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FeaturesInternational cost comparison 2023
The latest trends in international construction markets amid a global economic environment of rising inflation and a strengthening of the US dollar
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FeaturesHow can we tackle the skills crisis? The next generation reports
The 好色先生TV the Future Commission young persons鈥� advisory panel has made a series of recommendations to help the industry attract a better and more diverse range of recruits
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FeaturesWhy partnerships are key to fixing the housing crisis: an interview with Sir Michael Lyons
The one-time New Labour fixer tells Joey Gardiner聽about his plans to expand the English Cities Fund, the 鈥榮hameful鈥� state of English planning - and what the next government needs to do to get more homes built
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FeaturesTackling short termism: we hear from the 好色先生TV the Future Commissioners
好色先生TV gathers a group of 好色先生TV the Future commissioners together for the first time to take soundings on ideas to improve the built environment
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FeaturesWhat we know so far about the New Hospital Programme relaunch
Contract notice for delivery partner to oversee 鈥榝undamental shift鈥� in healthcare schemes to be posted by September
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FeaturesUKREIIF round-up: Councils announce new investments as industry vents frustration with government
The UK鈥檚 big new real estate event returned to Leeds for its second outing this year. Daniel Gayne was there to talk to government and industry about trends in development, the year ahead in politics and the future of UKREIIF itself
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FeaturesIs AI coming for your job?
In the fourth part of our series on AI in construction, Thomas Lane asks if AI is a silver bullet to address industry inefficiencies and skills shortages
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FeaturesWay to go 鈥� still scratching the surface of AI
Continuing our series looking at artificial intelligence in construction, Thomas Lane asks how machine learning might evolve to benefit the industry
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FeaturesMargins of error 鈥� how to work with an AI system that is not always right
In the second part of our series looking at AI in construction, Thomas Lane examines the downsides of artificial intelligence
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FeaturesWhat does artificial intelligence mean for construction?
This is AI Week and to kick off a four-part series we look at firms developing their own machine learning tools
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Features鈥楾ry it, learn, and try again鈥�: the sandpit projects trialling ways to build faster and better
Balfour Beatty and RLB have been part of a team working on some disruptive ideas to make construction more efficient. Has it caught the attention of government clients?
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Features5 minutes with 鈥� Sarah Castle at IF_DO
The firm鈥檚 co-founder and director on growing up in Manchester, inequality in the industry and the importance of collaboration and taking a break聽
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FeaturesDesign codes are coming but will they deliver?
Last week Berkeley Homes went to war with Michael Gove over the design quality of a scheme in Kent, but compulsory local design codes are meant to help avoid such conflict. Will they work?
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Features5 minutes with 鈥� Ruth Marsh at Sheppard Robson
The firm鈥檚 head of sustainability explains why a collegiate approach is the best way to effect positive change and shares her love of travelling and鈥� peanut butter
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Features鈥楾he day I convince myself I know everything is the day I go鈥�: an interview with Bam鈥檚 John Wilkinson
The firm鈥檚 well-travelled COO on margins, a changing industry and the Iron (Scunthorpe United to you and me)
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Features鈥榃e鈥檙e the victims of short-term policy-making鈥�: Interview with Jennie Daly
The chief executive of Taylor Wimpey thinks a national housing strategy is needed. Jennie Daly tells Joey Gardiner why housebuilders need to 鈥榬epair鈥� their reputation
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Features好色先生TV the Future Commission: review of April
Our latest monthly round-up of activity from the 好色先生TV the Future聽Commission, and what鈥檚 in store next
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FeaturesMeet the Korols: How one Ukrainian family found refuge in the UK construction sector
For more than two decades, Larisa and Vadim Korol lived a fairly ordinary life together in Odessa. Then war came and brought them to the UK and to contractor Murphy
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FeaturesFrom the archives: Cleaning up the Great Stink, 1858
London鈥檚 sewer network collapses, creating a public health emergency as a cholera epidemic sweeps the capital. The Builder reports from the scene
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FeaturesLife under a new owner and why the government should invest in London: Weston Williamson's Chris Williamson
After more than three decades of independence, Weston Williamson + Partners sold a majority stake to engineering giant Egis last year. Co-founder Chris Williamson talks about how things are going