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FeaturesCost update Q1 2016
Labour cost inflation remains the primary culprit for a continued rise to building costs, but the rate at which materials costs are growing is still moderate
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FeaturesSweett hereafter
With Sweett鈥檚 purchase by WSP PB making it the latest venerable UK consultant to be snapped up by a bigger foreign firm, 精东影视 considers how such takeover deals - and the spin-off firms that often result - are changing the market
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FeaturesBlacklist: 鈥榃e take it very personal鈥�
The legal battle against major construction firms for using an employee blacklist has finally been settled out of court to the tune of millions. But for some victims and supporters, the matter is very far from over
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FeaturesBlinds and wellbeing: Put in the shade
Blinds in commercial buildings have been seen as integral to controlling daylighting and views out. But might a more sophisticated approach to facade design mean that the humble blind has had its day?
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FeaturesThe verdict: BIG's Serpentine Pavilion
After 15 years the Serpentine has added four summer houses to its series of single pavilions. Is it enough to revive an ageing format? Ike Ijeh is in no doubt
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FeaturesWhat to specify: Cladding and curtain walling
High-performance aluminium curtain walling, solar control facade and high-strength laminated safety glass (the latter for a lion enclosure) are some of the products for specification featured
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FeaturesCost model: Affordable housing
As the UK housing crisis continues to escalate, those at the bottom of the market increasingly find themselves priced out
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FeaturesLaing O鈥橰ourke: Behind closed doors
Following problem jobs, awkward financial signs and the departure of the chief executive for health reasons, 69-year-old Laing O鈥橰ourke founder Ray O鈥橰ourke has taken the reins once again
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FeaturesHays international salary survey 2016
With an influx of huge construction projects being readied across the world, and a shortage of people to build them, working outside the UK seems like a sure-fire route to a better pay packet
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FeaturesEuro 2016: Le grand dix - part two
Next week, Europe comes together for Euro 2016. But it鈥檚 not just sporting prowess that will be on display, as host France showcases a dazzling array of new and refurbished stadiums
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FeaturesEuro 2016: Le grand dix - part one
Next week, Europe comes together for Euro 2016. But it鈥檚 not just sporting prowess that will be on display, as host France showcases a dazzling array of new and refurbished stadiums
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FeaturesTracker: April 2016
Activity has been increasing consistently for the past six months for the sector as a whole, with no imminent sign of a change in this pattern over the coming quarter
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FeaturesThe battle of Bishopsgate
The Bishopsgate Goodsyard development in east London was put on hold last month when the city鈥檚 departing mayor Boris Johnson deferred a public hearing on the planning application. The decision now falls at the feet of Sadiq Khan, in what could set a precedent for the new mayor鈥檚 planning policy ...
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FeaturesMarket review: Cooling off?
Things are still on the up but are we witnessing a slowdown? And is there any way to rebalance the UK economy away from the service sector?
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FeaturesBIM: Cost vs benefits
The industry is frequently told it must engage with building information modelling, but there is little information available on the cost versus benefit balance of integrating BIM into a construction project
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FeaturesWhat to specify: BIM
The latest software tools and building products with BIM objects to help integrate data as part of the construction process featured in this week
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FeaturesTate expectations
Herzog and de Meuron鈥檚 much-delayed extension of the Tate Modern saw the architect handed the rare opportunity of returning to a project having worked on the original
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FeaturesQatar: Heating up
In the second of a two-part focus on Qatar, 精东影视 looks at how easy is it for Western firms to access the construction opportunities in one of the richest countries in the world
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FeaturesQatar: 鈥楾he scrutiny will be on them鈥�
In the first of a two-part focus on Qatar, 精东影视 reveals how, in the light of reports of abuse, huge efforts are being made to improve standards for migrant workers