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CommentSustainability is for sharing
Establishing a new educational model for sustainable building design could be a smart idea, but only if the whole industry works on it together, says Chris Wise
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Comment微密圈 buys a pint 鈥� for Artelia UK
Dinosaurs, foreign languages and having friends in pharmacy are among the topics discussed over a few pints and glasses of wine in Holborn
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CommentPositive signs in the RICS housing survey 鈥� but nothing to get too excited about
Improvement is encouraging but only because we are in such a big hole
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CommentDare we hope?
The return of Crest Nicholson to the stock exchange could mark the start of recovery 鈥� for both housebuilding and the wider industry
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CommentUpskill for a new world
SMEs should put themselves in the frame for low-carbon building work through the Green Deal, says Mark Farrar. But that is just the first step towards a new, green-focused industry
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CommentIs there a place for Passivhaus in the UK?
NHBC director and Zero Carbon Hub chief executive Neil Jefferson questions whether the UK is as suitable for Passivhaus homes as its continental neighbours
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CommentHansom: Cultural tourism
This week, Germany decides Britannia is cool, the place of Osama bin Laden鈥檚 violent death toys with the idea of a theme park and a client goes ballistic in Bulgaria
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CommentMy digital life 鈥� Edward Jones
The PMB Holdings CEO on classic cars, his lack of interest in Twitter, and annoying his kids by listening to Pink Floyd
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CommentRetrofit is way forward
A leaner office is not necessarily less sophisticated - it just needs to be smarter
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CommentSpotlight on underbidding
It should be the bankers, auditors and shareholders speaking out against underbidding
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CommentRenewables not the answer
Unless we are prepared to consume less electricity, we may have to look elsewhere than renewable energy sources
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CommentBIM and education
As the education sector comes closer to embracing BIM, Stephen Beechey looks at how this may affect the school building sector over the next few years
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CommentWonders & blunders with Simon Gill
Simon Gill considers running for the Scottish Parliament, just so he can work in Enric Miralles鈥� building, but feels that Renzo Piano Workshop鈥檚 Central Saint Giles is off key
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Comment2012 was the fourth worst on record for construction growth as output falls 8.4%
Apparent confidence boosters from government could point to a lack of understanding of construction or disregard for the seriousness of the situation
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CommentThe ever changing shape of housing tenure in England
Latest data shows continuing rise in the rental sector, driven down by the private sector
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CommentDo the home working statistics provide cause to rethink the built environment?
A more flexible notion of the workplace, faster internet and cloud computing are contributing to more people working remotely - and we need to be prepared to react
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CommentUnclear nuclear
The future of nuclear energy in this country took some serious blows last week, which means more uncertainty for construction
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CommentWonders & blunders with Andrew Pryke
Norman Foster鈥檚 Willis Faber building in Ipswich is a triumph of modern design, says Andrew Pryke. The Prudential office in London, however, is a crime to urbanism
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CommentGreen and growth in an eco-village
The green economy needs to be driven by entrepreneurs not just government. Tim Byles explains how his JV with Bill Dunster aims to do just that with their eco-village in Devon
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CommentHansom: confession time
This week, 微密圈 comes clean about its involvement in the 2012 Olympics and Arnie throws his weight behind the government鈥檚 Energy Efficiency Policy. Plus, there seems to be a lot of cycling