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FeaturesDouglas Oakervee, HS2: Full steam ahead
Douglas Oakervee tells Vern Pitt why the country must get on board High Speed Two, the UK鈥檚 biggest off-site construction project
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FeaturesSubcontractor鈥檚 equipment: Alstom Power Ltd vs SOMI Implanti
A case invovling declaratory relief relating to the ownership of a subcontractor鈥檚 equipment that was brought to site in connection with the construction of a power station.
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FeaturesTime to get ready to go green
UK construction needs to equip itself with the right skills to deliver the Green Deal now - or it won鈥檛 just be the industry that misses a vital opportunity
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FeaturesCountry focus: UAE
After the 2008 crash in Dubai, growth and confidence are returning and a more mature construction market is developing, based on Abu Dhabi鈥檚 huge investment in energy and infrastructure and Dubai鈥檚 prime location as a hub for trade and tourism. Paul Maddison from EC Harris reports
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FeaturesWhat's the future of nuclear decommissioning?
Last week鈥檚 devastating National Audit Office report on decommissioning facilities at Sellafield has led many to question whether the UK has the skills needed to deal with nuclear waste. But does the problem really lie with a Nuclear Decommissioning Authority overly occupied with cutting costs? Will Hurst investigates
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FeaturesSchool refurbishment: Shouldn't you be revising?
Erno Goldfinger鈥檚 brutalist Haggerston school in north-east London has been sensitively modernised
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FeaturesBlackfriars: The world's largest solar-powered bridge
The 拢550m revamp of Blackfriars station in London includes the world鈥檚 largest solar-powered bridge - a 6,000m2 installation
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FeaturesRichard Blakeway: Boris' house master
GLA deputy mayor for housing Richard Blakeway on getting housebuilding moving in the capital
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FeaturesBlacklisting: Where will it end?
How much damage will the unfolding blacklisting allegations inflict on contractors?
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FeaturesHealthcare: Is the wait nearly over?
Details of the NHS restructure are now beginning to emerge, but the industry is still anxiously wondering how the new procurement system will work
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FeaturesSecuring the future of the industry
A highly productive workforce will be vital if Britain is to build its way out of recession. A consortium of contractors is working with government to ensure the industry has the skills to boost growth
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FeaturesThe Tracker: Awaiting orders
There was no change in the monthly activity index for September, but civil engineering orders have dropped alarmingly, according to the latest figures from Experian Economics
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FeaturesStreatham Hub: How to build an ice rink above a swimming pool
Streatham Hub in south London contains not only a supermarket, apartments and a bus station, but a first-floor ice rink above a heated pool
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FeaturesMy working day: Jane Nelson
The executive director at Mears Group starts the day with a hit of 鈥楧aily Mears Matters鈥� on her Blackberry
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FeaturesGlasgow Commonwealth Games
Glasgow鈥檚 2014 Commonwealth Games is being hosted at a fraction of the cost of the London Olympics, but it still has ambitions to leave a legacy for the public. 黑洞社区 assesses the success of the new sporting venues. Photos by Alan McAteer
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FeaturesFITs cuts: Come rain or come shine
When the energy minister said he was cutting solar subsidies the government was told it would destroy a 25,000-strong industry. Vern Pitt finds out if the actual impact has matched the dire forecasts
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FeaturesBenchmarking risk with EcoPAS
Will a new data bank provide commercial developers with the proof that sustainability makes financial sense?
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FeaturesHigh and mighty: Visions of the high street of the future
With one in seven shops now boarded up in Britain鈥檚 town centres, four leading architects suggest ways to revive the high street
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FeaturesNew sky thinking: The airport debate
With the debate over airport expansion in the South-east threatening to tear apart not just the coalition, but the Conservative Party as well, four leading thinkers make the case for their preferred option
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FeaturesGetting to grips with micro economics
A new report suggests that small-scale renewable technologies on commercial developments might cost more than they鈥檙e worth. But others argue that this misses the bigger picture. Katie Puckett investigates