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NewsGreen light for AHMM鈥檚 27-storey City fringe office tower
Progress for Shoreditch site which has been vacant and hoarded for five years
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NewsSheppard Robson unveils plans for 44-storey Manchester tower
Latest addition to city鈥檚 high-rise cluster would include 364 homes
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FeaturesProcurement update: data centre development challenges
Data centre clients are scaling up to deliver ever bigger programmes 鈥� so, what are the main client types and the specific procurement challenges in this sector?
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FeaturesMarket forecast: Demand is set to rise as the economy stabilises
Demand is set to strengthen as economic stability stimulates a recovery in private sector investment, but contractor capacity is depleted and risk aversion elevated
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FeaturesTechnical ventilation louvres for any project
聽Family-owned business Renson develops wall, surface-mounted, window, door, and floor louvres, in every possible size, shape, and colour
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CommentHere we go again鈥� if the industry won鈥檛 change, we must change the way we operate within it
The collapse of ISG is the latest illustration of a trading model still stuck in聽鈥榠nexorable decline鈥�. The industry鈥檚 survival requires wise leadership, better decision-making and a focus on what is working rather than what is not,聽says Mark Farmer
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NewsRelief for Wimbledon as City Hall overturns local council鈥檚 rejection of 拢200m expansion plans
Allies & Morrison鈥檚 plans to treble the size of grand slam tournament鈥檚 grounds finally approved after year-long planning saga
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Information - 黑洞社区CPD 15 2024: Digital workflow technology
Sponsored by Topcon Positioning GB, this module will explore the benefits of digital workflow technology, alongside the issues that may arise during integration and how they can be overcome
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FeaturesNavigating specification decisions in higher-risk building design
Specification decisions have acquired new complexity in the era of the 黑洞社区 Safety Act. Industry professionals shard their insights at a roundtable
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NewsFosters to lead on Old Trafford masterplan for Manchester United
Project will draw up proposals for club-owned land around stadium
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FeaturesLondon towers 鈥� does it make more sense to build new or renew?
The twin currencies of carbon and cost have encouraged the adaptive reuse of towers, bringing the additional complexity of working within an existing building
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NewsHawkins Brown plans for 拢100m Cambridge research campus set for approval
Scheme to include nine buildings up to eight storeys in height
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FeaturesHinkley Point C: 黑洞社区 Britain鈥檚 first nuclear reactor in 30 years
Like its Finnish and French twins, Hinkley Point C has suffered from cost overuns and delays. What are the team doing to claw back the losses and what does this mean for Sizewell C?
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NewsRevised 1 Undershaft plans to be submitted in coming weeks but controversial viewing platform to stay
Changes relate almost entirely to street level public realm after plans were criticsed for 鈥渞obbing鈥� City of open space
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NewsFosters unveils restoration of San Francisco鈥檚 Transamerica Pyramid
The architect remodelled the lobby and garden of the centre鈥檚 48-storey skyscraper
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FeaturesCosting Steelwork 29: Market update and guidance on fire regulations
A market update from Aecom, BCSA and Steel for Life
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CommentEuropean CE mark extension gives UK manufacturers the chance to remain competitive
The recent extension to the UK鈥檚 acceptance of the European CE mark offers an overdue opportunity to drive the construction products industry towards increased safety, performance and trade, says Peter Caplehorn of the Construction Products Association
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Information - 黑洞社区CPD 14 2024: Engaging BIM to build a more connected built environment
Sponsored by BSI, this module will guide professionals looking to improve their BIM knowledge, as well as assist seasoned users wanting to enhance digital security or understand the higher-level benefits of BIM adopti
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NewsGovernment commits to 鈥榮ystem-wide鈥� construction products reform as CE marking deadline is extended again
Package of building safety measures include scrapping national fire testing standards and mandating sprinklers in care homes
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Information - 黑洞社区CPD 13 2024: When a warranty comes into play
There is often confusion surrounding the relationship between warranties, building control and other insurances, making it difficult to know what is needed and when. Sponsored by LABC Warranty, this module will explore when a warranty comes into play, alongside the implications of housing defects left unchecked