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FeaturesIs this the end of the road for Help to Buy?
Next week鈥檚 Budget is likely to determine the fate of the government鈥檚 controversial Help to Buy scheme.聽Is it likely to be scrapped, hitting share prices hard?
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FeaturesJob swap: could you make the change?
Jamie Harris speaks to professionals across the sector who have changed disciplines
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FeaturesBIM survey 2018: The rise and rise of BIM
The number of firms using the technology and appreciating the value it brings to their work grows - but how to win over those who are not yet convinced?
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FeaturesCosting steelwork October 2018: Market update
This quarter provides a market update as well as updating the five cost models previously featured and giving details of general cost drivers for framing materials
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FeaturesThe future of offices
Values in the workplace are changing, which in turn means that what occupiers want from an office building is also evolving rapidly
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FeaturesPaul Hackett: Leading the charge for housing change
As chair of London housing association group G15, Paul Hackett has plenty he wants to change about housebuilding in the social sector.
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FeaturesHousebuilders' salary survey 2018: While the sun shines
How much are roles paid at housebuilders in 2018?
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FeaturesWhat impact will driverless cars have on our future buildings?
How will electric-powered private-hire driverless cars change the way in which we design buildings and utilise land?
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FeaturesWill driverless cars change our urban environment as we know it?
Do electric-powered private-hire driverless cars represent the biggest opportunity to redesign our urban environment since the invention of the motor car itself?
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FeaturesLead times: July-September 2018
With workload and enquiries remaining level, lead times stayed steady for all except two packages 鈥� both were driven higher by pressure on design and manufacturing resources
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FeaturesIs shopping a dying concept? No wonder it's hurting construction
As high-street chains close stores around the country, companies that build shops are coming to terms with paused schemes聽and supply outstripping demand. But many forward-looking聽firms are exploring alternatives
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FeaturesRoundtable: The way forward for fire safety
Industry professionals discuss their verdict on Hackitt鈥檚 fire safety recommendations,聽with tougher sanctions, responsibility and a potential Joint Combined Authority in the spotlight.聽
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FeaturesCrushed: The story of one firm brought down by poor cash flow
Richard Dors and James Sinclair鈥檚 Dancourt聽toppled into administration. They tell Will Ing how it all went wrong 鈥� and how it feels to go under
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FeaturesThe Gantry: London's new 'home for making'
What might have become a dull business park on the site of London鈥檚 2012 Olympics in Stratford is now a hub for artists and makers
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FeaturesTill debt do us part
聽Why have contractors鈥� debt levels risen recently? Is debt as big a problem as it seems?
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Features黑洞社区 intelligence: Q2 2018
Construction output in the second quarter of 2018 rose by 1% compared with last year, but most sectors seem to be feeling the growing uncertainty around Brexit
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FeaturesBrexit across the regions: Uncertain but unafraid
Following on from our piece looking at how Brexit could affect London, what do business owners across the rest of the UK think the picture will be like after Brexit? They have a broad range of opinions, as Jonathan Owen discovers聽
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FeaturesHousing Today's 2019 launch: Tell us what you want
Assemble Media Group is launching a聽consultation on a new media brand for housing professionals - complete our short survey and share your views
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FeaturesTracker: August 2018
Activity indices rose in August for all sectors except civil engineering, which hit its lowest level for six months
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Features黑洞社区 Awards 2018: Refurbishment of the Year shortlist - part 2
Nominees in this category include the spectacular overhaul of a neoclassical piazza in Yorkshire