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    Gender pay gap: Levelling the field

    2016-04-19T06:00:00Z

    New legislation will mean firms have to publish how much both male and female employees are paid. Will this be the end of the gender pay gap?

  • Cover Mayoral Election
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    A tale of two mayors

    2016-04-15T06:00:00Z

    With Londoners headed to the polls on 5 May to decide the city’s next mayor, we look at the impact frontrunners Zac Goldsmith and Sadiq Khan would have on the major construction issues facing the capital

  • Nine Elms
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    Nightmare on Nine Elms street?

    2016-04-14T06:00:00Z

    The UK’s biggest construction site in west London looks on paper like a dream development in a market desperate for new housing. But amid scare stories of fleeing investors and slashed prices

  • Tall ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓs
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    Boris: For better or worse?

    2016-04-13T06:00:00Z

    As the eight-year tenure of the mayor of London draws to a close, many Londoners have mixed feelings about the changes he has wrought on their city

  • Delivery van
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    Cost model: Retail distribution centres

    2016-04-12T11:36:00Z

    A growing urban population with complex buying behaviours will require a dynamic and agile logistics network from UK retailers keen to make the most of this fast-moving market

  • Leo Quinn
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    Balfour Beatty: ‘Not short of stellar’

    2016-04-08T06:00:00Z

    When Leo Quinn took over at a troubled Balfour Beatty, he launched a two-year strategy to revive the fortunes of the UK’s largest builder

  • Portcullis House (interior)
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    House of leaks

    2016-04-07T06:00:00Z

    Never mind fixing the roof while the sun shines – the roof of parliamentary offices Portcullis House has been leaking since it was built 15 years ago

  • Aquatics Centre
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    A sensational career

    ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ’s architectural correspondent Ike Ijeh pays tribute to Zaha Hadid

  • The Heron tower, now home to ex-City planning chief Peter Rees, is the only residential tower granted permission during his 29-year tenure
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    City of London: Fair mile?

    2016-04-06T06:00:00Z

    The residential population of the City of London has dwindled but is it time to reverse that trend?

  • Thermal image
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    Sustainability: Energy efficiency

    2016-04-05T15:28:00Z

    We all know the benefits of energy efficiency in buildings, yet the amount of investment in carbon reduction is still well below the level needed to hit upcoming targets

  • Accoya_1
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    What to specify: Residential

    2016-04-04T15:07:00Z

    This week’s residential products include aluminium rainwater products on a major regeneration project in Sheffield, and ready mix plaster for a ‘superhome’ that was showcased on Grand Designs

  • BIM-cover
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    Have you seen the BIM deadline?

    2016-04-01T06:00:00Z

    From Monday, any firm wanting to be considered for public sector construction work will need to be BIM level 2 compliant. Yet just days before the deadline, only about half of companies are using the technology

  • BIM was used to manage supply-chain contributions on the Francis Crick Institute
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    Who wins with BIM?

    2016-03-31T06:30:00Z

    If your firm isn’t using BIM level 2 by Monday, then it can’t be considered for public sector work. So what does the requirement mean for the industry - and who will be the winners and the losers?

  • Tracker Index
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    Tracker: February 2016

    2016-03-30T11:24:00Z

    The construction activity index suffers a contraction, with many sub-sectors following suit. But the orders index continues to improve

  • Features

    ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ intelligence: Q4 2015

    2016-03-30T06:00:00Z

    The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics show that total construction output was up for the third consecutive year, but the rate of growth is slowing

  • Andy Steele
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    Andy Steele: ‘Was that me?’

    2016-03-29T15:29:00Z

    It took Andy Steele just five years to transform Connaught into a £240m-turnover sensation. Can he pull it off again?

  • Hiscox ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ in York
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    Hiscox building: Makes you stare

    2016-03-24T06:00:00Z

    Make Architects’ Hiscox ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ in York is a triumphant fusion of heritage and modernity that has at its heart a spectacular foyer of swirling concrete staircases and balconies - oh, and a rocket from the former Soviet arsenal

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    Construction materials: Past our peak?

    2016-03-23T10:40:00Z

    It turns out that the construction industry is using substantially less ‘stuff’ than it was 15 years ago. Is this a blip or a victory for resource-efficiency?

  • ECMR
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    Market review: A bumpy ride

    2016-03-22T14:52:00Z

    A drop in monthly construction output comes courtesy of a reduction in infrastructure activity, but the bigger picture shows steady growth

  • Forbo-Flooring-TESSERA-LAYOUT-AND-OUTLINE
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    What to specify: Flooring

    2016-03-22T14:29:00Z

    Some big strides forward on flooring, from the latest recycled carpet tiles to low-energy underfloor heating and a fast-drying solution for Southend’s refurbished Cliffs Pavilion