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International cost comparison 2018

2018-09-19T10:53:00Z

Arcadis’ Will Waller analyses the 2018 Arcadis annual survey of global construction costs

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Why aren't we building more zero-bills homes?

2018-09-18T06:00:00Z

ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø caught up with Bill Dunster to chat about the ideas in his new book, Zed Life: How to Build a Low-Carbon Society Today

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Projects: V&A Dundee

2018-09-17T06:00:00Z

Kengo Kuma’s V A Dundee, inspired by the cliffs of the north-east Scotland coast, is the museum’s first venue outside of London

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Brexit: Is anyone listening?

2018-09-14T06:00:00Z

The construction industry feels sidelined by the government in its vision for Brexit, complaining that ministers just aren’t listening. But is the sector itself partly to blame for failing to present a clear and unified voice?

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Crossrail: The long wait

2018-09-13T06:00:00Z

As Crossrail’s opening date is pushed further and further into the future and costs spiral over budget, Joey Gardiner asks why the biggest construction project in Europe has swerved so far off track and how this could impact the rest of the industry

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ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø Awards 2018: ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø magazine's Project of the Year shortlist part 2

2018-09-12T06:00:00Z

With this year’s ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø Awards shortlist announced, we take a look at the nominees for ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø magazine’s Project of the Year

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Cost update Q2 2018

2018-09-12T06:00:00Z

Material and labour prices are continuing to rise, but global economic uncertainty may affect the numbers in future

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ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø Awards 2018: ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø magazine's Project of the Year shortlist part 1

2018-09-11T07:43:00Z

With this year’s ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø Awards shortlist announced, we take a look at the nominees for ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø magazine’s Project of the Year

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School daze: What’s happening to the government’s building plan?

2018-09-07T06:56:00Z

Although the government has committed to spending £23bn on school building programmes up to 2021, many contractors and consultants are convinced the pipeline of work has slowed. Joey Gardiner asks how significant a recent fall in capital spending could be for construction

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Schools: Learning to love modular

2018-09-07T08:02:00Z

Offsite construction can offer an answer to England’s struggling school estate. But manufacturers are battling to banish dated perceptions of what modular means. Jordan Marshall reports

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Tracker: July 2018

2018-09-07T06:00:00Z

Activity, employment prospects and demand are all showing slower growth, with the cost of labour, materials shortages and financial constraints on the rise. 

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ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø utopia? How Dudley College was built using a new form of procurement

2018-09-06T06:00:00Z

When Dudley College wanted to build a £10m Centre for Advanced ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø Technologies, it plumped for a new form of procurement – an insurance model that benefits the whole supply chain and covers cost overruns

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Escape to the beach: building the perfect sandcastle

2018-09-03T06:00:00Z

Summer may feel like it has well and truly finished, but hopefully those across the sector managed to escape to the beach. Here, four professionals from across the sector detail how to build the perfect sandcastle

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Tune in to the trends at this year’s UK Construction Week

2018-09-03T06:00:00Z

Source: UKCW Trends come and go but buildings stay put. That’s why construction professionals must stay ahead of the trends and build for the future – an easy task at this year’s UK Construction Week (UKCW) at Birmingham’s NEC between 9 – 11 October. ...

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Modular construction: Along the right lines?

2018-08-31T06:00:00Z

While plenty of excitement is being generated by the push for modular construction – touted as the answer to the UK’s housing crisis – so far the sector has produced very few homes. Joey Gardiner asks if the industry can push past the setbacks  

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Lindum Group: Family values

2018-08-31T06:00:00Z

We revisit the Chambers family, who run Lincolnshire-based Lindum Group, two decades after we last dropped in – and find a thriving, diverse company that despite its booming bottom line sees turnover as irrelevant and the security of its many stakeholders and staff as the top priority.

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History lessens

2018-08-31T06:00:00Z

After 30 years as a World Heritage Site, the Tower of London faces having its status withdrawn because of the skyscrapers looming over it. It’s not the only site recently threatened with delisting – but is there any consistency in Unesco’s approach, and does freezing a city at a moment ...

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Cost model: Logistics

2018-08-31T06:00:00Z

A growing online population with evolving buying behaviours will require a dynamic and agile logistics network from UK retailers keen to maximise opportunities in this fast-moving market. Ian Brebner of Aecom looks at the key issues affecting the sector and assesses the costs for an air cargo hub ...

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Funny business: why construction staff are being sent on comedy workshops

2018-08-31T06:00:00Z

   

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Brexit survey: separation anxiety

2018-08-24T07:17:00Z

Barely 10% of construction thinks government cares enough about the industry to get a good Brexit deal. We report on the levels of pessimism revealed by our exclusive survey and how ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø will be campaigning until the Brexit deadline to get your voices heard