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FeaturesDelivering social value: A new school to benefit all
The project to build St Mark鈥檚 school in Southampton focused from the start聽on benefiting the community both socially and economically, strengthening聽the local construction supply chain as well as enhancing skills and聽employment opportunities for the city鈥檚 people. By Jordan Marshall
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Features5 minutes with 鈥� Milos Halecka at Middlecap
The company鈥檚 innovations director explains the importance of embracing technology and using it effectively 鈥� and why he loves London鈥檚 industrial buildings
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FeaturesWays of changing construction to meet society鈥檚 needs
How can the built environment sector revolutionise the way it delivers projects to meet our social, economic and environmental goals? Daniel Gayne reports
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FeaturesCost model: Universities need to answer tough questions about their priorities
Aecom鈥檚 Rory Armstrong and Steven聽Jenkins explain what鈥檚 happening in the tertiary education sector and offer a cost model of a typical building
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FeaturesDelivering social value: Small steps for big outcomes
At Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in east London, where work is under way to build a legacy from the 2012 Games, the focus has been on identifying specific measures that will answer the local community鈥檚 needs through consultation and practical thinking. Jordan Marshall reports
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FeaturesWhat you need to know about Morrell鈥檚 鈥榮eminal鈥� review into products testing
A review of construction product testing commissioned by ministers following Grenfell Inquiry evidence has recommended sweeping changes. Here鈥檚 a guide to what it all means
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FeaturesFrom the archives: An alternative proposal for Tower Bridge, 1878
Eminent engineer Joseph Bazalgette proposes a high level crossing reached by climbing a spiral shaped ramp
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FeaturesLatest trends and prices data dashboard
Your one-stop-shop for all the most recent price changes and trends in the building materials, energy, housing and construction labour markets
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This CPD module, sponsored by ROCKWOOL, explores the importance of designing for effective compartmentation and the legal liability regarding the provision of fire protection
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Features5 minutes with 鈥� Emma Foster at BentallGreenOak
A principal at the firm and former Mace project manager, Emma shares her passion for working as part of a team, London鈥檚 historic buildings, Italian food and her black Labrador
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FeaturesMarket forecast: Heading for a fall?
Construction output has been on the up, but can this continue in the face of economic uncertainty? Housebuilding in particular looks set for a fall
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FeaturesDelivering social value: Going in deep on Teeside
At South Bank Quay, the multimillion-pound scheme to build the first phase of a 1km-long deep-water quay aims to embed social value from the outset, particularly on skills and training. By Jordan Marshall
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FeaturesPushing forward the green agenda: Introba鈥檚 Brian Goldsmith and Doug Kerr
Source: Introba Introba鈥檚 new office in Holborn, designed by Dar Group stablemates Perkins + Will
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FeaturesSocial value grows up
Social value is out of its infancy but there鈥檚 a long way to go. Jordan Marshall talks to Atkins鈥� Michelle Baker and Faithful+Gould鈥檚 Peter Masonbrook about their ambitions for the sector
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FeaturesFrom the archives: Cologne Cathedral鈥檚 topping out ceremony, 1880
Cologne Cathedral, completed in 1800, still has the largest facade of any church in the world
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Features5 minutes with 鈥� Sarah Trahair-Williams at FORE Partnership
The partnership鈥檚 development director divides her time between London and the West Country. When not working or commuting, she might well be watching rugby or聽out running
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FeaturesTackling the east of England鈥檚 construction skills challenge
The 好色先生TV the Future Commission kicked off its series of regional roundtables with a trip to Cambridge to talk about skills with construction experts from across the east of England.
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FeaturesLandsec鈥檚 new London development: Threading a building through the eye of a needle
The ground below the developer鈥檚 n2 office in Victoria was so congested by tunnels, it is supported in just four places. Thomas Lane looks at the pinpoint accuracy of the building鈥檚 fit
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FeaturesFrom the archives: Britain鈥檚 dim view of the Eiffel Tower, 1886-89
Writers in The Builder express complete disdain for the newly built Parisian landmark, describing it as a 鈥漸seless attempt to astonish the eye鈥�
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Features5 minutes with 鈥� Gillian Harrison at Levitt Bernstein
The firm鈥檚 senior associate describes the feeling of delivering buildings that change people鈥檚 lives for the better 鈥� and why it is important to walk everywherex