All Features articles – Page 42
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California dreamin’ brings a skatepark to Folkestone
Inspired by the bowl skating of 1970s America, Folkestone’s multistorey skatepark – a world first – is set to transform the UK’s skating scene foreverÂ
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Annual planning approvals by value to February 2022
Annual planning approvals were worth £123bn in the year to February according to Glenigan’s sector by sector league table
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Top client contract awards - February 2022
New contract awards dropped back in February from January’s £5.67bn to £5.17bn according to Glenigan’s sector by sector league table of top spending clients
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Client contract award and planning data - February 2022
Glenigan’s sector by sector monthly round up of top spending clients and planning wins
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Planning approvals by value - February 2022
The value of planning approvals recovered from January’s £6.22bn to reach £10.89bn in Feburary according to Glenigan’s sector by sector league table of top spending clients
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First steps towards the golden thread
What are the main obstacles to implementing the golden thread of information central to the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV Safety Bill’s new regulatory system – and how can firms overcome them?
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Digital integration in construction
How can the industry embed technology, make it stick and leverage the benefits over time? Deltek and ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV hosted a roundtable to discuss the way forward. Emily Twinch reports
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The true cost of Gove’s new cladding policy on the housing sector
Michael Gove’s announcement that housebuilders will foot the £4bn cladding repair bill sparked a share price nosedive. Is the City overreacting?Â
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Costing Steelwork 19: Market update
Costing Steelwork is a series from Aecom, BCSA and Steel for Life that provides guidance on costing structural steelwork. This quarter provides a market update and updates the five cost models previously featured in Costing Steelwork
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How Gleeds boss in Ukraine escaped from Kyiv
Scotsman in charge of firm’s office in the capital is back in Manchester with his wife having travelled for 80 hours to border with SlovakiaÂ
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Regulations now state that sustainable drainage systems should be included in new housing schemes where feasible. This AG sponsored CPD explains how these systems work and the specification considerations. Deadline: 22nd April 2022
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Net zero at risk as global energy concerns from Ukraine war send green goals back down the agenda
Agreements reached at COP26 were always going to be vulnerable to the unexpected, but the case for energy efficiency and alternative supply sources is now even more urgent
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Ukraine: a tragedy and crisis beyond belief with an impact felt all over the world
Everybody is worried about events in Ukraine, from a humanitarian viewpoint to the detail of firms navigating the impact on their cost base
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Smart buildings: the digital workplace
The focus of office fit-out is increasingly on using digital systems to optimise the user experience. How best can one realise the opportunities of smart technology?
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The scheme now approaching the finish is Crossrail: All aboard the Elizabeth line
We take the 10-minute journey from Paddington to Liverpool Street with the railway’s boss Mark Wild
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Where have all the workers gone? Construction’s shrinking talent pool
The pandemic has deepened problems with availability of labour, putting at risk firms’ backed-up workloads
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Mentoring Circle: ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV up women in the built environment
How a mentoring scheme for women has grown beyond all expectations in only a year
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Finding the right tools to survive in the shortage economy
The importance of embracing the right tools – and knowing what makes a tool right for you – can’t be overstated, writes Tom Noctor, team lead of strategic product consultants at Procore
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5 minutes with … MJ O’Shaughnessy at Will Rudd
The firm’s craic-loving, drum-playing managing director is no fan of excessive bureaucracy but loves working with passionate and creative people
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Lessons of the Nightingales: how covid changed construction
A range of pandemic-prompted innovations have changed industry practice for good. Josephine Smit talks to those who led the way