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    Mentoring: Support act

    2017-01-25T06:00:00Z

    Mentoring is touted as an effective way to help employees starting off in their careers to work their way up the ladder. So what do those who have signed up to be mentored get out of it? Yoosof Farah asked three of them

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    Great Arthur House: Colourful character

    2017-01-25T06:00:00Z

    The grade II-listed Great Arthur House in the City of London urgently needed a new facade that stopped its leaks and improved its thermal performance, but double glazing was too heavy for its structure

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    What to specify: Cladding

    2017-01-24T10:51:00Z

    This week, cladding systems are bolstered by heavy duty bonding for natural stone and a windproof membrane, and given a makeover with translucent panels and a traditional red brick finish

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    Sustainability: Efficient offices

    2017-01-24T10:17:00Z

    How do you create an energy-efficient office that is cost effective and great for the workforce?

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    The sky’s the limit

    2017-01-20T06:00:00Z

    New York is home to some of the most pioneering modern engineering feats - a 7,000-ton hovering stadium roof, impossibly skinny skyscrapers and a mammoth flood defence system disguised as a park

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    Brexit: Make yourself heard

    2017-01-19T06:00:00Z

    As Theresa May makes clear that she favours full separation from the EU and we approach the March deadline to trigger Article 50, ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø launches a survey to find out what readers want from the Brexit deal, both for your business and the wider industry

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    Trumpitecture

    2017-01-18T06:00:00Z

    Donald Trump’s architecture talks louder than the man himself, with its gaudy interiors and unashamed excess. But what do his developments reveal about the man who promises to transform America?

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    Cost model: Palliative care

    2017-01-17T10:46:00Z

    The demand for high quality healthcare facilities aiming to improve the quality of life of patients with serious illnesses is increasing

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    Paul Cossell: Above and beyond

    2017-01-13T06:00:00Z

    Paul Cossell took charge of ISG last year as the fit-out, construction and engineering firm transferred into private hands, a move which has enabled him to explore areas outside the core business

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    King’s College Hospital: Surgical precision

    2017-01-12T06:00:00Z

    Inserting a new intensive care ward above the live theatre block of King’s College Hospital required meticulous planning, an ingenious solution to hoisting steelwork and a steady nerve

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    It takes a village

    2017-01-11T06:00:00Z

    The government’s recent commitment to back new garden villages sounds lovely

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    Construction industry Dragon Boat Challenge

    2017-01-11T12:00:00Z

    The Construction Dragon Boat Challenge is back!

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    Tracker: November 2016

    2017-01-10T10:00:00Z

    The total activity index and R M index both fell and the orders index ticked up, while the indices for the separate subsectors showed mixed results

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    ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø intelligence: Q3 2016

    2017-01-10T10:00:00Z

    The latest Office for National Statistics figures show the economy has been in good shape since the referendum vote to leave the European Union. However, more challenging times seem to be ahead

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    Elbphilharmonie: Crown jewel

    2017-01-06T06:00:00Z

    Hamburg wanted the Elbphilharmonie to be an instantly discernible architectural symbol to lift the city’s prestige but got a faceless glass block sitting on top of a brick one

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    What to specify: Roofing

    2017-01-05T06:00:00Z

    Manufacturers are keeping on top of roofing trends with products to suit all projects, from glass roof glazing to a ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø Award-winning innovation

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    City focus: Manchester

    2017-01-05T06:00:00Z

    Ciara Walker and Jonathan Moore of Arcadis consider how the city that has ‘everything except a beach’ is leading by example in the northern powerhouse

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    Market review: A bumpy ride

    2017-01-04T11:08:00Z

    The Autumn Statement put its money behind infrastructure projects - but forecasts warn that difficult times lie ahead

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    2017: The mists of time to come…

    2017-01-03T15:32:00Z

    It’s been a long time since the industry has faced such uncertainty

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    2016: Back to the future - part two

    2016-12-21T06:00:00Z

    A 1980s office went back to nature and housing went beyond postwar with 21st-century prefabsÂ