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  • Royal College of Physicians
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    Review: Denys Lasdun exhibition

    2014-09-10T09:00:00Z

    Visitors to the new Lasdun exhibition at the Royal College of Physicians will envy the relationship between client and architect

  • careers feature
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    Expat hotspots

    2014-09-10T06:00:00Z

    Global construction is set to boom over the next decade, so where are UK construction consultants most in demand?

  • Pilsdon farm yard
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    The Pilsdon Community: Second time lucky

    2014-09-09T11:01:00Z

    When the refurbishment of a refuge for people in crisis ran into trouble, it left the community disillusioned with the building industry. But construction charity CRASH responded to its plea for help

  • School
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    Time to go back to school?

    2014-09-05T06:01:00Z

    When it comes to school building work, the construction industry has been tasked with doing 鈥榤ore for less鈥�, but as the economy picks up is it time for a rethink?

  • Mairi Johnson
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    Interview: Mairi Johnson

    2014-09-05T06:00:00Z

    While at the EFA, Mairi Johnson was obliged to espouse a design-averse school building programme she didn鈥檛 much care for. Now at Aecom, she is fulfilling her ambitions

  • Infographic index
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    Infographic: Growth in need for school places

    2014-09-05T06:00:00Z

    Projected UK population growth, following inward migration and rising fertility, will have a huge impact on the need for school places, with an overall increase of 12% in the school-age population expected between 2012 and 2024. But the data shows the impact will vary widely between English regions.

  • Unite鈥檚 plans for a 759-bed student block off Greetham Street in Portsmouth
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    Student digs

    2014-09-05T00:00:00Z

    Despite rising tuition fees, university applications in the UK have risen to an all-time high. How is the industry is coping with the demand for student accommodation?

  • Broadwater Farm Inclusive Campus
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    Broadwater Farm Inclusive Campus: Down on the farm

    2014-09-04T06:00:00Z

    The Broadwater Farm Inclusive Campus accommodates on one site both special educational needs and mainstream schooling and is the culmination of a radical programme of inner-city renewal

  • H.O.U.S.E 1
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    Our H.O.U.S.E

    2014-09-04T06:00:00Z

    Combining the benefits of high enviromental efficiency and prefabricated design and assembly, the student-designed H.O.U.S.E is setting the benchmark for regulation friendly housing

  • watertight concrete sika
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    What to specify: Regulations

    2014-09-03T09:02:00Z

    This week鈥檚 regulations products include the installation of Taraflex flooring in a Stockport gym to match sports surface regulations, and ensuring that the Library of Birmingham meets watertight requirements

  • Tracker: August 2014
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    Tracker: July 2014

    2014-09-02T06:00:00Z

    Construction activity remains consistent as the index picks up five points for the month, while the orders index sees a small incline and residential experiences a significant uptick

  • Scotland
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    Will they stay or will they go?

    2014-08-29T06:00:00Z

    What effects would a 鈥榊es鈥� vote in the Scottish referendum have on the industry?

  • Mark Davey
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    Interview: Mark Davey

    2014-08-28T06:00:00Z

    Defying five years of recession, cladding company Lakesmere has experienced rapid growth. MD Mark Davey reveals how the firm beat the downturn

  • Aecom indices
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    Cost update: Q2 2014

    2014-08-27T14:00:00Z

    Construction output recorded no change compared with the last quarter, while new housing construction is the primary reason for rises in new work output

  • Glasgow School of Art
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    What did Scotland ever do for architecture?

    2014-08-26T14:18:00Z

    Scotland鈥檚 architectural pedigree goes back well before the 1707 Act of Union, and whatever the result of the referendum, its architects will continue to transform the built environment well beyond the bonnie braes of their homeland

  • Procurement on trial
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    Procurement on trial

    2014-08-22T06:00:00Z

    Construction firms are increasingly emboldened to take the government to court over its procurement decisions, but who鈥檚 to blame?

  • Gary Sullivan 3
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    Interview: Gary Sullivan

    2014-08-21T16:00:00Z

    Gary Sullivan, co-founder and chairman of Wilson James, explains what the army can teach construction

  • Location of contracts awarded (July)
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    Getting there

    2014-08-21T06:00:00Z

    While the economy is slowly returning to health, July did witness a slight decrease in construction levels

  • Lime pozzolan
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    The advantages of lime pozzolan

    2014-08-19T10:36:00Z

    Lime pozzolan concrete鈥檚 environmental and flexibility advantages could make it a revolutionary replacement to conventional concrete types. But the foundations of this 鈥榥ew鈥� material can actually be traced back to ancient history

  • procurement image
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    Procurement update

    2014-08-18T10:10:00Z

    Construction is now 12 months into its recovery and project procurement has become much more challenging - even in the regions. SImon Rawlinson of EC Harris takes soundings from projects and considers the best options in a fast-moving market