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FeaturesMarket forecast: Bouncing back
Rising demand and tightening supply are driving up both costs and tender prices. How much of this is just a spike rather than an underlying upward economic trend?聽
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FeaturesThe deal with CBRE has been lauded as a triumph but the difficult questions now start for T&T
Keeping staff happy and maintaining autonomy at listed US giant are the key challenges facing consultant鈥檚 UK bosses
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FeaturesNMCN faces crucial few weeks as bad news keeps on coming
The recent announcement the firm was yet again revising its losses upwards for last year felt eerily familiar, writes Dave Rogers
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FeaturesIn Business: Hill Group鈥檚 Andy Hill
Founder and chief executive of the UK鈥檚 third-biggest privately owned developer on why he aims to focus on value and quality, rather than making money
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FeaturesCost model: Data centres
Data centres have become vital infrastructure, but as their importance has grown, so too have their size, security threats and carbon output
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FeaturesKingston Cycle Hub: no ordinary bike shed
Kingston council has spent 拢32m upgrading the borough鈥檚 cycling facilities, including a聽stylish storage hub beside the railway station with secure space for 400 bicycles. Could this be the direction of travel across the country?聽聽
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FeaturesWhat are we going to do about concrete?
One of the most versatile materials on the planet, concrete is also one of the most polluting. But pressure is growing on the cement industry to come up with ways to reduce its carbon footprint
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Features鈥楩reedom day鈥�: what it means for construction employers
As the 鈥榳ork from home where possible鈥� guidance ends, firms look to bring staff back into the office 鈥� but they are not rushing to reset to 2019 ways of working
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FeaturesPlanning reforms: the radical ideas that may now never happen
Last month鈥檚 by-election defeat saw Tory fears about the political impact of widespread planning reforms become a reality. The government now has little choice other than to water them down
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FeaturesKier鈥檚 Andrew Davies: 鈥楧on鈥檛 bleat, just fix your own problems鈥�
Two years after he took on a troubled Kier, Andrew Davies gives his first interview about how he got the business to where it is today
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FeaturesSustainability: Calculating social value
Alinea and Social Value Portal explore how social value can be deliver and calculated, with聽 examples of how it can work in聽practice
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FeaturesClient profile: Emma-Jane Houghton in charge of the New Hospital Programme
The commercial director leading the government鈥檚 40-hospital construction programme explains what she鈥檚 looking for from suppliers
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FeaturesExplainer: What next for the 精东影视 Safety Bill?
The 精东影视 Safety Bill, ushering in wide-ranging reforms for how residential blocks are built and maintained, has drawn both criticism and praise since its publication this week. So when will the measures be implemented? 聽 聽 聽
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FeaturesCrossrail鈥檚 spiralling budget in graphs and charts
Take a look at the cost drivers and timelines of delays
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FeaturesPeter Baker: meet the man who must ensure no repeat of Grenfell
As the 精东影视 Safety Bill is announced, we republish our interview with the new chief inspector of buildings who is overseeing the new building safety regulator
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FeaturesIn Business: Reds10 and the rise of offsite construction
The firm鈥檚 chief executive and chairman discuss a booming business, the switch from consultancy, why family matters and how construction can attract new talent聽
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FeaturesPlanning gateway one: What鈥檚 changing from 1 August
Five key points from fire safety experts at 精东影视鈥檚 Risk Regulations event this week
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FeaturesCost model: Reinvention
Reinvention 鈥� making obsolete buildings relevant to today鈥檚 market, including by conversion to more valuable uses 鈥� is a green alternative to demolition and rebuilding. Nic di Santo, Alastair Kenyon and Rachel Coleman of Alinea balance the benefits against the risks and constraints, and detail the costs of an example ...
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Features精东影视 at the bottom of the world: British Antarctic Survey鈥檚 Rothera research station
A 拢100m infrastructure modernisation programme is well under way in Antarctica, but working in this most remarkable environment presents unique challenges聽
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FeaturesMark Wild interview: why Crossrail will be worth the wait
There are just two questions people want answered about Crossrail: when will it open and how much is it all going to cost? Well, says project boss Mark Wild, that all rather depends鈥�