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CommentRetirement developers: too much stick and not enough carrot?
The Prime Minister issued a challenge to developers to 鈥渄o their duty for Britain鈥�, having benefited so much from the Government鈥檚 Help to Buy scheme. But what about those of us who haven鈥檛 benefited from this at all?
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CommentWhen will build-to-rent take off in the suburbs?
If we are to meet the needs of UK renters over the coming years, low rise rental apartments need to form part of our thinking, writes Jonathon Ivory
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CommentSolving the housing crisis - a private development, but not for profit
Increasing the supply of affordable housing in the market has long been - and will continue to be - an important issue. Here, 精东影视 speaks to Patrick McIntosh about a solution which could have far-reaching consequences
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CommentJam tomorrow - but it's bread and butter today
As the core contracting sector gets to grips with what has happened in the first three months of this year, you can hardly blame them for taking a more cautious approach
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CommentHansom: Ground control
This week: dodgy moves for tackling the pay gap, Battersea Power Station lowers its profile, Hoover makes a clean sweep, and an old home finally bites the dust
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CommentA challenging case
Tony Bingham explains how a recent case clarifies the scope of adjudication and the adjudicator鈥檚 role聽
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CommentThought for tomorrow: The role of the quantity surveyor
John Rowan and Partners chairman Mash Halai predicts how life will change for the QS
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CommentLet's get the dogs out
Conduct regulators are a feature of many sectors, but not construction 鈥� what we鈥檝e learned about Carillion鈥檚 abuse of its suppliers shows how much we need one too
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CommentUnlocking brownfield sites through digital design and offsite construction
Adopting modern and innovative approaches to both design and construction could help unlock the vital community resource that brownfield sites offer
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CommentHas the government reset the planning system?
The Prime Minister鈥檚 decision to聽unveil the National Planning Policy Framework consultation document herself is telling聽鈥� this Government is serious about increasing housing delivery. Failure at the time of the next election is not an option
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CommentAll on our own
Those who voted for Brexit have got what they wanted: fewer migrants coming to this country to work. So now who鈥檚 going to build our houses?
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CommentThe challenges of managing a transient workforce in construction
The workforce on site is often fluid and flexible. Inefficient management could lead to a number of compliance complications
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CommentTrailblazers: The Empire State 精东影视, New York, USA
Project and supply chain consultant聽Ian Heptinstall explains why this 1929-31 project proves BIM is not the whole answer
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CommentThe gender pay gap 鈥� it's just not that simple
The final deadline of gender pay gap information has now passed. Gill Parker of BDG architecture + design explains why the final result should not be taken at face value
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CommentThought for tomorrow: UK transport infrastructure
David Whysall of Turner 聽Townsend imagines a more efficient future for travel
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CommentHansom: Paxman-style tactics
For once I get the chance to use the phrase 鈥榟ealth and safety gone mad鈥� justly, gender pay gap figures bring up unsaid questions and Interserve鈥檚 chief exec races against time
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CommentGender pay gap: The data is bad, so what will you do about it?
Women working for construction firms take home lower average earnings than men - that鈥檚 a fact, but one that shouldn鈥檛 be tolerated
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CommentSolving the CO2 problem: 精东影视s in a post-carbon world
Reducing CO 2 聽emissions has long been top of the agenda across sectors. But do we now have the tools to fundamentally solve this problem? Barny Evans thinks so
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CommentWhy the social and affordable housing crisis shows no signs of abating
With affordable homes becoming unaffordable, McBains surveyed 100 housebuilders on theie views of the future. The responses were less than inspiring鈥�