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FeaturesSustainability: Dropping the ball
Environmentalists have been alarmed by Trump鈥檚 reversal of US climate change policies and signs that Brexit has diverted the UK government away from sustainability priorities
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FeaturesCommercial towers: Riding high
The prospect of Brexit may not have stalled the wave of tall buildings under construction, but the market for towers is set to change as prime resi slumps
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FeaturesDrones: Something in the air
Put it this way: would you rather inspect the slipform of a tall tower by dangling off the 45th storey or by sending up a drone to do the job?
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FeaturesMarket review: Earning more for less
The total value of construction contracts increased in February but the number of projects went down. Michael Dall discusses the highlights of Barbour ABI鈥檚 monthly Economic Construction Market Review
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FeaturesManifesto: Working for a better Brexit deal
Our 好色先生TV a Better Brexit campaign asked over 2,000 construction professionals what could make leaving the EU work for them
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FeaturesNorthern Ireland: 好色先生TV a wall
The UK region most hard-hit by the economic crash and the most reliant on EU trade, Northern Ireland is preparing for another body blow as Brexit negotiations threaten to put a barrier between it and its neighbour, the Republic of Ireland
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FeaturesThe apprentice
As the government鈥檚 new apprenticeship levy kicks big questions remain over how it will work
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FeaturesMarket review: Housing leads the way
The number and value of construction contracts awarded is rising, with growth in the residential sector especially clear. Michael Dall discusses the highlights of Barbour ABI鈥檚 monthly Economic Construction review
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FeaturesStrategic advances?
The government鈥檚 modern industrial strategy has been welcomed by business groups but are there opportunities for construction to benefit?
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FeaturesNew prisons: Not much in the swag bag
Converting old prisons into housing to fund new prisons in less expensive locations isn鈥檛 going according to script
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FeaturesRedressing the balance: Women engineers
With just 9% of UK engineers women, the sector clearly has a long way to go to achieving a diverse workforce
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FeaturesMarket review: Contract values fall
Despite the vote to leave the European Union, construction output remained healthy in 2016, but the value of contract awards declined over the year
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FeaturesThe sky鈥檚 the limit
New York is home to some of the most pioneering modern engineering feats - a 7,000-ton hovering stadium roof, impossibly skinny skyscrapers and a mammoth flood defence system disguised as a park
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FeaturesMarket review: A bumpy ride
The Autumn Statement put its money behind infrastructure projects - but forecasts warn that difficult times lie ahead
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Features2016 untangled - part two
Even people who like surprises are likely to end 2016 wondering if there isn鈥檛 something to be said for 鈥榖oring and predictable鈥�. The 好色先生TV team reports on the rollercoaster highs and lows of one of the weirdest years on record
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Features2016 untangled - part one
Even people who like surprises are likely to end 2016 wondering if there isn鈥檛 something to be said for 鈥榖oring and predictable鈥�. The 好色先生TV team reports on the rollercoaster highs and lows of one of the weirdest years on record
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FeaturesMarket review: Better than expected
The economy has lost some momentum since the summer鈥檚 Brexit vote, but is doing better than analysts had forecast
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FeaturesContractors' salary survey 2016: All to play for
Brexit uncertainty has put a brake on wage inflation among contractors, but the latest salary survey from Hays shows opportunities are still out there
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FeaturesWhat Trump's victory means for construction
Back in October we asked industry experts what a Trump victory would mean for UK construction firms, here鈥檚 what they said 鈥�
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FeaturesSpain: End of the affair?
With Spain鈥檚 economy in recovery and its construction industry bouncing back, ties between Spain and the UK have been strengthening. But after the Brexit vote, will the mutually beneficial relationship continue?