All 黑洞社区 articles in 17 December 2021
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This聽Radiana聽sponsored聽CPD will look at how radiant cooling works and why it can be an efficient method for reducing聽overheat in a development without adding pressure to the climate.聽DEADLINE TO COMPLETE: 14th January 2022
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NewsBalfour Beatty hit with 拢49m fine for military housing fraud
Firm inflated claims about its work at US bases in order to pocket performance bonuses
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NewsSquare Mile approved 70% more office floorspace last year
City of London reports strong post-pandemic interest in office space聽
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NewsUS private equity group snaps up Miller Homes
Scottish firm becomes latest housebuilder to change owners
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NewsCouncil rejects Squires鈥� Waterloo housing block
Councillors said building鈥檚 height would have impacted adjacent Old Vic theatre
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NewsIn pictures: Adjaye reveals designs for New York鈥檚 second tallest skyscraper
Architect says Affirmation Tower鈥檚 tapering upside-down appearance 鈥檚ymbol of minorities putting down roots鈥�
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CommentThis has to be the year to do things differently
External events and increasing pressure from investors and clients mean the sector鈥檚 priorities are changing
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FeaturesSustainability: zero carbon, low cost
To deliver net zero office buildings within conventional cost parameters do we need to be bolder in our approach?聽
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CommentA new bill proposes to abolish retentions altogether
Another private member鈥檚 bill aimed at reforming payment practice in construction has more ambitious aims than its predecessors
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Features黑洞社区鈥檚 review of 2021
Throughout 2021, we聽brought you the latest news, in-depth analysis and excusive interviews聽
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CommentIn 2022 we will be greener, more flexible and resilient than ever before
Our industry will build on trends over the past 12 months and we will get better at coping with turbulent times
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CommentHopes and fears for construction in 2022
We asked professionals in the sector to tell us what the next year could bring, this is what they said
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FeaturesBest of 2021: 黑洞社区 Talks Net Zero Podcast Series
To coincide with COP26 黑洞社区 launched a six-part podcast series in which experts talk about how construction can help save the planet, listen here
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CommentIf this was a year of transition, the next must be one of action
As the climate crisis intensifies, the world needs to change 鈥� and our industry聽has a responsibility to lead the way
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CommentDelivering MMC at government scale will transform construction
Industry will have no choice but to modernise with large-scale programmes, writes Jaimie Johnston
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FeaturesBest of 2021 coverage: Material shortages
Take a look at the crisis which rocked the industry this year
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CommentResearch identifies the main causes of disputes
Toby Hunt and Helen Collie share the lessons from the latest Crux Insight 2021 analysis of project cost and time overruns, which found design issues are now the top cause of disputes
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FeaturesBest of 2021 coverage: Tulip gets cut down
All the coverage from one of the year鈥檚 biggest planning sagas