All Comment articles – Page 36
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The confidence trick
QSs may have their faults, but the greatest is they have lost faith in their own abilities. How can they keep up with prices, and retain the trust of clients?
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Beyond the headlines
Osborne’s emergency budget looks set to disappoint those hoping for more than familiar headlines
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The class of 2050
Education is a key part of any society’s future prosperity and social cohesion. How can we create the buildings that will help our children’s children to succeed in a generation’s time?
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Something is rotten...
As parliament mulls its options for refurbishing the Palace of Westminster, it could learn from what happens when an estate is left to ruin
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Man with a mission
The new communities secretary has made some encouraging noises about addressing the UK’s need for more homes. But the task that lies ahead of him is neither small, nor simple
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Straight talking
Convincing clients of the value of your product means speaking plain English
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The future remains uncertain
A majority government gives business a stable platform so we can go back to ‘business as usual’ – but what happens next?
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It’s not just carbon that changes climate
The effects of deforestation in South America highlight the interrelated nature of our climate, ecosystem and lifestyle
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Policy by accident
Much of the agenda spelled out by the Queen this week will be welcome but there remain big concerns
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Construction 2025: Where were you?
The government’s strategy document outlined a utopian vision for construction. What happened?
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Is right to buy the right solution?
Far from conservative, the new government could see a housing revolution
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Stand and deliver
The government needs to act now to have any chance of staving off a housing crisis
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Times are changing
The industry must change to meet the challenge facing construction’s professional institutions
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Steve Gee’s campaign diary: week 4
John Rowan and Partners’ managing partner Steve Gee who stood as a Lib Dem candidate for the Epsom and Ewell constituency on how defeat feels
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Is it time to move house?
Should Parliament be moved to a northern city or remain in the capital?
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What the reshuffle means for construction
David Cameron’s second term looks set to be one of the most aggressive government programmes in recent history
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The green agenda will not sink with the Lib Dems
On the face of it the Tories may not seem to have much time for the sustainability agenda, but there is cause for optimism
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The power of three
City villages, city regions and buildings that are more resilient to the weather show some innovative ways in which construction is steadily improving the future of the built environment
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After the vote
As Britain goes to the polls, how concerned should construction be about the impact of a close election outcome?