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CommentContractors and clients must work together to weather the inflationary storm
With industry output slowing, contractors can help clients to mitigate the impact of rising prices, says Scape鈥檚 Mark Robinson
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NewsLatest Melbourne lockdown set to cost construction 拢240m a day
Lendlease and Multiplex are among firms working on projects in the Australian city
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CommentMake contractual provison for rising prices
In the face of disproportionate materials cost inflation, it is vital to use the right fluctuation provisions in your contracts, warns Peter Hibberd
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CommentHow we are minimising the impact of the 鈥榩ingdemic鈥�
The number of people off work after being ordered to self-isolate is affecting supply chains and damaging productivity. But adopting sensible protocols can minimise disruption and keep your projects on track, says Origin COO Victoria Brocklesby聽
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NewsPandemic blamed as Zaha Hadid calls time on historic Bowling Green Lane home
Practice leaves Victorian classrooms after nearly 40 years for nearby Goswell Road
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NewsBalfour using modular to build huge covid-19 testing lab
Others working on scheme include Mace and architect HOK
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NewsNumber of people in construction still on furlough drops below 150,000, HMRC says
Employers claimed 拢135m in payments in May, provisional figures show
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NewsHeathrow third runway may not be needed, ex-Airports Commission chair admits
Pandemic has already slowed Birmingham and Stansted expansion plans
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NewsConstruction firms claim over 拢1.1bn of furlough cash in six months
Number of construction workers on job retention scheme has fallen 73% from peak
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CommentWe now have a serious skills crisis on our hands
Recruiters have too many vacancies and too few candidates. Randstad鈥檚 Victoria Short warns of a perfect storm engulfing construction
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NewsData centres and healthcare help T Clarke hit order book record
Firm wants 拢500m revenue in three years鈥� time
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CommentSenior staff have a duty to lead the way back to their desks
Given his job title, it is no surprise that Richard Kauntze is banging the drum for a return to office life. But, he argues, the benefits of聽a centralised workplace are really for society as a whole 聽
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CommentHow hospitals could withstand future pandemics
Covid-19 hit the NHS hard but there are design and construction solutions emerging that could save lives in future, says Smriti Singh and Chris Waine
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NewsKey Crossrail staff facing daily coronavirus tests
Scheme鈥檚 boss Mark Wild says pandemic the biggest threat to meeting opening schedule
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NewsBam set to introduce flexible working on sites in post-pandemic shake-up
Initiative follows trials carried out with specialist workplace consultant
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NewsExtended site working hours to remain until end of September
Measures introduced last May allow jobs to stay open until 9pm
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CommentClick and collect services are filling a vital gap in the retail sector
Retailers are forming joint ventures and planning more physical space for collection points, says David Halliday
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NewsAround 230,000 people in construction still on furlough, HMRC says
Early data suggests number fell last month from January figure of 245,000