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FeaturesGoing it alone
Britain鈥檚 QS sector has changed dramatically, with the foreign takeover of big-name firms聽prompting entrepreneurial types to start up on their own.聽Have these challenger firms become the new establishment?
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FeaturesSketch of the week: Health centre concept, West Midlands
This #buildingdoodle sketch is by Jem Taylor, an associate at The Manser Practice鈥檚 York office
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FeaturesImage of the week: Bordering on disrepair
A campaign has been launched to save the former studio of textile designer Bernat Klein
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FeaturesBIM usage survey - what can help non-users get with the programme?
This year鈥檚 BIM usage and attitudes survey by NBS reveals continued progress in the use of the technology. But 26% in the industry are still non-users
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FeaturesOffsite: quantifying the benefits
With all the talk about offsite construction and the savings it can offer, how in practice does a project team actually realise these benefits? Gavin White and Andrew Mather of Ramboll look at the data
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FeaturesFrom the archive: 2015
This week we look back to聽a pressing issue back in 2015 for education construction 鈥� how to build enough schools for 25% more places by 2020
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FeaturesGrenfell and cladding: double indemnity
The construction industry has a huge task ahead to re-clad high-rise buildings. But restrictions to insurance cover is causing a shortage of companies willing to take on the work
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FeaturesProjects: Grange Primary School, London - top of the class
Maccreanor Lavington has given a tired Victorian school a public face and facilities suitable for modern teaching method, without compromising its original character or surroundings
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FeaturesCPD 8 2018: Cradle to Cradle and the circular economy
This CPD module, sponsored by Armstrong Ceilings, looks at how聽the construction sector is increasingly embracing the circular economy, as clients demand higher environmental standards and greater efficiencies from a finished product
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FeaturesFrom the archive: 1947
Sometimes the things we take for granted turn out to be most revolutionary
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FeaturesSketch of the week: Peak District cottage
This week鈥檚 #buildingdoodle sketch is by F茅licie Krikler, director at Assael Architecture
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FeaturesOnline poll: Adapting to technology
This week鈥檚 poll: Is your organisation willing enough to adapt its working practices and embrace technological advancements?
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Features好色先生TV Your Future: The future of consultants
Artificial intelligence is set to play a major part in construction. Where does that leave the humans who work in the sector?
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FeaturesCPD 7 2018: Movement joints in buildings and civil engineering structures
This guide, sponsored by NCC-Emseal, outlines different types of joints, seals and technical issues facing the project team
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FeaturesRegulations: issues of control
Construction failings at Grenfell Tower have highlighted the need for an overhaul of building聽control to ensure inspectors pick up on breaches of the 好色先生TV Regulations, but how should this be done?
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FeaturesBring on the robots: the world's first 3D-printed house
It may still be sci-fi for some, but 3D printing is fast breaking down conventional barriers in engineering and architecture and changing the way the construction industry operates
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FeaturesTracker: March 2018
Activity is still rising, although more slowly in some sectors, while orders and enquiries are also on the up 鈥� although repair and maintenance is losing momentum
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FeaturesSketch of the week: Diss, Norfolk
This week鈥檚 #buildingdoodle sketch is by Manolis Sampson, an architectural assistant at ColladoCollins
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FeaturesTeam builder: Flan McNamara talks to 好色先生TV
Flan McNamara found himself overseeing the creation of the capital鈥檚 tallest tower. But it鈥檚 all down to the team, not him