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FeaturesWhat to specify: Digital construction
An augmented reality app for choosing boilers and a platform that enables visualisation of how a project changes over time are among this week鈥檚 featured products聽
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FeaturesSustainability - productive workplace
With UK productivity lagging, the workplace environment can be a critical factor in driving improvements. How should you evaluate and improve workplace productivity?
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FeaturesOnline poll: Payment plans
This week鈥檚 poll:聽Could a 30-day payment system for contractors/subcontractors be effective?
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FeaturesDigital construction: Better, faster, stronger
Construction needs to get聽with the programme. The聽new tech programme, that聽is, which can offer radical聽and disruptive solutions聽to help deal with the聽housing needs of a rapidly聽expanding population. So聽what鈥檚 on offer, and how聽could it affect your working聽life?聽
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FeaturesCarillion: counting the cost
Carillion鈥檚 collapse has left 30,000 subcontractors out of pocket to the tune of 拢1.2bn. How was the contractor allowed to get away with ths?
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FeaturesProjects: Tales from the riverbank
On a tight site whose logistical challenges include four London Underground tunnels, the 拢1.5bn Southbank Place is rapidly taking shape, using BIM and prefabrication to push the project along
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FeaturesCost model: Garden towns and villages
The government is calling for a new generation of garden towns and villages to ease the housing crisis. More sophisticated masterplanning approaches are needed to deliver these complicated projects
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FeaturesBill Hocking: Dealer's choice
Bill Hocking, boss of Galliford Try鈥檚 construction arm, might have felt he鈥檇 been dealt a bad hand when he took over the job two years ago, but now that he holds all the cards, he鈥檚 moved to reduce the risk the firm takes on
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FeaturesSketch of the week: Forum Mall, Mysuru, India
This week鈥檚 #buildingdoodle sketch is by Pedro Alves, an artist at Broadway Malyan鈥檚 Lisbon studio.
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FeaturesImage of the week: A raucous response
Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn going head to head on Carillion鈥檚 collapse
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FeaturesCPD 1 2018: Curtain wall systems: classification, design and testing
Getting the curtain walling design right is essential if a building is to聽remain watertight. This CPD module, sponsored by Kawneer, outlines the main points to consider
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FeaturesOnline poll: Carillion collapse
This week鈥檚 poll:聽Are you feeling the effects of Carillion鈥檚 collapse?
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FeaturesCarillion Analysis: The fall of a titan
Carillion was once a colossus that bestrode the construction world. Now it鈥檚 bust. The question on everyone鈥檚 lips is, how could this happen?
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FeaturesA woman's experience in construction - an anonymous account
This anonymous survey respondent has shared their experiences throughout their career in construction. We are sharing the alarming testimonial in full.
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Features#YouToo? Women in construction
It鈥檚 not just happening in Hollywood. The results of 好色先生TV and Hays Recruitment's survey on gender issues make for disturbing reading
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FeaturesWomen in Construction survey - key findings
Read background details on the survey鈥檚 key findings, plus graphs and data
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FeaturesSketch of the week: Woolacombe, North Devon
This unusual #buildingdoodle sketch is by Catherine Blaney of Coffey Architects and illustrates a cottage in Woolacombe, North Devon.