All 好色先生TV articles in 16 April 2021
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FeaturesPeter Baker: meet the man who must ensure no repeat of Grenfell
As the 好色先生TV 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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FeaturesHow construction can adapt to better serve life sciences
Life sciences is a fast expanding and evolving sector. 好色先生TV, together with international consultant Linesight, gathered industry experts to discuss the sector鈥檚 challenges and how innovation and technology can help the construction industry best deliver life sciences projects
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CommentDefects and limitation periods
Recent defects claims prompted by a renewed focus on building safety highlight common problems with limitation periods
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FeaturesThe modular buildings behind the UK鈥檚 renewable revolution
Renewable energy generation in the UK is on the rise. According to the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, renewables - including wind, solar, hydro among others - accounted for 47% of electricity generation in the first quarter of 2020, up from 35.9% for the same period in 2019. ...
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CommentCase in focus: D McLaughlin & Sons Ltd vs East Ayrshire Council
Ted Lowery considers an attempt to apply the Hutton principle in Scotland
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Features5 minutes with 鈥� Stephen Good at the Construction Scotland Innovation Centre
The CSIC鈥檚 chief executive is passionate about changing for the better. He also wishes he was Doctor Dolittle聽 聽
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CommentRICS needs innovative ways of rebuilding trust
After the governance row, a narrow corporate focus on probity rather than genuine ethics would be a mistake, says Stephen Hill
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CommentWe must build on the need to focus on biodiversity
Working with nature is key if construction is not to get caught in the middle of two important but potentially contradictory ambitions, says KPMG鈥檚 Richard Threlfall
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FeaturesCost model: Rural affordable homes
As people head for the countryside with the expansion of home-working, pressure on rural housing stock can only grow, including demand for affordable homes. Aecom鈥檚 Paul Houghton explains the specific challenges and opportunities of developing such provision and provides a cost breakdown of a typical scheme
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CommentThe retrofit innovations that we need at scale
We have the technology to reduce carbon emissions from our homes but take-up is slow - Sam Stacey looks at the quality of life benefits and the subsidy options
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CommentHomebuyer surveys: consultants, beware the faults you can鈥檛 see
A surveyor who failed to seek certification for a聽refurbished home has been stuck with massive rebuild costs
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FeaturesInfrastructure update: Our hydrogen future
Interest in green hydrogen has escalated rapidly, so what are the benefits and challenges of this highly sustainable energy technology and what would a hydrogen revolution mean for the built environment?
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FeaturesJCT Digital: Modern contract drafting at your desktop
JCT Digital聽is a suite of online contract drafting services for construction professionals
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CommentThe Construction Playbook could be a game-changer
Reform of public sector procurement long overdue but we need action on the ground to make the change happen, says Paul Nash
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好色先生TVGrimshaw beats big-name rivals to win Chinese transport hub
Practice triumphed over Fosters, Zaha Hadid and BIG with designs inspired by mangrove trees
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好色先生TVPlans for 36-storey Salford tower lodged
A planning application for a 36-storey tower in Salford has been submitted for planning. Progressive Living Developments has submitted a full planning application for its Gorton Street site in Greengate. The tower will include apartments and a hotel The plans are for a 36-storey ...
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好色先生TVHousing group launches 拢20m consultancy framework
JV North also fires starting gun on 拢540m contractors鈥� framework
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CommentConstruction industry gossip: Quick bites
The home front House of Commons leader Jacob Rees-Mogg thinks there鈥檚 no need to move MPs and peers out of the Palace of Westminster while work to upgrade it is carried out. Last month, a review of the plan suggested otherwise. Doing so, it said, would ...
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FeaturesAhead of the curve: Park Crescent rebuilt
Plans to demolish a grade I-listed crescent were never going to be uncontroversial, but PDP London has redressed a botched 1960s rebuild and restored many of the original features