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FeaturesSME housebuilders: Small talk
The proportion of homes built by small housebuilders has halved in recent years. So, with listed builders increasing output and reporting record profits, why are their smaller competitors still struggling to make ends meet?
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FeaturesTrading places: Housebuilders building schools
With the critical shortage of school places likely to be a hot political topic in the run-up to the general election, Ike Ijeh reports on a growing trend for housebuilders to build the schools themselves
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FeaturesWebinar 2 2015: The BIM Journey
Ecobuild, in association with ASSA ABLOY, present this free-to-attend live audio webinar at 11am GMT on 17 February - register here
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FeaturesWhat to specify: Education
You don鈥檛 need an IQ of 150 to realise that there are a plethora of dead clever education products this week, including a door that will close when a fire alarm goes off and another that will fend off the smartest burglar
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FeaturesLead times: October - December 2014
Seven trades are reporting an increase in lead times this quarter, with several more anticipating increases over the next six months due to demand
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FeaturesImage of the week: The march from the Elephant
An estimated 2,000 people join a protest for affordable housing in London
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FeaturesConsultants' salary survey 2015: Up, up and away
Inflation-busting pay increases and robust recruitment growth characterise this year鈥檚 Hays consultants鈥� salary survey. But employee discontent and ongoing skills shortages could deflate the widespread optimism
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FeaturesSketch of the week: Kuala Lumpur
This week鈥檚 #buildingdoodle sketch by Warren Williams is of a bioclimatic skyscraper
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FeaturesInterview: Steve Edge
Six years ago designer Steve Edge was advocating corporate rebranding as a way of surviving the recession. Now that the market place is hotting up again, he thinks firms should be even more aware about their image
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Features好色先生TVs as power stations
Scientists are working hard to make the built environment principally reliant on renewable energy. But with only 10% of their ideas leading to commercial application, a Swansea-based innovation centre aims to turn theory into practice
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FeaturesTracker: December 2014
The construction activity index sees a one-point increase for the month to take it to 61 points, while the majority of regional indices saw a decrease in activity
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FeaturesWebinar 1 2015: Sustainable concrete
Hear from architects and engineers of exemplar concrete buildings 5 Pancras Square and 240 Blackfriars. Register for free here
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FeaturesSketch of the week: Hackney extension
This week鈥檚 sketch is a concept of a two-bed roof extension in Hackney
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FeaturesImage of the week: How does your building grow?
鈥楾he hanging gardens of Basingstoke鈥� is one of 14 post-war office buildings given listed status
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FeaturesThis week in 2009
Sustainability experts list their five worst green ideas for construction
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FeaturesPrepare to be boarded
With the recession over, rising turnover and damaged valuations have left construction firms in a climate perfect for acquisition deals. Are you in a position to grow your business or is it time to sell up?
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FeaturesMarket forecast: Speed shift
The recovery rolls on with expectations of tender price increases still firm. But a change of pace in activity is expected to emerge this year. Michael Hubbard and John O鈥橬eill of Aecom report
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FeaturesBIM: World鈥檚 your oyster
The use of BIM is becoming more widespread throughout the globe. So what opportunities does this offer those with BIM skills who want a job abroad?
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FeaturesMarket review: Slowly does it
Growth continues throughout the UK economy and construction sectors, but the gains being made are slowing down significantly. Here are highlights of Barbour ABI鈥檚 latest monthly Economic Construction Market Review