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FeaturesMarket review: Steady progress
Construction activity increased in March against a backdrop of wider economic stability, with low inflation, low unemployment and forecasts for moderate growth. Michael Dall goes through the highlights of Barbour ABI鈥檚 monthly Economic Construction Market Review
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FeaturesA diverse approach
Despite an impending skills shortage, the number of women and workers from ethnic minority backgrounds in construction is woefully low. Joey Gardiner asks three employers what their companies are doing to increase workforce diversity
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FeaturesWhat to specify: Water
This week鈥檚 water-based products include a limescale-reducing electrical shower, brass tap designs for The Ampersand hotel in London, and cast aluminium rainwater systems for two luxury Hertfordshire homes
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FeaturesBIM survey results: Levelling off?
The government is backing it. Firms are paying top dollar for people that can do it. So why does the number of firms using building information modelling actually seem to be falling?
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FeaturesBIM: Power up for Level 3
The strategy document for BIM Level 3 - Digital Built Britain - is big on aspiration but comes up a little short on the details
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FeaturesMarket forecast: Growing pains
Strong output demand has stretched the industry across the supply chain, with increased tender prices triggered by capacity constraints only the most salient sign of strain. Michael Hubbard of Aecom reports
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FeaturesBIM: Early adopters
Ramboll has developed an early stage modelling process that combines the qualitative capabilities of parametric design with BIM鈥檚 algorithmic, analytical strengths. Ike Ijeh wonders where this leaves designers
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FeaturesBrookfield Multiplex: A decade later
As main contractor on the delayed Wembley stadium and chief player in the legal battle afterwards, Multiplex became a byword for tough contracting. But 10 years on the firm is set to become a 拢1bn turnover contractor
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FeaturesWhat to specify: Residential
This week鈥檚 residential products include a penthouse suite鈥檚 cantilever staircase, a bespoke heat pump for a luxury new build on the Wentworth Estate, and a whole house mechanical ventilation system
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FeaturesInterview: Mark Naysmith
Since becoming UK chief of WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff following last year鈥檚 merger, Mark Naysmith has been busy integrating the two firms into one combined company
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FeaturesSustainability: Energy standards
The new energy efficiency regulations for private rented property may have major repercussions for landlords. Here we examine the key changes made since last year鈥檚 public consultation
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Features119 Ebury Street: Cleaning up the neighbourhood
Belgravia is one of London鈥檚 most genteel quarters, but its Georgian homes are among the UK鈥檚 least energy efficient. Now, David Morley鈥檚 BREEAM 鈥榦utstanding鈥� renovation of a grade II property has shown that heritage doesn鈥檛 have to mean high emissions
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FeaturesThe Farrell Review: Into the long grass?
One year on from the publication of Terry Farrell鈥檚 review of architecture and the built environment, it鈥檚 time to see whether the government is prepared to support good design - or whether it will favour continued procrastination
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FeaturesBodleian library: The new edition
As custodian of millions of precious books and manuscripts, Oxford鈥檚 Bodleian library needed a much bigger - and safer - building to house its collection. With the new Weston Library, Wilkinson Eyre provided this and much more
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FeaturesDo priority schools add up?
The picture emerging from some of the few completed priority schools is one of cut-price, smaller buildings with potentially higher long-term maintenance costs
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FeaturesTracker: February 2015
Orders and tender enquiries are looking healthy, and reporting of constraints is down. But employment prospects are a worry for some
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Features黑洞社区 intelligence: Q4 2014
Experian Economics shows that 2014鈥檚 construction output increased 7% on the previous year鈥檚 total, with the housing sector performing particularly well
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FeaturesInterview: Haydn Mursell
Haydn Mursell, Kier鈥檚 third chief executive in five years, is keen to maintain the firm鈥檚 traditional financial disciplines, while using his background in corporate mergers and acquisitions to push for future growth. Will he manage it?
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FeaturesMarket review: Ebb and flow
Construction takes an unexpected drop - its first year-on-year fall since May 2013 - but the wider UK economy makes a strong start to 2015. Michael Dall presents highlights of Barbour ABI鈥檚 latest monthly Economic Construction Market Review
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FeaturesWhole-life carbon: Wellbeing
Improving the energy efficiency of a building may be good for the planet, but occupiers may only be prepared to foot the bill if they can directly feel the benefit. Gareth Roberts of Sturgis Carbon Profiling analyses the latest research