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CommentTulip decision is missed opportunity to deliver positive change
The hard-hit Square Mile will suffer because of Michael Gove鈥檚 decision to reject developer鈥檚 appeal, says NLA founder Peter Murray
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FeaturesJust how good is wood?
In the third in our series on construction materials, Thomas聽Lane looks at whether wood really is the panacea many claim聽it to be
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FeaturesThe coronavirus crisis: What does it all mean?
The implications of covid-19 for construction, housing and legal
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Features鈥榃e need more people like me鈥�: Zoe Price, ISG鈥檚 construction boss
ISG鈥檚 new UK construction boss Zoe Price talks to聽Chlo毛 McCulloch
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FeaturesDelivering social value: Brittania Leisure Centre and Academy, Hackney
A new leisure centre and academy are being built in the heart of Hackney by Morgan Sindall
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FeaturesDelivering social value: How to build and give back
Jamie Harris聽talks to experts about the origins of social value 鈥� and where it could be going next
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FeaturesA taste for the hard stuff: Laing O鈥橰ourke鈥檚 Stewart McIntyre
A year after Laing O鈥橰ourke agreed a crucial 拢177m refinancing deal, the聽man who fought against the odds to make it happen talks to 黑洞社区
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FeaturesIR35: Is this the end of the road for the freelance?
New rules for off-payroll consultants are sending shockwaves through the industry 鈥� with some predicting blanket bans on the use of freelancers on projects
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Features2020 vision: What do industry experts expect from construction this year?
Not just a new year, but a new decade and perhaps this is why so many of our leading industry experts are thinking far into the future.聽
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FeaturesKier: The beginning of the end or the end of the beginning?
Comparisons with Carillion and Interserve only hardened when Kier posted a 拢245m pre-tax loss 鈥� but some see a good business that can rebuild
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NewsIndustry bodies launch construction quality app
Free-to-download tool 鈥楺uality Tracker鈥� aims to provide a 鈥榗onstant reminder of quality targets鈥�
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FeaturesPlanning for change
The English planning system is in need of a total overhaul, according to the recent Raynsford review. What kind of changes might we implement to create a more straightforward system and one that puts people and communities at its core?
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FeaturesTen years on: Could it happen again?
Ten years on from the crash of 2008, how has the industry changed聽 鈥撀燼nd if another downturn strikes, will we be better placed to respond effectively?
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FeaturesProduct fire testing: safe as houses?
Construction product safety has been highlighted in the wake of the Grenfell fire. Thomas Lane unravels the complexities of the present system
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FeaturesBack to school: Funding formula
Universities鈥� investment in their campuses continues to be strong but for how much longer? Brexit and Labour鈥檚 election pledge to scrap fees are giving vice-chancellors the jitters.
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FeaturesSafety in numbers
The Definitive Guideline to health and safety sentencing was brought into force last year, signalling larger and more discretionary fines. What is its impact so far on SMEs in particular and what does it signal for safety in the sector?
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FeaturesPFI: In the balance
With the risk of taking on work rising and the pipeline of promised projects yet to materialise, is the fate of PFI as a funding mechanism up in the air?
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FeaturesShots in the dark
Commentators are starting to predict a gloomier picture for the UK economy and the construction sector due to the negative effects of constant political uncertainty
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FeaturesNo place like home: Staycations, Part 3
Looking for a vacation without airport stress and high costs? Read the third part of a trip around the UK鈥檚 best holiday destinations
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FeaturesNo place like home: Staycations, Part 2
Looking for a vacation without airport stress and high costs? Read the second part of a trip around the UK鈥檚 best holiday destinations