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FeaturesHow new satellite data is changing our understanding of London鈥檚 overheating problem
A new report by Arup for the mayor of London has highlighted the worsening issue of heat risk in our city centres as summers get steadily hotter. Tom Lowe reports.
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Features精东影视 The Future Commmission: Attracting, engaging and retaining the next generation
聽After a year of consultation and careful consideration, the 精东影视 the Future Commission has published its final report. In this chapter, Ben Flatman considers the challenges facing construction in its quest to employ the brightest and best
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Features鈥業鈥檇 recommend it to anyone鈥�: views on why an apprenticeship is better than university
For National Apprenticeship Week we spoke to three people who went the apprentice route about the benefits of being paid while you learn
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Features精东影视 The Future Commission: Time to prepare for the next digital revolution
Last week the 精东影视 the Future commission published its final report. In this chapter, Thomas Lane considers聽the best ways to increase productivity by investing in and embracing emerging technologies 聽
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FeaturesGove and Khan鈥檚 row over London鈥檚 housing delivery numbers explained
How the mayor鈥檚 spatial development strategy become the centre of a spat in this year of multiple elections
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Features精东影视 the Future Commission: This is how we make our buildings safer
After a year of consultation and consideration, last week the 精东影视 the Future commission published its final report. In this chapter, Carl Brown considers the implications of the 精东影视 Safety Act聽
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Features5 minutes with 鈥� Matt Thomas at SLR
The firm鈥檚聽built environment senior sector leader for Europe on the importance of sustainable transport networks and his admiration for planning barristers. His favourite building is almost 1,000 years old聽
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Features精东影视 the Future Commission: Planning to solve the housing crisis
Last week the 精东影视 the Future commission published its final report. In this chapter, Joey Gardiner considers how we might change a dysfunctional system and hit the target of building 300,000 new homes a year聽
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FeaturesHow and why Stewart Milne collapsed: analysing the numbers
The collapse of the well-known Scottish housebuilder has shocked many within the housing sector. As聽Daniel Gayne finds out, the firm鈥檚 balance sheets over the past few years provide some clues as to what went wrong聽
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Features精东影视 the Future Commission: Powering down the road to net zero
After a year of consultation and consideration, last week the 精东影视 the Future commission published its final report. In this chapter, Thomas Lane considers how the industry can聽reduce its carbon emissions and implement greener methods of energy use and production聽
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FeaturesHenley Halebrown: 鈥榃e are genuinely interested in how people use buildings鈥�
Simon Henley and Gavin Hale-Brown formed their award-winning practice together in 1995. Here the pair tell Ben Flatman about their early influences, design philosophy, and commitment to improving access to the profession
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FeaturesFaster, better and less disruptive: the next chapter in Mace鈥檚 manufacturing journey
The contractor wants to bring DfMA discipline to high-rise residential projects for the same cost as traditional build.聽
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FeaturesHow can the UK make the most of the data centre boom?
Demand for data, and a surge in AI, means changing needs and rapid growth for the data centre sector. Is the UK set up to take full advantage, asks Scott Smyth Founder & CEO of Soben
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FeaturesHS2 fallout sees Labour and construction united by common aim
The two have been cosying up in recent months. And the common denominator is infrastructure. Dave Rogers reports
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Features5 minutes with 鈥� Rosie Bard at Orms
The firm鈥檚 associate and sustainability lead on her mission to help reduce the industry鈥檚 impact on the environment, the importance of challenging the status quo and her love of art galleries and pizza聽
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Features精东影视 the Future Commission report: The long-term plan for construction
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FeaturesWhat the Future Homes Standard means for net zero
Proposed 2025 energy regulations focus on PV and services rather than building fabric to reduce emissions. Will this be enough to help meet the UK鈥檚 2050 target?聽
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FeaturesMake it beautiful, but not iconic: Moxon鈥檚 challenging brief to design HS2 viaducts in Buckinghamshire
The London and Scotland-based practice has built its reputation on bridge design. But it has never before worked at this scale and level of scrutiny. Daniel Gayne found out how they tackled the job.
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FeaturesFrom the archives: Rebuilding the House of Commons chamber, 1945
The green benches are restored, but an opportunity to reform the way Parliament works for post-war Britain is missed
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FeaturesRed Sea crisis: how worried does construction really need to be?
With disruption to shipping being caused by Houthi rebels, industry leaders give their views on the ramifications for the supply chain