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Project: North West Cambridge Development
This £1bn development is Cambridge university’s answer to its critical housing shortage. Unusually, the university has taken on the role of developerÂ
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City focus: Kuala Lumpur
Elisabeth Selk and Girish Ramachandran of Arcadis consider the growth of Kuala Lumpur as an attractive FDI destination and its rapid transformation as Asia’s next major regional hubÂ
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Housing: the backlash begins
A proposal to bring in an objective calculation of how many homes each council must build is ruffling feathers in Tory heartlands and traditional Labour councils alike. But will a politically fragile government risk pushing through a policy that’s unlikely to do much to boost housing growth?
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Birmingham-Manchester corridor: our trends in the North
As work on HS2 gathers pace, one regional venture aims to capitalise on the potential to build in the Birmingham-Manchester corridor
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ Awards Project of the Year 2017 shortlist: Part 2
The shortlisted entries for this year’s ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ Awards Project of the Year aspire to the very highest functionality and aesthetics
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What to specify: Healthcare
Colourful walls and glazing to cheer up hospital environments, a secure fencing system for a mental healthcare setting and a web-based key system are among the products featured this week
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ Awards Project of the Year 2017 shortlist: Part 1
The shortlisted entries for this year’s ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ Awards Project of the Year aspire to the very highest functionality and aesthetics
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Tracker: August 2017
The total activity index rose by four points in August. The R M index fell by a point, staying just inside positive territoryÂ
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ intelligence: Q2 2017
Although uncertainty continues to mount since the Brexit vote, the private housing sector fared better in the second quarter
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Palace of Westminster: stopping the rot
The creaky old Palace of Westminster is now in a state of dangerous disrepair – but political concerns around the timing of renovation work mean a start date keeps slipping further into the never never.Â
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Play house
Lego’s new showpiece attraction in Billund, Denmark, combines exhibition space and the Lego experience in a building designed by Bjarke Ingels Group to reflect the company’s core values and its concept of play.
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In pictures: ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ Awards 2017 shortlist
Last week the companies and individuals shortlisted for the 2017 ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ Awards were invited to a reception at ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ’s HQ, 240 Blackfriars, to celebrate their achievements.
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Sustainability - office energy saving
As the introduction of the MEES regulations draws closer, it can be difficult to know which energy-saving measures offer the best returns in commercial buildings
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Market review: Subdued growth
Construction output continues to dip against a background of rising inflation and slowing wider economic growth
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Top 150 Consultants 2017 - Great time to buy British
Brexit is under way, but that has not deterred the UK’s Top 150 consultants from increasing their UK staff numbers
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All over the place
The differences between regulations in the four UK nations have grown since some legislative powers were devolved in Scotland and Wales