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FeaturesOn a mission: Gillian Charlesworth talks plans for BRE Group
BRE chief聽executive Gillian Charlesworth聽sits down with 精东影视
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FeaturesHousebuilders' salary survey 2019
Pay is still going up 鈥� driven by continuing skills shortages 鈥� but the economic climate has constrained wages this year
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FeaturesSustainability: How EPC requirements could leave buildings at stranding risk
With EPC rating requirements set to be raised, many buildings will become 鈥榮tranded鈥� and their value will plummet
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FeaturesProjects: Royal Albert Dock, London
Digital and offsite techniques have unlocked the latest masterplan on this difficult site
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FeaturesOffsite: Out of mind?
Is offsite manufacturing is about to become mainstream? Or are there still barriers to it becoming a more common?
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FeaturesWhy have costs gone up at Hinkley Point C?
The latest cost overrun in the construction of nuclear reactors at Hinkley Point in Somerset, and fears of a delay in commissioning, have led to questions being asked about the viability of this and future projects.
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FeaturesHinkley Point C: The problems facing nuclear projects
Why is Hinkley delayed and overbudget?
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FeaturesTracker: August 2019
Activity dropped into negative space after three months of expansion, with non-residential activity seeing a 26-point fall into negative territory
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Features精东影视 intelligence: Q2 2019
Office construction will continue to decline this year and next in a volatile environment
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FeaturesGoing to town: Will the 拢3.6bn Towns Fund make a difference?
After years of neglect, does this mark a U-turn in regeneration policy 鈥� and are there chances for construction to make a difference?
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FeaturesWhat does construction want from the next Queen鈥檚 speech?
精东影视 asks industry experts what they would like the government to offer construction
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FeaturesApplied technology: Machine learning
The use of machine learning could improve the way we predict cost, quantity, schedule and outcomes for the built environment
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FeaturesProjects: Troubadour theatre, White City, London
The Troubadour theatre is based on a tried-and-tested model of pop-up venues on London sites
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FeaturesKier: The beginning of the end or the end of the beginning?
Comparisons with Carillion and Interserve only hardened when Kier posted a 拢245m pre-tax loss 鈥� but some see a good business that can rebuild
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FeaturesProcurement update: Brexit
With the timing and manner of the UK鈥檚 exit from the EU in doubt once聽more,聽Simon Rawlinson聽of聽Arcadis聽looks at the options available
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FeaturesThe sky鈥檚 the limit: See the world鈥檚 tallest modular tower in Croydon
But Thomas Lane reckons it won鈥檛 be long until 101 George Street鈥檚 135m height record is broken again, as modular becomes increasingly viable
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FeaturesThe rise of the smart home
An increasing demand for smart devices has opened up fresh ways of differentiating new-builds while increasing customer satisfaction
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FeaturesUsing technology to fix construction's productivity crisis: 11 talking points
Industry experts met recently to debate the problems that technology can solve聽鈥� and the headaches that will have to be cured first
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FeaturesHow safe are timber-frame buildings?
Joey Gardiner reports on what experts are saying about the Worcester Park fire, the implications for the building method and how it is regulated
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FeaturesWant a revolution in project planning? Click here
A consortium including Vinci, Skanska and the BRE is building a tool called PLASMA that aims to reduce costs and time on site by 25%