Mark Smithinficta veritasThe lonely cosmopolitanMale 42 seeks woman between 35–46 for fun and mutual adventures. Must have GSOH and a willingness to experiment with life. An open-minded…Jun 3, 2020Jun 3, 2020
Mark SmithThe Fallacy of Replacement Green BuildingIn recent years much discussion has centered on the concept of “Green Buildings”. As environmental issues occupy public debate it seems…Jun 2, 2020Jun 2, 2020
Mark SmithThe Ambition TrapThe noble Brutus Hath told you Caesar was ambitious. If it were so, it was a grievous fault, And grievously hath Caesar answered it…May 25, 2020May 25, 2020
Mark SmithThis is networking. Notes from MIPIM 2018Its easy at MIPIM, the annual real estate love-in in the south of France, to believe that all is well in the construction world. Over 20…May 25, 2020May 25, 2020
Mark SmithOne Winter’s Night in Kemerovo, or Defying GravityOn 25th March this year a fire swept through a crowded shopping mall in the West Siberian city of Kemerovo, killing 64 people, possibly…Apr 19, 2018Apr 19, 2018
Mark SmithState-run Media Stoke Hatred in New Cold WarLast week, after reading the news of the terrible fire at a Russian shopping mall in Western Siberia, in a city in which I’d spent a lot of…Apr 1, 2018Apr 1, 2018