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NewsRetail negativity 鈥榦verdone鈥� say developers
Consultants working in retail remain optimistic about the sector despite Hammerson鈥檚 flagship scheme at Brent Cross being put on hold this summer
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FeaturesIs shopping a dying concept? No wonder it's hurting construction
As high-street chains close stores around the country, companies that build shops are coming to terms with paused schemes聽and supply outstripping demand. But many forward-looking聽firms are exploring alternatives
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NewsConsultants grow staff as sector defies Brexit anxiety
黑洞社区鈥檚 Top 150 survey shows two-thirds of firms have expanded, with three-quarters set to hire more staff聽
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FeaturesTop 150 Consultants 2018 - preparing for change
Brexit is yet to do significant damage to the hardy consultants in this year鈥檚 top 150 tables. But those near the top are making careful preparation for an economic storm
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NewsBristol mayor holds out hope for cancelled arena project
Marvin Rees 鈥榲ery interested鈥� to meet US investor to rescue 拢156m city centre scheme
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FeaturesBristol's rejected arena: a tale of two cities
Bristol鈥檚 mayor has rejected plans to build an arena in the city centre to make way for a 拢300m mixed鈥憉se scheme - does this move put the role of mayor in the spotlight?
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FeaturesCrossrail: The long wait
As Crossrail鈥檚 opening date is pushed further and聽further into the future and costs spiral over budget,聽Joey Gardiner asks why the biggest construction聽project in Europe has swerved so far off track聽and how this could impact the rest of the industry
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NewsFormer Crossrail boss blames delay on rolling stock decision
Rob Holden says earlier procurement of trains was essential to allow adequate integration with signalling
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FeaturesSchool daze: What鈥檚 happening to the government鈥檚 building plan?
Although the government has committed to spending 拢23bn on school building programmes up to 2021, many contractors and consultants are convinced the聽pipeline of work has slowed. Joey Gardiner asks how significant聽a聽recent聽fall in capital spending could be for construction
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NewsSchool building slowdown fears as spending slumps by 拢1bn
Firms in the sector report construction work is drying up as government slackens the pace of delivery
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FeaturesModular construction: Along the right lines?
While plenty of excitement is being generated by the push聽for modular construction 鈥� touted as the answer to the UK鈥檚聽housing crisis 鈥� so far the sector has produced very few homes. Joey Gardiner asks if the industry can push past the setbacks聽聽
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NewsClients use Brexit clauses to shift risks onto suppliers
Some clients are stockpiling products in efforts to prepare for Brexit
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FeaturesDeal or no deal : construction鈥檚 post-Brexit future hangs in the balance
There鈥檚 been plenty of talk about potentially leaving the EU without a deal, but very little detail. In the first of two articles launching our 黑洞社区 Without Borders campaign, Joey聽Gardiner examines the likely consequences of a no-deal Brexit for construction.
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FeaturesNPPF: Ready to mix it up?
Last month鈥檚 revised planning framework shows the government is bent on speeding up build-out rates, but will it fully address the housing crisis?
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FeaturesTop 150 contractors and housebuilders: Split fortunes
黑洞社区鈥檚 exclusive full Top 150 league has been released
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FeaturesNuclear energy: Gone with the wind
The National Infrastructure Commission鈥檚 landmark report this month seemed to sound the death knell for nuclear energy new-build, calling for a large-scale shift to renewables by 2050 鈥� and for only one more nuclear power station approval by 2025. But are we really likely to get 90% of Britain鈥檚 electricity ...
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NewsInfrastructure report prompts warnings that overseas investors will pull nuclear funding
Commission said UK should concentrate on renewable energy in the future
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NewsL&G finally poised to roll out factory-built houses
Housebuilder says it has overcome manufacturing constraints that delayed launch of first homes聽
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FeaturesBreaking the traditional housing model: James Lidgate talks to 黑洞社区
L G has ambitious plans to set up a diversified housing business delivering 15,000 homes a year 鈥� a large share of them modular
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FeaturesFollow the leader: who can step in to help transform the sector?
Carillion鈥檚 collapse has exposed a crisis at the top of the construction industry聽鈥� a shortage of influential bosses