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CommentHansom: A change of scenery
There鈥檚 plenty of moving about this week - rumours abound that the Science Museum is searching for new digs, while celeb haunt The Ivy spreads its tendrils to Tower Bridge. Heathrow, though, isn鈥檛 going anywhere
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CommentLet your staff roam the world!
Offering travel can help your business develop and attract talent
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CommentSurely Britain is not going to sleepwalk into a Brexit disaster?
Leaving the EU could spell disaster for the UK鈥檚 construction industry
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CommentOnline poll: New tech
Will new technologies significantly reduce the number of people needed to build projects within the next 10 years? Vote here
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CommentHousebuilding: In the balance
The rate and extent of change to different housing policies designed to stimulate delivery could see their desired effects cancelled out. Maintaining stability of delivery is key for the sector鈥檚 growth
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CommentHere's how to do holistic training
The skills shortage is only going to get worse, we need action now
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CommentHansom: No place to go
After a combination of spiralling house prices, rising rents, road works, and getting chucked out of meetings, we don鈥檛 feel welcome anywhere this week. But, hang on 鈥� that igloo looks rather inviting 鈥�
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CommentThe stock market: No teddy bears鈥� picnic
Perhaps we need to shine a light on some investor turmoil
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CommentDigital training: Is the industry interested?
Construction needs to move with the times and continue to embrace the digital era
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CommentOnline poll: Charge on skilled non-EU labour
Will a 拢1,000 charge to hire skilled non-EU staff damage the construction industry? Vote here
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CommentThe Professionals
In the built environment, professionalism has largely been the preserve of the consultants and designers in charge of the 鈥榲irtual鈥� part of construction. But 鈥榬eal鈥� construction needs these values too - in spades
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CommentBrexit: Apathy rules, OK
Nearly every Conservative says they are undecided. In short, like most of the public, the EU is not a big deal for them
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CommentTime for a change
Harry Rich was unable to drive the necessary reform at RIBA, his departure is an opportunity
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CommentSink estates: Has their time come?
We don鈥檛 plan and invest for the long term. 拢140m will help identify the issues on particular estates but it won鈥檛 tackle the root causes
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CommentHansom: The incredibles
An underwater tennis court, a cycle rack installed as public art, a grade II-listed DIY nuclear bunker, and a Russian official who steals a 50km stretch of road - clearly a week for suspending disbelief 鈥�
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CommentNail your colours to the mast
The question of whether the UK should remain in the European Union is a classically polarised debate
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CommentWet, wet, wet
With outdated policy, procurement and funding models, flood defences are a key area of infrastructure weakness. So far none of the solutions the government has offered has worked - largely because its whole approach needs radical reform