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FeaturesOnline poll: Contractor margins
Can major contractors realistically hit margins of 5% in the near future?
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FeaturesRail infrastructure: Losing track, Part 1
Read the first part of a tour of the UK鈥檚 major planned rail schemes. What are the chances of them hitting the buffers?
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FeaturesMarket forecast: Consistently uncertain
Construction data 鈥� both hard and soft 鈥� remains consistently inconsistent. Overall construction activity is slowing, but this doesn鈥檛 tell the full story
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FeaturesWhat to specify: Residential
Marley Eternit supplies tiles for a unique curved roof in Gloucestershire, Actis鈥� Hybrid range is certified for another year of local authority use, and Cupa Pizarras鈥� Thermoslate roof is used in the French Pyrenees
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FeaturesImage of the week: Illuminating the past
A Belgian church is lit up to remember the 100th anniversary of the third battle of Ypres
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FeaturesSketch of the week: Manchester housing development
This week鈥檚 #buildingdoodle sketch is by Ewen Miller, managing director of Calderpeel Architects
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FeaturesOnline poll: Carillion troubles
Do Carillion鈥檚 recent woes point to wider problems in the business model of tier 1 contractors?
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FeaturesCarillion: A cautionary tale
The UK鈥檚 second-biggest contractor has posted some pretty alarming figures recently, from its 拢695m debt to its 拢845m writedown. But how did it get into this state, how can it get out again, and what does it mean for the wider industry?
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FeaturesDUP: Done deal?
With the Conservatives and DUP agreeing increased funding for the region, and a sizeable chunk of it going to infrastructure projects, Northern Ireland looked to be the big winner from June鈥檚 election. But does ongoing political turmoil put much of this construction work at risk?
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FeaturesHousing Project of the Year shortlist
A Victorian chapel, rooftop houses, and a playground in the sky are just some of the innovations that feature in this year鈥檚 好色先生TV Awards housing shortlist, showcasing the country鈥檚 best residential projects
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FeaturesTracker: June 2017
The total activity index was unchanged in June, signifying continued expansion, although both the R M index and civil engineering sector contracted. Experian Economics reports
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FeaturesThis week in 1992
好色先生TV recalls another summer when the party in government was relieved to take its summer break
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FeaturesSketch of the week: Cheltenham housing development
This week鈥檚 #buildingdoodle sketch is by Martin Douglas, associate director at Pad Design
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FeaturesWhat a difference a building makes
Our roundtable of industry experts explores optimising wellbeing in the work place
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FeaturesWhat to specify: Off-site solutions
Modular deals include the office space at Hinkley Point C and a quick solution for school classrooms, while a demountable bathroom pod and a solar-powered drying unit are among this week鈥檚 new releases
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FeaturesImage of the week: Express delivery
An atmospheric driverless railway will be an attraction at London鈥檚 Postal Museum
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FeaturesTop 150 contractors: Whatever the weather
This year鈥檚 contractors and housebuilders Top 150 shows the sector enjoying reasonably benign market conditions but remaining fearful of the uncertainties of Brexit and volatile domestic politics
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FeaturesOnline poll: Leasehold sales of new-build homes
Should leasehold sales of new-build homes be banned?
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FeaturesTalkin鈥� bout a revolution
Take some well-tested modern manufacturing techniques, add them to a radical streamlined procurement route that makes the supplier king and you have the beginnings of what could be a revolution in how we build. Ike Ijeh reports on the latest advances in off-site manufacture