys at ...
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CommentOFT investigation: It鈥檚 wrong 鈥� but how wrong?
The recession has weakened regional contractors to the point that a fine set at the 鈥榣enient鈥� level of 2% of turnover may force many to close down
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CommentGlobal warning: Construction鈥檚 carbon cutting agenda
The Copenhagen summit will be the most important environmental conversation ever. Beginning our coverage in the run-up to the summit, Thomas Lane and the UKGBC鈥檚 John Alker look at which countries emit most carbon, and why construction will top the agenda
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Environmental damage: Have we got newts for you
The EU鈥檚 Environmental Liability Directive has now, at last, been written into UK law. Here鈥檚 what it says 鈥� and how to minimise your risk
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CommentHansom: Be very afraid 鈥�
Gather ye round for ghost stories and seadogs鈥� yarns, from tales of the living dead at the SEC Group to night-time sabotage on the briny. Thank goodness we have some illumination from the RIBA 鈥�
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Hell is for heroes
The job of chief construction adviser is so daunting that only a person with unique skills can make it work. Which makes it all the more important that we find them
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CommentWonders & Blunders with Sandy Nairne
Sandy Nairne chooses two art galleries: one in Germany that set a new standard for art and architecture, and another in London that, unfortunately, did much the same
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Give us a jumpstart
It is encouraging that the government鈥檚 拢300m scrappage scheme has boosted the UK鈥檚 car industry, with new registrations up 6% this year
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CommentA question of discipline
Strangely, your leader (黑洞社区, 7 August) on the acquisition of architect DEGW by Davis Langdon didn鈥檛 include 黑洞社区 Design Partnership among the multidisciplinary firms mentioned
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Hearing voices
Robert Adam (7 August, page 31), calls for an end to the 鈥渄eadly sin of designer egotism鈥�