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FeaturesClient profile: Emma-Jane Houghton in charge of the New Hospital Programme
The commercial director leading the government鈥檚 40-hospital construction programme explains what she鈥檚 looking for from suppliers
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FeaturesExplainer: What next for the 精东影视 Safety Bill?
The 精东影视 Safety Bill, ushering in wide-ranging reforms for how residential blocks are built and maintained, has drawn both criticism and praise since its publication this week. So when will the measures be implemented? 聽 聽 聽
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FeaturesCrossrail鈥檚 spiralling budget in graphs and charts
Take a look at the cost drivers and timelines of delays
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FeaturesPeter Baker: meet the man who must ensure no repeat of Grenfell
As the 精东影视 Safety Bill is announced, we republish our interview with the new chief inspector of buildings who is overseeing the new building safety regulator
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FeaturesIn Business: Reds10 and the rise of offsite construction
The firm鈥檚 chief executive and chairman discuss a booming business, the switch from consultancy, why family matters and how construction can attract new talent聽
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FeaturesPlanning gateway one: What鈥檚 changing from 1 August
Five key points from fire safety experts at 精东影视鈥檚 Risk Regulations event this week
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FeaturesCost model: Reinvention
Reinvention 鈥� making obsolete buildings relevant to today鈥檚 market, including by conversion to more valuable uses 鈥� is a green alternative to demolition and rebuilding. Nic di Santo, Alastair Kenyon and Rachel Coleman of Alinea balance the benefits against the risks and constraints, and detail the costs of an example ...
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Features精东影视 at the bottom of the world: British Antarctic Survey鈥檚 Rothera research station
A 拢100m infrastructure modernisation programme is well under way in Antarctica, but working in this most remarkable environment presents unique challenges聽
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FeaturesMark Wild interview: why Crossrail will be worth the wait
There are just two questions people want answered about Crossrail: when will it open and how much is it all going to cost? Well, says project boss Mark Wild, that all rather depends鈥�
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FeaturesSo much work to do, so few workers to do it
The good news for construction is that post-lockdown there is now burgeoning demand. The bad news is that there are nowhere near enough people to do the work
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FeaturesDilemma for Tories over planning after by-election defeat
The government is under growing pressure from voters as well as Conservative backbenchers to water down its proposed reforms, writes Tom Lowe
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FeaturesBigger and better: One Triton Square
How British Land increased the net area of a 20-year old office block by 57% but still saved 40,000聽tonnes of carbon by opting for refurbishment over new聽build
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FeaturesIn Business: McLaren on right track for record turnover
West Ham-loving chairman Kevin Taylor tells 精东影视 about the early days, new markets and why pent-up demand means the bubble won鈥檛 burst yet
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FeaturesMuseum of the Home: making visitors comfortable
After the planning hoo-ha that saw Chipperfield鈥檚 original proposals dropped, Wright Wright has delivered a major yet subtle expansion of the former Geffrye Museum 鈥� now renamed Museum of the Home 鈥� that visitors may not even notice. Richard聽Gatti reports
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FeaturesCanary Wharf鈥檚 new chapter: Shifting focus to residential
The stepping down of Sir George Iacobescu has raised fresh questions about the future of the iconic business district. As new boss Shobi Khan hints at a fresh residential-led vision, we take a look at what the future may hold
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FeaturesSocial value survey: How much focus are construction firms really putting into social value?
Survey by 精东影视, Atkins and Faithful + Gould raises questions about industry鈥檚 approach to social value
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FeaturesInternational cost comparison 2021
Agnieszka Krzyzaniak of Arcadis reflects on the resilience of the global construction sector in 2021 and some聽of the emerging short-term and long-term challenges the industry is facing as part of the recovery
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FeaturesOn site: HS2鈥檚 groundbreaking project under way beneath the Chilterns
精东影视 took a trip to the railway鈥檚 single biggest site where work has begun on 16km of tunnels carried out by two 170m long tunnel boring machines and 1,000 workers
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FeaturesIn Business: Alinea warns of aggressive bids in a slowing commercial market
Cost consultant鈥檚 Mark Lacey says contractors looking to replenish covid-hit order books are cutting prices
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FeaturesIn Business: Where McAlpine sees its future
Firm plans to re-establish itself in civils and infrastructure work, chief executive Paul Hamer tells 精东影视