All 黑洞社区 articles in 18 June 2021
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Comment5 minutes with 鈥� Clare Cameron at PRP
The director at PRP specialises in later living projects and is a lover of contemporary architecture. She also has some 鈥渨itchy powers鈥濃��
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NewsContract awards up in June, Glenigan data says
Clients awarded 拢5.5bn worth of work compared to around 拢4.5bn the month before
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CommentAre we approaching 鈥榩eak new-build鈥� in the construction industry?
The need to focus on re-using materials and聽adapting existing buildings is more urgent than ever as we search for greener solutions for the built environment, says Mark Farmer
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FeaturesInterview: Bruntwood SciTech鈥檚 Peter Crowther
黑洞社区 Boardroom investigates the booming science and technology market, talking to the property director of a leading developer in the field. Josephine Smit reports
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FeaturesMarket overview: Healthcare
With extra funding in the pipeline to build dozens of new hospitals and tackle the rapidly growing maintenance backlog, plus a new procurement framework soon to be in place, healthcare is a major focus for construction this year
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CommentHow can hospitals be designed with single rooms when space is so limited?
Some hospital trusts are asking for the majority of beds to be in single rooms, Smriti Singh looks at ways to make that possible
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Features5 minutes with 鈥� Joy Nazzari at Showhere
The founder of proptech platform Showhere - set up during the pandemic - has worked on some of London鈥檚 biggest regeneration projects
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CommentBeware the legal differences when using MMC
Standard construction contracts are often unsuitable for MMC projects, so housing聽providers should have the right protections and agreements in place
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CommentNow is the time to recruit to help construction build for the future
With many workers considering a career change and students looking for guidance, construction has an opportunity to improve the way it sells itself and attract some much-needed new talent, writes Rachel Davis聽
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FeaturesCost model: Reinvention
Reinvention 鈥� making obsolete buildings relevant to today鈥檚 market, including by conversion to more valuable uses 鈥� is a green alternative to demolition and rebuilding. Nic di Santo, Alastair Kenyon and Rachel Coleman of Alinea balance the benefits against the risks and constraints, and detail the costs of an example ...
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CommentChallenges to adjudication: keep it plain and simple
Any challenge to a purported right to adjudicate must be plain, specific and certain if it is to succeed in court
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CommentFlexible working on construction sites is a win-win
Until the pandemic it was presumed working flexibly was incompatible with efficient site operations, now we know different
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Features黑洞社区 at the bottom of the world: British Antarctic Survey鈥檚 Rothera research station
A 拢100m infrastructure modernisation programme is well under way in Antarctica, but working in this most remarkable environment presents unique challenges聽
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Features5 minutes with 鈥� Dan Brown at HLM
The new head of MMC delivery at HLM attests to the influence of Lego, dislikes the Walkie Talkie but does enjoy a glass of wine with cheese
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FeaturesMark Wild interview: why Crossrail will be worth the wait
There are just two questions people want answered about Crossrail: when will it open and how much is it all going to cost? Well, says project boss Mark Wild, that all rather depends鈥�
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CommentContract terms: the eiusdem generis rule
Lindy Patterson explains a key principle of contract interpretation, based on a presumption against the use of surplus words
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NewsCrossrail will open with or without Bond Street, 拢18.6bn scheme's boss says
Mark Wild tells 黑洞社区 the rest of the stations will be ready to open