All Opinion articles – Page 39
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OpinionUnlocking the code with one of its authors
Writing exclusively for Building Design, David Rudlin, who worked on the new national model design code, argues it will give ammunition to planners
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OpinionNational Gallery contest is an amazing opportunity – which should be shared
If the director is serious about ‘healing the nation’ he needs to address that with a more diverse procurement process, writes Elizabeth Hopkirk
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OpinionIn the face of planning deregulation, the new design codes might be our last line of defence
Will they prove strong enough to save our high streets, asks Julia Park
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OpinionEnvironmental impact returns to the premier league
New building regulations impose tough conditions on the construction sector, but it is essential that we rise to the challenge, Andrew Mellor says
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OpinionYou have no authority here: Should planning decisions be left to local councillors?
There is a serious side to the viral video from Handforth Parish Council committee meeting, says Martyn Evans
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OpinionAddressing the problems of public procurement
A newly published government green paper has the potential to profoundly impact UK architectural practice, writes Eleanor Jolliffe
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OpinionThe Coach: Maintaining motivation in challenging times
The new year has not started well and the prospect of weeks of lockdown looms. Louise Rodgers has some advice on how to help your team stay positive and productive
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OpinionWA100 2021: Don’t stop now
If we learnt anything from 2020 it is that we are capable of embracing great change – and that is a strength we are going to need
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OpinionCross-sector consultation is helping to put social value on the table
These new initiatives are important steps on the journey towards outcomes-based procurement. All now depends on their reception from clients
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OpinionThe Octopus has lost a leg
What the withdrawal of Stockport means for the Greater Manchester Spatial Framework
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OpinionWe need urgent clarity on the rules around external wall safety
Industry needs aligned and consistent guidance to minimise time, cost and anguish, warns Andrew Mellor
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OpinionWe can do things when we try
Covid-19 has exposed many uncomfortable realities but it has also shown what can be achieved in a very short time, writes Julia Park
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OpinionAnswer the question – and shoulder the responsibility
Dodging questions can have devastating consequences, writes Eleanor Jolliffe
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OpinionDesigning a better future for 2021 – and the next million years
Flora Samuel finds some hope in taking the long view
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OpinionWe must keep fighting the battle over PDR
Change is inevitable and town centres need repurposing, but these half-baked proposals need much more thought, writes Julia Park
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OpinionArcadia lost
As high streets go for a Burton, David Rudlin looks back at how the seeds of destruction were sown
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OpinionSo 2021, how should we prepare?
Martyn Evans reflects on what we can learn from a year like no other as the next one hoves into view
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OpinionWhatever happened to The Crown episode where Charles triggers the architects?
The prince’s notorious speech was a missed opportunity for the profession to interest the public in what it does, writes Ben Flatman
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OpinionWhy is the industry waiting for the threat of jail?
Tough new building safety laws are on their way and they will shake up a complacent sector, writes Andrew Mellor
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OpinionThe adapt or die mantra still holds true for architects as a profession
Eleanor Jolliffe finds the existential preoccupations of a near decade-old RIBA report to be just as relevant today