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FeaturesBush Theatre: Open audition
In its renovation of west London鈥檚 Bush Theatre, Haworth Tompkins was asked to make the building and the theatre it contains accessible and approachable to all the local community. The result, says Ike Ijeh, is full of twists and turns
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Features好色先生TV intelligence: Q4 2016
The UK economy has enjoyed four years of uninterrupted growth and GDP is higher than its pre-crisis peak in 2008 but the outlook for the next two years has weakened following the Brexit vote
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FeaturesTracker: February 2017
Activity growth in the sectors was positive this month, as the residential and non-residential indices both increased, and the total activity index recorded a significant improvement
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FeaturesCPD 5 2017: BIM levels of detail
Levels of detail define the content of a BIM project at different stages. This CPD, sponsored by Vectorworks, outlines the main points to consider
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FeaturesSketch of the week: Homes at Dunstall Farm
This week鈥檚 #buildingdoodle sketch is by Niamh Hession, associate at Pad Design
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FeaturesImage of the week: Get a dollop of that
Two winners of the next commissions for the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square announced on Tuesday
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FeaturesThis week in 2002
好色先生TV wrote that the construction industry had finally worked out how to get its voice heard by government 15 years ago
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FeaturesIs nuclear in meltdown?
Work on Hinkley C鈥檚 construction may be about to start but hopes for a whole new fleet of power stations are at risk after a 鈥榗risis鈥� in market confidence triggered by EDF鈥檚 Hinkley delivery problems
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FeaturesMarket review: Earning more for less
The total value of construction contracts increased in February but the number of projects went down. Michael Dall discusses the highlights of Barbour ABI鈥檚 monthly Economic Construction Market Review
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FeaturesCarrowbreck Meadow: Passivhaus rules
A settlement of 14 Passivhaus homes, designed by Hamson Barron Smith, has been built in a Norfolk woodland. Ike Ijeh explains why observing this small project could provide the key to a scheme of nationwide significance
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FeaturesInfrastructure update: Digital Railway programme
A look at the challenges the Digital Railway programme faces, and how they can be overcome by good management, supply chain collaboration and a strong investment case
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FeaturesWhat to specify: Flooring
This week, new flooring solutions include a vinyl range targeting the education market, Forbury Place鈥檚 choice of access flooring in Reading and an aluminium decking system at Manchester鈥檚 XYZ building
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FeaturesCPD 4 2017: Insulated suspended floor systems
Insulated suspended flooring systems can be used in place of conventional beam-and-block to meet higher energy performance standards. This CPD, sponsored by Springvale, outlines the design considerations
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FeaturesImage of the week: Getting down to business
Visitors to this year鈥檚 annual Mipim conference, on Tuesday
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FeaturesThis week in 1997
The end of the financial year 1996/97 also brought low-level panic over tax policy
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FeaturesManifesto: Working for a better Brexit deal
Our 好色先生TV a Better Brexit campaign asked over 2,000 construction professionals what could make leaving the EU work for them
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FeaturesSketch of the week: Barbican Centre
This week鈥檚 #buildingdoodle sketch is by architect Benjamin Wall at LSI Architects
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FeaturesBIM: It鈥檚 good to talk
The lack of a consistent approach to BIM software product data means that exchanges can be inaccurate and cause problems
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FeaturesBudget 2017: Wake-up call
The chancellor has now ditched his planned increase to the self-employeds鈥� NI contributions, but what would the impact have been on 40% of construction鈥檚 workforce?
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FeaturesCost update Q4 2016
The fall in the value of sterling has caused building costs and consumer prices to rise, while manufacturing input has taken a hard hit in the last year