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FeaturesGoing to town: Will the 拢3.6bn Towns Fund make a difference?
After years of neglect, does this mark a U-turn in regeneration policy 鈥� and are there chances for construction to make a difference?
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FeaturesWhat does construction want from the next Queen鈥檚 speech?
精东影视 asks industry experts what they would like the government to offer construction
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FeaturesApplied technology: Machine learning
The use of machine learning could improve the way we predict cost, quantity, schedule and outcomes for the built environment
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FeaturesProjects: Troubadour theatre, White City, London
The Troubadour theatre is based on a tried-and-tested model of pop-up venues on London sites
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FeaturesKier: The beginning of the end or the end of the beginning?
Comparisons with Carillion and Interserve only hardened when Kier posted a 拢245m pre-tax loss 鈥� but some see a good business that can rebuild
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FeaturesProcurement update: Brexit
With the timing and manner of the UK鈥檚 exit from the EU in doubt once聽more,聽Simon Rawlinson聽of聽Arcadis聽looks at the options available
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FeaturesThe sky鈥檚 the limit: See the world鈥檚 tallest modular tower in Croydon
But Thomas Lane reckons it won鈥檛 be long until 101 George Street鈥檚 135m height record is broken again, as modular becomes increasingly viable
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FeaturesThe rise of the smart home
An increasing demand for smart devices has opened up fresh ways of differentiating new-builds while increasing customer satisfaction
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FeaturesUsing technology to fix construction's productivity crisis: 11 talking points
Industry experts met recently to debate the problems that technology can solve聽鈥� and the headaches that will have to be cured first
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FeaturesHow safe are timber-frame buildings?
Joey Gardiner reports on what experts are saying about the Worcester Park fire, the implications for the building method and how it is regulated
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FeaturesWant a revolution in project planning? Click here
A consortium including Vinci, Skanska and the BRE is building a tool called PLASMA that aims to reduce costs and time on site by 25%
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FeaturesVu.City: The future of planning?
Virtual reality聽that shows every detail of a city 鈥� even those聽that don鈥檛 exist yet 鈥� could transform how the sector works
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FeaturesWhat else is blocking HS2?
We all know about its ballooning budget but it could be procurement problems that take HS2 off track
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FeaturesStay of execution: What does the delay to the reverse charge VAT regime mean for construction?
The threat of a 20% cut to the cash flow of 150,000 businesses has receded after a delay, but the danger to firms remains
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FeaturesCost model: London fringe offices
Developing office schemes here requires a careful balancing of the need to maximise tenant appeal against the constraints of lower rental income
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FeaturesHigher power: how is the universities sector shaping up?
The universities and higher education sector is as vulnerable as any to fluctuating demand 鈥� but it still has billions every year to spend on its buildings
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Features鈥楧ifferent doesn鈥檛 scare me鈥�: Mary Pierre-Harvey has big plans for Oxford Brookes
The UK鈥檚 first black female director of estates at a large UK university talks to 精东影视
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FeaturesRoundtable: Sell the benefits
Convincing clients to use digital technology and implementing new ways of working can be complex 鈥� so how should we digitalise?
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FeaturesSmart building: What makes UCL's Student Centre so special?
University College London鈥檚 new Student Centre is innovative, diverse, digitally enabled and focused on sustainability 鈥� just like its users.
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FeaturesTracker: July 2019
Among dramatic ups and downs in activity and orders, tender growth slowed across the board, with聽non-residential flatlining at 50