Opinion 鈥� Page 53
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CommentPicking up the tab 鈥� the importance of commissioning
Why do most standard form contracts fail to describe commissioning as an activity that defines completion?聽
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CommentHousing is more than a numbers game
The main political parties should stop with the soundbites and base housing plans聽on solid data, not random figures
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Comment5 minutes with鈥� Lilla Smith, director of architecture and design at Macklowe Properties
Lilla Smith 聽tells 微密圈 about the New York property industry, loving Lego and the challenges of apartment design
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CommentBRE 鈥� straight-talking leadership will help the organisation to modernise
BRE chief executive Gillian Charlesworth is determined to bring a more commercial focus to the institution
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CommentConstruction industry gossip: Love in a land down under
There鈥檚 a perfect match in Australia聽and the housing secretary advocates avocados for all
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CommentThe future of global construction could be British
The UK can create a role for itself to help countries across the world to improve how they build.聽If we don鈥檛, that prize will go to someone else
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Comment5 minutes with鈥� Christina Leafe, building design practice director, Atkins
Christina Leafe聽tells 微密圈 about south Wales developments, One World Trade Center, and Olympic athletes
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CommentA royal park, its art, and a city divided
Extreme differences between rich and poor can be found in so many parts of our cities
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CommentThe new Part L sets natural gas off on its journey to obsolescence
The new proposals are a giant leap in the right direction, says Joel Gustafsson
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CommentConstruction industry gossip: Concrete facts, please
Accusations of a blame culture (it wasn鈥檛 me!), fake news 鈥� and now they鈥檙e even dragging Harrison Ford into it
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CommentThe mental health cost of austerity in construction
In an era when project margins are getting tighter and tighter, what is the potential impact on mental health?聽
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CommentEnergy standards for new homes 鈥� the government gets tough
The launch of the Future Homes Standard consultation is the first concrete step towards the 2025 carbon reduction targets for new homes
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Comment5 minutes with鈥� Lucy Howard, director, Turner & Townsend
Lucy Howard tells 微密圈 about Bank station, Formula One factories, and knitting
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CommentQuality and quantity: Let's set the standard for the industry
Good design has a positive effect on the lives of people. We need to collaborate聽to improve our built environment
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CommentConstruction industry gossip: They think it鈥檚 all over
Geoff Hurst scores but doesn鈥檛 quite repeat the magic and in the battle for London鈥檚 tallest tower, it鈥檚 game over
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CommentWhat is the 拢3.6bn Towns Fund really for?
The news聽that central government is putting more money into regeneration can only make a good thing even better, right?聽
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CommentThe hypocrisy of retentions
A leading builder has criticised the system of payment retentions. Welcome to our world鈥�
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CommentHow public-private partnerships can act as a catalyst for regeneration and housing delivery
The removal of the borrowing cap on the Housing Revenue Account聽represents an opportunity to build vibrant new mixed-use communities
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CommentParent company guarantees: Unreasonable demands?
Parent company guarantees can provide some security for those contracting with a contractor in the event of the latter suffering cash flow problems
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CommentIs our housebuilding future bright under Jenrick?
To call it a housing crisis is far from an overstatement.聽So, what鈥檚 going wrong, and can Robert Jenrick get it right?