All Features articles – Page 147
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Election 2017: What’s what?
After last week’s shock election result, what does this hung parliament mean for some of the biggest issues facing construction?
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Cost update Q1 2017
ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV, electrical and mechanical costs are rising at varying rates along with materials costs as sterling continues to fluctuate but wages have fallen slightly year-on-year
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What happens in a hung parliament?
A guide to what a hung parliament means and what the impact could be for construction
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Sketch of the week: Co-working space
This week’s #buildingdoodle sketch is by senior designer Jono Wood of ThirdWay Interiors
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Image of the week: Carrying on, not falling down
People walk alongside metal barriers placed on London Bridge following Saturday’s terrorist attack
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This week in 2002
In 2002, ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV published images of a deck of cards to illustrate government reshuffles
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Online poll: New government
What area of policy should the new government focus on to boost the UK construction sector? Vote here
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Full house: Welcome to Parliament
Now that the election is over, a new parliament will convene. But are the incoming crop of MPs fully aware of how important the construction industry is for the UK economy?
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What to specify: Cladding
Cladding is designed to provide architects with creative flexibility. Here are the latest cladding and curtain wall products from Schueco, Wienerberger, Panel Systems and Glassolutions
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CCS framework: No pain, no gain
The industry has waited a long time for the government’s £2.9bn construction consultancy framework. But doubts remain that all the problems have been ironed out. So will the wait have been worth it for the 32 firms on the scheme?
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BIM: Attention to detail
A Boston restoration project using advanced 3D-modelling and printing technologies could hold the key to a new age of decoration within contemporary design
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Cost model: Residential timber
A familiar building material now has many innovative and scientifically developed forms, of which cross-laminated timber is perhaps the most compelling
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Image of the week: Temple of learning
Books wrapped in plastic hang on a steel frame replica of the Parthenon temple in Kassel
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Sketch of the week: Airspace
This week’s #buildingdoodle sketch is by Georgia Hamilton of Granit Architects
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ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV's election survey results in full
View the full results from over 1,100 readers who took part in our survey to find out who construction is backing in the election
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Election 2017: Hanging in the balance
Policy on major construction projects could have a substantial impact on some hotly-contested marginal seats
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This week in 1977
40 years ago a marketer was pushing a radical residential idea – to get rid of architects
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Economy watch: Output declines
Output has fallen month on month but levels of investment are continuing to rise
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Hays international salary survey 2017
This year’s Hays International Salary Survey shows that potential pickings for candidates are a lot richer overseas. The ‘Trump bump’ and Australia’s infrastructure boom are fuelling the already-strong international demand for UK construction professionals