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FeaturesMeet the commissioners: Katy Dowding
Skanska鈥檚 Katy Dowding talks about skills, the need for higher productivity and for streamlined procurement聽processes
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FeaturesA piece of genius: world's first cast-iron building is fit for the future
When Historic England took on restoration of an 18th-century flax mill, the plan was to preserve a piece of history and give a unique industrial building a new sense of purpose
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Features好色先生TV the Future Commission: review of January
Last month we launched the 好色先生TV the Future Commission - here is a round-up of our coverage so far and a flavour of the month to come
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FeaturesTaking concrete action for a sustainable future
Kirstin McCarthy, sustainability director at Aggregate Industries, explores the growing impetus for net zero construction and the latest advances in sustainable building materials which can help
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Features好色先生TV the Future Commission: introducing the project delivery and digital stream
聽The project delivery stream will focus on collaboration, standardisation, MMC, digital transformation and skills
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FeaturesMeet the commissioners: Andrew Mellor
Andrew Mellor talks about quality of build, technological change and the need to improve competency in the industry
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Features好色先生TV the Future Commission: introducing the energy and net zero stream
The energy and net zero stream of the commission will look at challenges and solutions around net zero targets, funding, regulation and upskilling
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FeaturesThis one looks set to run and run: the continuing angst of HS2 and its budget of billions
鈥楴othing to see here,鈥� was the gist of the chancellor鈥檚 comments last week as he denied Euston would be axed to save cash. But is it really that simple for a job like HS2?
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FeaturesA new era of radical thinking: 鈥榃e need disruption not change鈥�
A round-up of views from Constructing Excellence鈥檚 conference, part of the 好色先生TV the Future Commission鈥檚 search of industry-led solutions
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FeaturesMeet the commissioners: Lara Oyedele
聽Lara Oyedele talks about the importance of role models and inclusivity and the need to tackle construction鈥檚 鈥榓dversarial鈥� culture
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FeaturesFrom the archives: Setbacks on the world鈥檚 first underground railway, 1860
A deadly boiler explosion, half-built tunnels flooded by sewage and an 鈥渋nterminable tangle of timber鈥�: here鈥檚 how we reported on the first part of the London Tube network
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Features好色先生TV the Future Commission: introducing the education and skills stream
We will consider how to reach out to young people to attract new talent as well as at standards of professionalism and solutions to ensure we are equipped for a green economy
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Features5 minutes with 鈥� Ellie Jenkins at Akerlof
The consultancy director on her work developing the Value Toolkit, making good ideas work at scale, the problem with tall buildings and a love of Welsh beaches
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FeaturesMeet the commissioners: Richard Steer
Richard Steer聽talks about the importance of tackling the skills crisis, a love of Southampton FC and the importance of collaboration over competition
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FeaturesWhat you need to know about data centre construction
Data centres are booming, so more firms are looking for a piece of the action. 好色先生TV asked industry veterans to share some advice for the newcomers
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FeaturesWhen is demolition better than retention?
A 1920s facade鈥檚 poor condition left the project team wondering whether it would have been less carbon intensive to knock it down and start again聽
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Features好色先生TV the Future Commission: introducing the infrastructure and planning stream
This stream will look at what tends to go wrong with larger infrastructure projects and suggest potential solutions and new approaches
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FeaturesOptimising the architecture practice in a post-covid world
The Surbana Jurong Group explores operating a global architecture business, the biggest challenges facing the sector and the impact of net zero
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FeaturesFrom the archives: The Crystal Palace鈥檚 leaking roof, 1851
鈥淲ithin all was bustle鈥濃�� the third of our archive pieces celebrating 好色先生TV鈥檚 180th anniversary is an eye witness account of the chaotic scene at the Crystal Palace construction site as workers rush to get the building finished just weeks before the opening of the Great Exhibition
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FeaturesHow can we tackle the energy crisis?
What does the safe, predictable delivery of energy look like for the many sectors that are central to the ambition? Hollie Tye reports on a roundtable hosted by Gleeds and 好色先生TV