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Features5 minutes with 鈥� Andrew Williams at Quinn London
The firm鈥檚 heritage director on the pleasure he derives from working on some of the UK鈥檚 finest historical buildings, the importance of asking questions and the benefit of hindsight聽
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FeaturesInternational cost comparison 2024
What are the latest trends in international construction costs聽as聽we move into what is likely to be a pivotal moment in the recovery of the sector globally?
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FeaturesHome Truths podcast: In conversation with Jennie Daly at Taylor Wimpey
Taylor Wimpey chief executive talks to Jackie Sadek and Peter Bill about why the planning system is broken and what would need to change for private housebuilders to consider building council homes at scale.聽Listen and read extracts here
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Features鈥極n some levels, it鈥檚 a straightforward industry but it has significant challenges鈥� 鈥� Wates鈥� new(ish) CEO on what he鈥檚 learnt so far
Wates boss Eoghan O鈥橪ionaird has been in post for just over a year. He tells Dave Rogers about the challenges facing the industry, its razor thin margins, his belief in purpose over profit 鈥� and why he gave up golf
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FeaturesFrom the archives: Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral, 1967
The recently rebranded 好色先生TV magazine recounts the challenges of building one of the UK鈥檚 last great church projects
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Features鈥榃e wouldn鈥檛 be doing it if it wasn鈥檛 wanted鈥�: Duchy of Cornwall's project team defends 2,500-home Faversham scheme
The project team behind plans for a 鈥楶oundbury-style鈥� development tell Tom Lowe why the scheme has been unfairly maligned in news reports
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FeaturesHome Truths podcast: In conversation with Peter Freeman at Homes England
Episode 1: The Swiss Army Knife 鈥� Homes England chair talks to Jackie Sadek and Peter Bill about the importance of housing targets, reforms to planning and investing in MMC. Listen and read extracts here
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FeaturesMy route into construction 鈥� Astrid Dazin, senior estimator at Legendre UK
The industry includes an impressive range and variety of roles 鈥� but unless you are on the inside it can be hard to know how to break in, let alone progress to the top. In this 聽series, we talk to professionals about their often surprising career twists and turns
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Features鈥楥onstruction seems to have fallen down the food chain鈥� 鈥� Scape鈥檚 Mark Robinson on what the government must change
As the public sector-owned procurement specialist launches its Charter for Change, its chief executive tells Daniel Gayne how the next government can do more to promote the construction sector
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FeaturesStanding your ground: Mott MacDonald鈥檚 Cathy Travers on her plans for the engineering giant
Cathy Travers has risen to become global MD of the largest engineering firm in the UK. She discusses her optimism about growth, infrastructure strategy and improving inclusivity
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FeaturesDesigning out the challenges in the most challenging environments
The impact that good design can have on our health and wellbeing cannot be overstated. The choice of materials used can dramatically affect our physical and mental wellbeing, improve feelings of support, the level of perceived safety and, perhaps most importantly, how valued people feel as individuals. For Philip Ross ...
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Features5 minutes with 鈥� John Lucas at EDGE
The consultancy director on starting as an apprentice and working his way up, the importance of listening and collaborating more 鈥� and his passion for sailing聽
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Features鈥楪ood, but not perfect鈥� 鈥� What next for Homes England?
A year after the launch of its five-year strategic plan, an independent review of Homes England has set out recommendations for improving the body. But with an election coming soon, what might the future actually hold for the agency?聽Daniel Gayne reports.
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Features5 minutes with 鈥� Anna Lisa McSweeney at White Arkitekter
The firm鈥檚 UK head of sustainability on moving mountains and problem-solving, sharing responsibility and travelling as much as possible on foot聽
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FeaturesYour guide to the May 2 elections: what鈥檚 at stake for construction
Three new metro-mayoral positions will be among those filled as local and regional elections take place next month. Carl Brown reports.
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FeaturesAddressing construction productivity challenges in the East of England
Our first 好色先生TV the Future Think Tank regional roundtable for 2024 was held in Cambridge last month, with industry experts coming together to brainstorm ways to meet the productivity challenge in the East of England. Jordan Marshall reports
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Features鈥楪overnment flip-flopping on climate has cost us work鈥�: Ramboll鈥檚 Philippa Spence on what she wants from UK politicians
The UK managing director talks to Tom Lowe about the impact that government dithering over net zero policy has had on her firm and the industry as a whole over the past five years
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FeaturesWhy the industry needs another net zero carbon buildings standard
David Partridge has been tasked with bringing together construction鈥檚 many and varied definitions of net zero. He tells Thomas Lane why setting a recognised and easily understood benchmark for whole-life carbon emissions is so important聽
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FeaturesFashion statement 鈥� London college becomes first to make its new home on the waterfront
The London College of Fashion has brought its six separate sites under one roof for the first time in more than 100 years. Tom Lane reports
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FeaturesPre-election briefing: What can we expect for investment in the NHS estate?
The first of Boris Johnson鈥檚 promised 40 hospitals will open this month. But huge delays to the 拢22bn programme mean that, months before an election, procurement for most of the work hasn鈥檛 even begun and there is no certainty that Labour will push ahead. Joey Gardiner asks what it all ...