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Highlights from New York’s Climate Week
To coincide with the UN General Assembly last week, more than 2,000 climate advisers, business leaders and politicial figures gathered to find ways to accelerate the path to net zero. Here are some of the themes they discussed at the Climate Group’s conference
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Not in my Brick Lane: Truman Brewery’s uphill struggle to win support for development plans
The last time the East End land owner tried to bring change to the iconic London thoroughfare, it was met by fierce resistance. With even more ambitious plans now lodged with the council, what are the odds of them winning the locals over? Alex Funk went to find out
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5 minutes with … Matthew Robertson at Valouran
The property developer and placemaker’s founder and CFO on the firm’s successful first year, the need for planning reform and why he does his best work early in the morning
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‘The contracting model needs to change’ – Permasteelisa’s boss on why the industry can’t go on like this
Liam Cummins joined the cladding specialist in 2023 after years working for main contractors. He talks to Dave Rogers about unsustainable margins, working for some formidable CEOs and why London is still the place to do business
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Key takeaways and talking points from the Labour party conference 2024
Labour members gathered in Liverpool this week for the party’s first conference in government for 15 years. Daniel Gayne and Tom Lowe report
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A tale of two mergers: What do the completion of Barratt-Redrow and the collapse of Bellway-Crest Nicholson mean for Labour’s housebuilding plans?
Is the ground-breaking tie-up likely to help or hinder the government’s chances of hitting its sky-high 1.5 million housebuilding target?
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Navigating specification decisions in higher-risk building design
Specification decisions have acquired new complexity in the era of the ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ Safety Act. Industry professionals shard their insights at a roundtable
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Key takeaways from the ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ the Future Conference and Housing Today Live
Church House in Westminster yesterday played host to two back-to-back conferences on construction and housing attended by hundreds of professionals from the built environment. Here is a round-up of the key talking points from the event, run by ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ and Housing Today.
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ Awards 2024 shortlists: Housing Project of the Year
 In a series celebrating ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ’s ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ Awards finalists, we look at the Housing Project of the Year finalists
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Construction and immigration: How to make the points-based system fit to deliver industry growth
 New research released today
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ the Future Think Tank: The value of sustainability in the built environment
To coincide with the annual ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ the Future Conference, the ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ the Future Think Tank has today published three research reports. The delve into issues around workplace and skills, building safety and sustainability. This report covers the topic of the The value of sustainability in the built environment, and was ...
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ the Future Think Tank: Workforce of the future
To coincide with the annual ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ the Future Conference, the ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ the Future Think Tank has today published three research reports. The delve into issues around workplace and skills, building safety and sustainability. This report covers the topic of the Workforce of the future, and was produced in partnership with ...
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London towers – does it make more sense to build new or renew?
The twin currencies of carbon and cost have encouraged the adaptive reuse of towers, bringing the additional complexity of working within an existing building
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ the Future Think Tank: Balancing building safety and project viability
To coincide with the annual ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ the Future Conference, the ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ the Future Think Tank has today published three research reports. The delve into issues around workplace and skills, building safety and sustainability. This report covers the topic of Balancing building safety and project viability, and was produced in partnership ...
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ Awards 2024 shortlists: CEO of the Year
In a series celebrating ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ’s ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ Awards finalists, we look at the CEO of the Year shortlist
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Hinkley Point C: ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ Britain’s first nuclear reactor in 30 years
Like its Finnish and French twins, Hinkley Point C has suffered from cost overuns and delays. What are the team doing to claw back the losses and what does this mean for Sizewell C?
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ Awards 2024 shortlists: Net Zero Award
In a series celebrating ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ’s ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ Awards finalists, we look at the Net Zero Award finalist.
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ Awards 2024 shortlists: Digital Excellence Award
In a series celebrating ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ’s ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ Awards finalists, we look at the Digital Excellence Award finalists
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‘Bid for everything, always haggle’: The life and times of John F Hunt’s John Hall
The founder of the specialist contractor turned 75 over the summer. He tells Dave Rogers about nearly going under, having the gift of the gab and why he did well out of the Cardiff Millennium Stadium
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ Awards 2024 shortlists: Specialist Contractor of the Year
In a series celebrating ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ’s ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ Awards finalists, we look at the Specialist Contractor of the Year finalists