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NewsFear of liability is 鈥榮lowing鈥� regs revision, says MP
Housing committee chair says government may need to find more than the promised 拢400m to reclad homes
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FeaturesOne year on: What have we learned so far from Grenfell? Part one
The inquiry into the Grenfell Tower breaks for a week of reflection to mark one year since the tragedy (14 June).聽In this two-part feature, Joey Gardiner highlights some of the key issues to have emerged from 2,000 pages of expert reports
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NewsCladding failed to comply with regs, says Grenfell fire expert
Barbara Lane鈥檚 submission to public inquiry says no one had carried out fire performance test on cladding
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NewsCouncils warned not to rush into tearing up housing deals with private firms
As 拢2bn Haringey homes row rumbles on, local authorities told they lack skills to build for themselves
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FeaturesAnalysis: Public land - keep out
As the likely scrapping of聽Haringey鈥檚 6,500-home joint聽venture with Lendlease聽dramatically signals聽public-private partnerships鈥櫬爁all from grace, Joey Gardiner聽looks at why the scheme caused聽so much controversy and聽other ways for councils to fund聽housing renewa
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FeaturesHackitt report: 鈥業n theory she鈥檚 right but in practice she could be wrong鈥�
Dame Judith Hackitt鈥檚 report into building regulations and fire safety blames a broken system that needs fixing. So far, so uncontroversial. But her prescription for change has caused uproar right across the industry
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FeaturesGoing it alone
Britain鈥檚 QS sector has changed dramatically, with the foreign takeover of big-name firms聽prompting entrepreneurial types to start up on their own.聽Have these challenger firms become the new establishment?
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NewsHackitt says she would support government ban on combustible cladding
But her final report, published today, does not recommend a ban
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NewsPrivate building control banned from high rise inspections, says Hackitt
Final report recommends new approval body for buildings over 10 storeys but聽no ban on flammable materials
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FeaturesGrenfell and cladding: double indemnity
The construction industry has a huge task ahead to re-clad high-rise buildings. But restrictions to insurance cover is causing a shortage of companies willing to take on the work
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NewsCall for clarity on building regs as insurers limit cladding work
Consultants鈥� inability to get professional indemnity insurance puts replacement programme in jeopardy
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Features黑洞社区 Your Future: The future of consultants
Artificial intelligence is set to play a major part in construction. Where does that leave the humans who work in the sector?
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FeaturesInto the unknown: a housebuilding journey
Every great housebuilding era in the last 175 years has featured in our pages. Here, Joey Gardiner asks if the next 25 years will witness a radical rethink in order to hit the ambitious goal of 300,000 homes a year
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NewsCarillion collapse prompts public sector rethink
Public bodies revisiting contracts after Carillion downfall
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FeaturesIs the collapse of Carillion at fault for a recent market slowdown?
Signs are that Carillion鈥檚 implosion has triggered聽a sudden downturn in contract awards. Is the shock liquidation at fault or聽are wider problems to blame?
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FeaturesOxford v Cambridge: do you fancy Oxford's chances?
Oxford has great hopes for its rowing crew鈥檚聽performance in this weekend鈥檚 Boat Race聽鈥� but are Oxfordshire local authorities equally primed to deliver on a mammoth 拢215m housing deal from central government?
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FeaturesCarillion... the story so far
Befuddled by the sheer volume of information coming out about Carillion鈥檚 collapse? Here鈥檚 what we know, what we don鈥檛 know and what we still need to know
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NewsExperts say government fire safety plan weakens regs
Desktop studies that Hackitt wanted restricted will now be an official route to 黑洞社区 Regs approval聽
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FeaturesConsultants' salary survey 2018: It's not all about the money
The opposing forces of opportunity and uncertainty are keeping construction salaries in balance. And while employers are no longer offering聽skilled professionals mega pay rises, they are refining non-financial benefits.
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NewsConsultants pay rises 2.8% as skills shortage worsens
Salary survey shows no change in average growth rate but financial reward not top of employee priorities