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FeaturesSix stadiums that tell the story of English football
The Football Association is 150 years old this week and, to celebrate, 黑洞社区 picks out some of the architectural highpoints of English stadiums
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FeaturesCountry focus: Brazil
With a World Cup, an Olympics, and recently discovered oil fields, it鈥檚 all happening in Brazil. Jair Carlos Roxo of ARCADIS Logos and Magda Skalska-Burgess of EC Harris examine the data
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FeaturesInterview: Jeff Adams, United House
The United House boss on how the firm morphed from a social housing contractor into a developer with a 拢600m pipeline
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FeaturesQatar's migrant construction workers: what can be done?
Pressure is on the Qatari authorities to do something about the working conditions of those building the World Cup 2022 infrastructure and venues, so what are the risks UK companies working there could face?
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FeaturesConstruction 2025: A world away
In the first of a new series looking at the government鈥檚 vision set out in the Construction 2025 report, 黑洞社区 asks if the opportunities it highlights for global growth really exist
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FeaturesSustainable housing products
We appraise the best products for building energy-efficient homes, from insulated steel lintels to external wall insulation that鈥檚 fit for seaside locations
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FeaturesThe spaces in between
As London鈥檚 King鈥檚 Cross Square opens at last, Ike Ijeh considers the chequered history of the capital鈥檚 spaces - and their likely future
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FeaturesSustainability: Green hotels
How green is your hotel? Azita Dezfouli and Adam Mactavish of Sweett Group look at the practical steps for reducing the environmental impact of hotels during design, construction and operation
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FeaturesInterview: Sarah McCann-Bartlett
The director general of the British Constructional Steel Association on fighting for her members鈥� interests
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FeaturesHousing a nation
Nobody has yet come up with a convincing way to solve the housing crisis, and now the problem has got so big we need a plan on a national scale to tackle it
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FeaturesFoster + Partners' The Hydro
With its dazzling state-of-the-art light shows, Foster + Partners鈥� 拢125m concert arena on the Clyde could well become the main event itself
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FeaturesGlobal Clients Group: Demands on supply
How two members of the Global Clients Group are meeting demanding sustainability standards
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FeaturesDeal or no deal?
The Green Deal is in trouble - but what are the alternatives? 黑洞社区 asked some of those at the heart of green policy where they thought the scheme was heading
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FeaturesTracker: August 2013
It鈥檚 the eighth month in positive territory for the construction activity index, and with positive signs in the regions as well, things seem to have taken a turn for the better, says Experian Economics
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Features黑洞社区 intelligence Q2 2013
Data from Experian Economics shows that construction output in Q2 saw a slight improvement, but new work orders have soared by 20% and public housing is looking strong
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FeaturesRenewable Heat Incentive: The heat is on
Andrew Brister looks at plans to reignite the Renewable Heat Incentive and asks whether the moves will achieve the government鈥檚 targets
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FeaturesInterview: Kevin Brush
Being the Queen鈥檚 builder is an amazing platform from which Fairhurst Ward Abbotts鈥� Kevin Brush has built a construction business. Just don鈥檛 ask him about baby George鈥檚 nursery
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FeaturesWhat's so scary about supply chain finance?
As more and more contractors consider adopting supply chain finance, fears are growing that it could be used to worsen suppliers鈥� payment terms
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FeaturesHave passport, will travel
A survey of built environment professionals reveals a surprising readiness to up sticks and move abroad for work
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FeaturesInterview: Mike Putnam, Skanska
The Skanska UK boss on prompt payment, where he aims to take the firm and his work at the Green Construction Board