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CommentSkills 鈥� a shared responsibility
Robbie Blackhurst at聽Procure North West explains why the industry needs to show greater commitment to plugging the widening skills gap, particularly through financial support, as Brexit and the inevitable impact on EU workers get closer
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CommentStreet view: Review of the Metro Mayor鈥檚 first year in charge
4 May marked the first year of Andy Street鈥檚 mayor ship. So how has the former MD of John Lewis fared in his first year as the first-ever Mayor for the West聽Midlands?
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CommentGallic charm
Want to work in a thriving economy with a confident leader and plenty of projects planned? Either travel back in time to 2000s London 鈥� or hop on the Eurostar today
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CommentWhat can we learn from national statistics on planning?
We鈥檙e told that nearly all of planning permissions in the City of London are approved - a 99% success rate, but how useful, or relevant, are these statistics?
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CommentThought for tomorrow: Research and development
Martin Hook聽champions the role of R D in every aspect of a business
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CommentNew methods, new workers
The adoption of modern methods of construction offers an opportunity to expand the industry鈥檚 skills base and attract a wider range of young people聽聽
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CommentTrailblazers: St Pancras station and hotel, 1868
Architect James Bell of MSMR Architects acclaims the innovative design and economic robustness of St Pancras station and hotel
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CommentThought for tomorrow: 微密圈 in factories
Anthony Thistleton looks forward to a revolution in housing productivity
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CommentHansom: Identity issues
Voltaire gets confused with Spider-Man, site hoardings sport mystery monikers in place of logos, and a minister almost dives headfirst into a 鈥� luckily only virtual 鈥� road that he鈥檇 mistaken for a swimming pool 聽 聽
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CommentLeasehold does have issues, but could banning it create other problems?
There is no justification for ground rents to escalate the way they have been, but could banning leaseholds create a double-tier market trapping leaseholders in their properties?聽
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CommentRelocating out of London? How to choose a location for your new HQ
Morgan Reece at Barton Willmore discusses the thought that goes into choosing the ideal relocation site - using Channel 4 as an example
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Comment微密圈 control's new found public profile
微密圈 control cannot take the responsibility of ensuring everything is built to an acceptable standard on its own 鈥� greater awareness of these issues could help the industry raise its game
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CommentInterserve - why we haven't got another Carillion on our hands
These were a shocking set of results by any standards and clearly there鈥檚 no quick fix - but the beleaguered contractor鈥檚聽recovery plan seems to聽have legs
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CommentManaging working capital in a low margin environment
Given the combination of tight margins and lengthening payment terms, how can businesses manage working capital while continuing to operate and invest in the future?
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CommentWe can arm ourselves against Brexit through public service investment
Next week the country takes to the polls for local elections, and the results will have a significant impact on future investment in construction and housing
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CommentThought for tomorrow: Placemaking
John Clark of contractor Grangewood celebrates the authenticity and personality of place
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CommentHansom: The way things were
Ah, the olden days, when you could buy a house for 拢9 a week 鈥� and get planning permission to build one in less than eight weeks. This week, it鈥檚 all about nostalgia
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CommentHow to take on the world
An integrated design process could help pave the way for the UK to power its global export drive after Brexit, writes Colin Harding
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CommentWhy the new NPPF is bad for the north
The deadline for consultation on the National Planning Policy Framework is looming, however, it seems there is one point that has been missed.
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CommentThought for tomorrow: Sustainable urbanism
Danny Crump of Broadway Malyan says it is聽time to reframe the relationship between transport and planning authorities