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Sketch of the week: Crossrail station, Paddington

2018-09-07T06:00:00Z

This week’s #buildingdoodle sketch is by senior architect Pablo Sanz Claramunt at Weston Williamson + Partners

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Tracker: July 2018

2018-09-07T06:00:00Z

Activity, employment prospects and demand are all showing slower growth, with the cost of labour, materials shortages and financial constraints on the rise. 

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From the archive: 2012

2018-09-07T06:00:00Z

Spending on schools, or lack of it, is once again making the headlines in ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV

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ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV utopia? How Dudley College was built using a new form of procurement

2018-09-06T06:00:00Z

When Dudley College wanted to build a £10m Centre for Advanced ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV Technologies, it plumped for a new form of procurement – an insurance model that benefits the whole supply chain and covers cost overruns

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Tune in to the trends at this year’s UK Construction Week

2018-09-03T06:00:00Z

Source: UKCW Trends come and go but buildings stay put. That’s why construction professionals must stay ahead of the trends and build for the future – an easy task at this year’s UK Construction Week (UKCW) at Birmingham’s NEC between 9 – 11 October. ...

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Escape to the beach: building the perfect sandcastle

2018-09-03T06:00:00Z

Summer may feel like it has well and truly finished, but hopefully those across the sector managed to escape to the beach. Here, four professionals from across the sector detail how to build the perfect sandcastle

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Image of the week: What a wonderful serve

2018-08-31T06:00:00Z

Andy Murray wins his first match of the US Open tennis tournament

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History lessens

2018-08-31T06:00:00Z

After 30 years as a World Heritage Site, the Tower of London faces having its status withdrawn because of the skyscrapers looming over it. It’s not the only site recently threatened with delisting – but is there any consistency in Unesco’s approach, and does freezing a city at a moment ...

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Lindum Group: Family values

2018-08-31T06:00:00Z

We revisit the Chambers family, who run Lincolnshire-based Lindum Group, two decades after we last dropped in – and find a thriving, diverse company that despite its booming bottom line sees turnover as irrelevant and the security of its many stakeholders and staff as the top priority.

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Online poll: Can modular make a meaningful difference?

2018-08-31T06:00:00Z

This week’s poll: Can modular make a meaningful difference to the housing crisis?

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Cost model: Logistics

2018-08-31T06:00:00Z

A growing online population with evolving buying behaviours will require a dynamic and agile logistics network from UK retailers keen to maximise opportunities in this fast-moving market. Ian Brebner of Aecom looks at the key issues affecting the sector and assesses the costs for an air cargo hub ...

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Funny business: why construction staff are being sent on comedy workshops

2018-08-31T06:00:00Z

   

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Sketch of the week: Ransome’s wharf, Battersea

2018-08-31T06:00:00Z

This week’s #buildingdoodle sketch is by David Baggaley, associate at MSMR Architects.

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Modular construction: Along the right lines?

2018-08-31T06:00:00Z

While plenty of excitement is being generated by the push for modular construction – touted as the answer to the UK’s housing crisis – so far the sector has produced very few homes. Joey Gardiner asks if the industry can push past the setbacks  

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From the archive: 2016

2018-08-31T06:00:00Z

Two years ago, considering any way to lessen the housing crisis, no matter how expensive and impractical, ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV asked: does the Square Mile need more houses?

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CPD 17 2018: Steel and offsite construction

Steel has a key role to play in the government’s drive for greater use of offsite construction techniques. This CPD will look at the structural steelwork construction process, with a focus on established offsite processes and practices

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Online poll: No deal Brexit?

2018-08-24T14:14:00Z

This week’s poll: Do you think a no-deal Brexit would be a disaster for the UK economy?

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ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV without borders: support our campaign

2018-08-24T09:33:00Z

Please register your support for our campaign – and make your voice heard

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Brexit survey: separation anxiety

2018-08-24T07:17:00Z

Barely 10% of construction thinks government cares enough about the industry to get a good Brexit deal. We report on the levels of pessimism revealed by our exclusive survey and how ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV will be campaigning until the Brexit deadline to get your voices heard

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Procurement update: Offsite

2018-08-24T06:00:00Z

With government pushing the offsite agenda and a growing housing sector needing to access new capacity, how can clients position themselves to take advantage of the benefits of offsite construction?