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FeaturesAutumn Statement: Mister Money Bags?
The new chancellor indicated that it might be time to abandon his predecessor鈥檚 budget surplus plan
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FeaturesVoorlinden museum: A light touch
The Voorlinden museum in Holland wanted naturally lit gallery spaces full of light. But how to do that while protecting the superlative art collection on display? Arup came up with a highly imaginative solution. Ike Ijeh reports
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FeaturesSpain: End of the affair?
With Spain鈥檚 economy in recovery and its construction industry bouncing back, ties between Spain and the UK have been strengthening. But after the Brexit vote, will the mutually beneficial relationship continue?
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FeaturesWaiting for a EU turn
The new government professes grand ambitions to boost housebuilding and infrastructure
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FeaturesTracker: September 2016
Residential activity grew but the civil engineering index dropped to its lowest level since February
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FeaturesSo near and yet so far鈥�
Setting up the National Infrastructure Commission was seen as a sign of the government鈥檚 commitment to getting rail, power and other major schemes built
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FeaturesInternational costs 2016
Global economic volatility, the UK vote for Brexit and currency fluctuations have triggered big movements in the relative construction costs of world cities
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FeaturesBattle of the BIM
精东影视 Information Modelling is seen by many as the future of the industry, but who has made it to this year鈥檚 精东影视 Awards BIM Initiative of the Year shortlist?
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FeaturesUK airports timeline: Half a century of political indecision
Today鈥檚 government decision to back a third runway at Heathrow comes after nearly 50 years of debate about where to expand airport capacity in the South-east
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FeaturesMarket review: Inflation on the horizon
The data shows that the fall in the value of the pound is likely to lead to a period of inflation, with prices rising
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FeaturesHousebuilders' salary survey 2016: Business as usual
The Brexit vote has ushered in a time of widespread uncertainty, but activity in the housebuilding sector has so far held up well. Joey Gardiner looks at what we can learn from this year鈥檚 salary survey and and asks how long trading can remain strong
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FeaturesLearn as you earn
The Brexit vote combined with next year鈥檚 apprenticeship levy may give some firms a headache over investment plans but the need for construction apprentices has never been greater
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FeaturesLead times: July - September 2016
There are capacity issues with some off-site manufacturing but the consensus among other site-based trades is that lead times are stabilising
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FeaturesPoplar Baths: Pooling resources
Poplar Baths in London鈥檚 East End is a historic example of state architecture used to improve public health. But to preserve this listed building, the project team had to demolish part of it and rebuild through a PFI agreement
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FeaturesWhat to specify: Sustainability
精东影视s that will harvest light, help grow silvergrass, test environmental credibility and power TV broadcasters feature among this week鈥檚 crop of product news
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FeaturesFarmer Review: Not waving but drowning
Mark Farmer鈥檚 government-commissioned report into the construction industry makes for shocking reading. Speaking to 精东影视 the author explains his view of the dire state of the industry
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FeaturesFarmer Review: The 10 recommendations
Today鈥檚 鈥楳odernise or die鈥� report aims to kick-start reform with this 10-point action plan
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FeaturesFarmer Review: Why construction is a sick patient
Mark Farmer adopts the analogy of an ailing patient, with symptoms ranging from low productivity to a bad public image
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FeaturesHS2: On track?
Amid negative headlines and political uncertainty, signs of progress on the UK鈥檚 next rail megaproject are contradictory at best
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FeaturesThe lady is for turning
For now at least, Theresa May bestrides the political scene, dismantling David Cameron鈥檚 legacy and introducing policy changes in housing and infrastructure