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FeaturesThe Chinese are coming
With Chinese developers becoming a prominent fixture in UK construction, what must firms here do to compete with the Chinese contractors they bring with them
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FeaturesLife of Pycroft
He鈥檚 the boy from Bradford, done good 鈥� a 鈥榯ough as nails鈥� business leader who built the Shard and steered Mace to become one of the UK鈥檚 most prestigious multidisciplinary construction firms
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FeaturesTracker: October 2015
The construction activity index is showing notable weakness, while the majority of the country鈥檚 regions suffer a second consecutive contraction in activity levels
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FeaturesWater Matters debate: Is the UK flood ready?
Highlights of lively Water Matters panel debate where Janet Street-Porter quizzes Environment Agency and industry representatives
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FeaturesLet's talk Turkey
Despite acute problems on its borders and ongoing political instability, not to mention a permanently-pending EU membership application, Turkey has new build figures the UK can only dream of. But is it open to UK firms getting in on the act?
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FeaturesCost update Q3 2015
Labour prices continue to be the main driver behind cost inflation in the third quarter of the year
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FeaturesMarket review: Rough with the smooth
Latest figures show that output in almost every individual construction sector took a quarter-on-quarter fall
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FeaturesContractors' salary survey 2015: Rise and shine
Wage inflation among contractors may have slowed in the past year, but it鈥檚 still a pretty good time to ask for a pay rise
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FeaturesHorizontal lifts: A sideways move
ThyssenKrupp has come up with a lift that not only functions without cables, but is also able to move horizontally as well as vertically. So what might this mean for the future of building design?
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FeaturesWhat to specify: M&E
This week鈥檚 M E products include the replacement of an underfloor air conditioning system for a Gatwick Airport building, and an upgrade to fire protection systems at the Edinburgh College of Art
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FeaturesSpecial application
From the outside things may be looking better for specialist firms but money is still tight, especially with some contractors imposing tough terms and long payment times. Is it time for specialists to cut out the middle-men?
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FeaturesBIM survey 2015: It鈥檚 the final countdown
With just over four months to go before BIM level 2 will be required on all central government projects, 黑洞社区 reveals the responses to its second annual BIM survey. There鈥檚 good news 鈥� and there鈥檚 bad news
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FeaturesUniversity of Sussex: The second act
The renovation of the University of Sussex鈥檚 arts centre transforms the space beyond an education facility to a fully fledged performance venue
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FeaturesCost model: Laboratories
The UK is a world leader in scientific research and those involved are demanding ever more sophisticated laboratory buildings in which to conduct their work
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FeaturesSchool building: Top form
Sheppard Robson and Willmott Dixon have teamed up to create a new model of school that aims to be economic, quick to build and flexible enough to be used for multiple alternative uses. Key to all this is the structurally independent, over-sailing glulam roof
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FeaturesUniversities: Short-term fix
Raising tuition fees gave university estates a shot in the arm, in terms of investment. But with student numbers predicted to fall and competition fierce, how can institutions maintain that momentum?
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FeaturesWhere will the UK be in 2030?
In the week of the publication of Global Construction 2030, 黑洞社区 was given exclusive access to the report鈥檚 findings, and the answers are not necessarily what you鈥檇 expect