All 黑洞社区 articles in 26 October 2018
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NewsNew images of Birmingham HS2 station revealed
A design team of聽WSP, Grimshaw Architects, Glenn Howells Architects and landscape practice Grant Associates is working on the scheme
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FeaturesJob swap - could you make the change? part two
Jamie Harris speaks to more professionals across the sector who have changed disciplines
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CommentConstruction industry gossip: a single round of applause
Lack of trophy space might steal Foster + Partners鈥� Stirling prize 鈥榯riple鈥�, the Lib Dems get a single round of applause and firms gear up for word on the future of Help to Buy
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FeaturesSketch of the week: The Samsara of 黑洞社区 No.42 on Dirty Street
This week鈥檚 #buildingdoodle sketch is by Li Han, one of the founding partners of Drawing Architecture Studio in Beijing
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Features黑洞社区 Awards 2018: Housing Project of the Year nominees
Among the nominees for the 黑洞社区 Award in this category are three impressive schemes for older people and a live-work-eat scheme aimed at trendy, young buyers
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FeaturesFrom the archive: 2015 - Help to Buy
The government鈥檚 Help to Buy programme, now believed to be under threat, got a warm welcome from the construction industry when it was introduced five years ago
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NewsIn pictures: Heatherwick's 拢100m Coal Drops Yard opens its doors
King鈥檚 Cross scheme built by Bam
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FeaturesOnline poll: Help to Buy
This week鈥檚 poll:聽Are you worried that chancellor Philip Hammond will cancel the Help to Buy scheme聽in next week鈥檚 budget?
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CommentSustainable construction is stepping into the spotlight
It鈥檚 clear that this sector is increasingly聽viewed as a major opportunity for the government鈥檚 clean growth agenda
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CommentIs the ICC target cost contract ready to compete with NEC?
Ian Yule explains the recently released ICC target cost contract and weighs it against its main rival as an engineering contract, the NEC
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FeaturesJob swap: could you make the change?
Jamie Harris speaks to professionals across the sector who have changed disciplines
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FeaturesIs this the end of the road for Help to Buy?
Next week鈥檚 Budget is likely to determine the fate of the government鈥檚 controversial Help to Buy scheme.聽Is it likely to be scrapped, hitting share prices hard?
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NewsHousebuilders braced for Help to Buy overhaul in Budget
Changes expected next week as scheme attracts mounting criticism over claims it pushes up executive pay
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CommentGet it in writing before work starts
Failing to execute a formal contract risks severe exposure in the face of a defects claim, warns Christopher Filor
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NewsVinci says revenue at UK arm fell in third quarter
Company taking 鈥渕ore selective approach鈥� to new business
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NewsLegal & General brings in new faces at affordable housing arm
Firm's affordable housing arm has named new operations and development bosses
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CommentIt鈥檚 time to talk about Britain鈥檚 infrastructure much more boldly
We are great at building infrastructure, but we need a revolution to make the UK the most internet-connected country
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NewsBig names among consultants appointed to universities' 拢80m framework
Currie Brown and T T among those set to carry out work for north-east institutions
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FeaturesImage of the week: A bridge too far
The world鈥檚 longest sea-crossing bridge opened this week, between Hong Kong, Macau and Zhuhai in China.