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FeaturesA question of priorities
The government鈥檚 flagship programme to regenerate the schools estate has just seen the start of its second phase. Ike Ijeh assesses what the Priority School 好色先生TV Programme has offered pupils and the construction industry so far
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FeaturesWhat to specify: Education
There鈥檚 lots to learn this week about the new products for schools and universities, from hard landscaping for a primary school to Portakabin modules and floor screed
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FeaturesLead times: October - December 2016
Lead times have changed for only two packages - the lowest level of change recorded in the last decade. But many packages are reporting difficulty in getting qualified or experienced staff, reports Brian Moone of Mace
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FeaturesCPD 1 2017: Living walls
A living wall incorporates vegetation into facades or other internal or external walls. This CPD, sponsored by ANS Global, will examine the benefits and the key design considerations
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FeaturesImage of the week: Magic lanterns
Tourists visit the 38th Baotu Spring Lantern Festival to celebrate the Chinese new year
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FeaturesHell or high water
The North-west may have been spared flooding so far this winter, but the occurence and severity of the region鈥檚 floods is steadily increasing
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FeaturesSketch of the week: Hotel design
This week鈥檚 #buildingdoodle sketch is by Ewen Miller, managing director at Calderpeel Architects
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FeaturesNew prisons: Not much in the swag bag
Converting old prisons into housing to fund new prisons in less expensive locations isn鈥檛 going according to script
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FeaturesTracker: December 2016
In the final month of last year there was growth in the total activity index due to improvements in the non-residential and the civil engineering sectors
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FeaturesSketch of the week: Private villa
This week鈥檚 #buildingdoodle sketch is by Scott Boote, an associate at Webb Yates Engineers
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FeaturesImage of the week: Higher authority
Campaigner Gina Miller speaks outside the Supreme Court, after Britain鈥檚 most senior judges ruled Theresa May cannot trigger the Brexit process without consulting parliament
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FeaturesRedressing the balance: Women engineers
With just 9% of UK engineers women, the sector clearly has a long way to go to achieving a diverse workforce
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FeaturesThis week in 1982
Three-and-a-half decades ago, 好色先生TV reported that building graduates would not struggle to find employment
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FeaturesMarket review: Contract values fall
Despite the vote to leave the European Union, construction output remained healthy in 2016, but the value of contract awards declined over the year
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FeaturesGreat Arthur House: Colourful character
The grade II-listed Great Arthur House in the City of London urgently needed a new facade that stopped its leaks and improved its thermal performance, but double glazing was too heavy for its structure
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FeaturesMentoring: Support act
Mentoring is touted as an effective way to help employees starting off in their careers to work their way up the ladder. So what do those who have signed up to be mentored get out of it? Yoosof Farah asked three of them
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FeaturesWhat to specify: Cladding
This week, cladding systems are bolstered by heavy duty bonding for natural stone and a windproof membrane, and given a makeover with translucent panels and a traditional red brick finish
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FeaturesSustainability: Efficient offices
How do you create an energy-efficient office that is cost effective and great for the workforce?