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Here’s looking at EU

2016-05-18T06:00:00Z

¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ’s backing the campaign to remain in the EU, but that doesn’t stop architectural correspondent Ike Ijeh having mixed feelings about the standard of the administration’s architecture

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Market forecast: Certain uncertainty

2016-05-17T10:29:00Z

Q1 sees the UK construction industry with a more uncertain outlook but it’s not all down to the EU referendum – there are a number of complex factors at play

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David Attenborough ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ: Second nature

2016-05-13T06:00:00Z

Nicholas Hare Architects’ refurbished David Attenborough ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ preserves the integrity of the original design while ensuring the radical remodelling works well for its new users

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Global city focus: Sydney

2016-05-12T06:00:00Z

Sydney has a strong government with clear plans and the financing to achieve growth. Ciara Walker and Stephen Taylor from Arcadis explore Sydney’s massive investment in infrastructure to reconnect and regenerate the city

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Is the door still open on build to rent?

2016-05-11T06:00:00Z

Just when you thought the private rented sector was about to take off, along comes the chancellor and whacks a big tax on the purchase of homes for rent

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London’s new mayor: Yes, he Khan

2016-05-10T15:09:00Z

Sadiq Khan has the mother of all in-trays to contend with in his first months as London’s new mayor - everything from housing to Heathrow, Crossrail 2 to controversial planning decisions

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Tracker: March 2016

2016-05-06T06:00:00Z

The construction activity index returned to growth following successive decreases in January and February, but the repair and maintenance index had a poor month with a 13-point fall

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Heseltine: ‘I haven’t yet been told to shut up’

2016-05-05T06:00:00Z

While most 83-year-olds settle for a quiet life and daytime TV, Lord Heseltine’s time is taken up spearheading the government’s regeneration agenda

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Treetop walkway: A walk on the wild side

2016-05-04T06:00:00Z

Glenn Howells’ treetop walkway snakes its way through the forest at Westonbirt Arboretum in the Cotswolds, using form, structure and materials to lift visitors to a heightened communion with nature

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Lands of hope and glory

2016-05-03T14:42:00Z

More and more independent UK consultants are carving out thriving businesses for themselves in foreign lands. So what are the benefits and pitfalls of working abroad - and what’s the secret to competing with larger corporate rivals?

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What to specify: Walls, ceilings and partitions

2016-05-03T12:48:00Z

This week’s products cover all wall, ceiling and partition projects, from a ceiling suspension system used in a large hospital building, to glazed partitions for Bath University

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London Wall Place: High suspense

2016-04-29T06:00:00Z

The construction team working on London Wall Place have extended the usable space of one of the buildings by cantilevering 15 floors of offices out over the pavement by a breathtaking 11 metres

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Planes, trains and automobiles

2016-04-27T06:00:00Z

George Osborne is famously a fan of infrastructure - but is he putting his money where his mouth is?

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Market review: Holding steady

2016-04-26T06:00:00Z

A month on from the Budget, the construction sector remains in reasonable health despite monthy fluctuations

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Lead times: Jan - Mar 2016

2016-04-25T14:37:00Z

After a period of increase due to heavier workloads, lead times seem to be levelling off. But fit-out and finishing trades are still in hot demand

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Battersea crane tragedy: After the fall

2016-04-22T06:00:00Z

Ten years after the Battersea crane tragedy, Joey Gardiner talks to the mother of one of the two men killed in the accident and asks if tower cranes are any safer now than they were a decade ago

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Testing our metal

2016-04-21T06:00:00Z

The steel rollercoaster of the last few weeks seems to have ended well, with Greybull’s purchase of Tata’s construction division. But is this, and the government’s call to ‘buy British’, enough to save UK steel?

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What to specify: Water products

2016-04-20T06:00:00Z

This week’s products include an indoor terrazzo fountain designed for an Italian restaurant in London, and Westminster City council installs a shower pump in an apartment block designed for the elderly and less able

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Water features: Making a splash

2016-04-20T06:00:00Z

Technological advances mean we can now enjoy the spectacle of water without any of the misgivings about waste

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Whole-life carbon: Structural systems

2016-04-19T11:06:00Z

The embodied carbon of a non-domestic development can be altered to a significant degree depending on the choice of materials used in its structural system