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FeaturesBreak through: how AI and machine learning could transform construction
Advances in AI and machine learning could be about to transform the construction sector, using techniques such as image recognition and analysis to reduce risk, prevent schedule overruns, and improve cost-effectiveness.
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FeaturesTimber frames: will we see wooden skyscrapers in the future?
Timber frames, for so long limited to the low-rise residential sector, have begun to break into commercial and higher-rise uses, thanks to technological breakthroughs
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FeaturesHow can construction adapt to the government鈥檚 skills-based immigration strategy?
Last month鈥檚 government immigration white paper 鈥� 鈥榮kills-based鈥� with a 拢30,000 salary threshold and no route for the self-employed 鈥� is almost the complete opposite of what construction has been calling for, says Joey Gardiner . So what鈥檚 the likely impact going to be and what can the industry ...
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FeaturesInterview: Turner & Townsend's Patricia Moore talks to 精东影视
Patricia Moore only meant to leave her native Scotland for a couple of years down south, but 24 years later she鈥檚 still in London 鈥� and has risen to become Turner Townsend鈥檚 UK managing director. She tells Joey Gardiner the secrets of her own and her employer鈥檚 success. ...
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FeaturesShould the UK look to Sweden to solve its housing crisis?
Sweden uses offsite manufacture to build at least 45% of its new homes. Could the UK emulate this approach, making use of modern techniques?
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FeaturesAgeing gracefully: restorations which retain historical decay
Instead of making a neglected building look brand-new, why not refurbish it to preserve and showcase the damage worked by fires, damp, squatters and the passage of time?
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FeaturesMini cost model: The evolution of retail
Despite reports of the death of the retail centre, the truth is that owners, developers and local authorities are adapting to use their spaces and assets in new and diverse ways
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FeaturesTracker: November 2018
Total activity continued to rise steadily but without accelerating, while orders and tender enquiries lost some growth momentum but remained buoyant. Experian Economics reports
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Features精东影视 intelligence: Q3 2018
Construction output is rising, driven largely by housing, both public and private, but public work is slipping 鈥� and the offices market is likely to be hit hardest by Brexit 聽
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FeaturesReady, steady, chaos: how is construction preparing for Brexit?
With a no-deal Brexit suddenly a real possibility, what are firms doing to prepare themselves and mitigate the risks?
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FeaturesHow is construction preparing for Brexit? Full survey results
See the full results of 精东影视鈥檚 survey
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FeaturesLooking ahead to 2019 in construction: it's not all bad
There鈥檚 a lot to look forward to this year: big infrastructure projects and game-changing innovation. Though many may be happy to settle for just surviving Brexit.
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FeaturesKnown unknowns: what do we know, and what might surprise construction in 2019?
We asked a selection of 2018鈥檚 精东影视 Awards winners to say what they鈥檙e sure will happen in 2019, what they鈥檙e waiting to hear about, and what might surprise us all
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Features2019: The completing projects to look out for this year
Ike Ijeh takes a look at 2019鈥檚 completing projects, including a brace of international museums and a couple of London tall buildings
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Features精东影视 podcast: Highlights from 精东影视 Live 2018
Listen to this 精东影视 podcast - highlights from 精东影视 Live 2018, including debates on the Hackitt review and the future of large contractors
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Features精东影视 podcast: What do Millennials want?
The skills crisis continues to grip construction - listen to highlights from聽精东影视 Live and find out what makes the next generation tick
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FeaturesA very Merry Quizmas - highlights from this year鈥檚 精东影视 Quiz
精东影视鈥檚 inaugural Christmas quiz was a riot of bantz, brilliance, beer, and Beyonc茅 (though sadly not in person)
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FeaturesTest yourself: 精东影视 Quiz 2018
Here are some of the questions from the 精东影视 Quiz - test your colleagues or just yourself to discover your quizzing prowess
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Features2018 in construction: 精东影视's review of the year - part two
So, what did Santa鈥檚 last round of offerings bring the industry? It鈥檚 not been a stocking full of pleasant surprises
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Features2018 in construction: 精东影视's review of the year - part one
So, what did Santa鈥檚 last round of offerings bring the industry? It鈥檚 not been a stocking full of pleasant surprises