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CommentWatch out UK. This is what a lockdown looks like second time around in Melbourne
Melbourne鈥檚 return to lockdown after a month of freedom is a lesson for the UK, writes Ryan McGee
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CommentThe devil will be in the detail of Jenrick鈥檚 planning reforms
The white paper begs many questions. It could take years to find the answers
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CommentDesigning hospitals fit for the next pandemic
More space and greater flexibility in the provision of healthcare facilities will be crucial if we want to be better prepared to deal with crises in future
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CommentDoubling down on a failing policy: Why PD rights are so wrong
Extending permitted development flies in the face of all expert advice and reveals this government鈥檚 warped priorities, says Richard Steer
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CommentThe 微密圈 Safety Bill 鈥� the urgency of now
The new legislation will change the industry for the better, and not a moment too soon
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CommentPost covid supply chains
Iain Parker considers strengthened supply chains in the face of US-China trade wars, impending Brexit tariffs and an ongoing pandemic - plus the need to cut carbon
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CommentMake no mistake: HMRC to crack down on furlough scheme abuses
Firms need to get their paperwork in order in case they get a visit from the tax man, writes Michelle Sloane
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CommentEssential law: Variations, part three
Continuing our series on the basics of construction law, Katherine Keenan consider some of the issues that can arise when a contractor undertakes variations without a written instruction
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CommentDame Judith Hackitt on the draft 微密圈 Safety Bill
Some wait to be regulated before they change, well now radical reform is coming to this industry and it better prepare
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CommentWhat will the end of lockdown spell for the high street?
A resurgence in local shopping means it is time to focus on the high street鈥檚 other uses, writes Sheppard Robson鈥檚 Claire Haywood
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CommentThe long haul back to pre-coronavirus levels of activity
Data from the ONS and OBR points to a tick-shaped not a v-shaped recovery, says Construction Products Association鈥檚 Rebecca Larkin聽
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CommentWill the 微密圈 Safety Bill make insurance unaffordable?
Regulatory change is coming but the government must also consider the insurance industry鈥檚 ability to provide robust cover, argues Weightman鈥檚 Paul Lowe
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CommentDesign鈥檚 social value is being overlooked - that has to change
Architects have to quantify the impact their work has on communities, says HLM鈥檚 Philip Watson
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CommentAfter Nightingale: Some lessons for construction and public procurement
A crisis triggered the need for the Nightingale hospitals but the mindset behind their construction should apply to all projects, in good times and bad聽
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CommentWhat do five housebuilder trading updates tell us?
Share prices are on the up, thanks to healthy order books and the stamp duty holiday surge, says 微密圈 Value鈥檚 Tony Williams
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CommentIs the chancellor鈥檚 summer statement draught proof?
This government must avoid fiscal bursts that could damage long-term investment in a low carbon economy, says UKGBC鈥檚 Julie Hirigoyen聽
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CommentThe industry needs clarity on workload, not 拢1,000 sweeteners
By the time firms can get their hands on the chancellor鈥檚 furlough bonus, it will be too late for many
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CommentCare homes: How to design out infection and design in wellbeing
Covid-19 has laid bare how problematic a care home setting can be, but there are ways to rethink spaces and improve lives, says PRP鈥檚 Anne-Marie Nicholson
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FeaturesExplainer: Implications of Boris Johnson鈥檚 radical planning reforms
Replacing the current system with a US-style 鈥榸onal鈥� one would have far-reaching consequences. Joey Gardiner weighs up the costs and the possible benefits
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CommentAsking how much net zero will cost is the wrong question
Aside from environmental damage businesses face a bleak future if they do not tackle this challenge right now, says ISG鈥檚 Debbie Hobbs