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FeaturesWhat's been the impact of the Green Construction Board?
As the Green Construction Board marks its second birthday, not everyone has found reasons to celebrate. But the board鈥檚 defenders point to impressive delivery of a 162-point action plan. Now it needs to convince others it can make a difference
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FeaturesWhy be a distance learner?
More and more construction professionals who want to gain a competitive edge to progress their careers are turning to distance learning. Just don鈥檛 think of it as the easy option
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FeaturesSouthmead: The UK's greenest hospital
Carillion鈥檚 new 拢430m super-hospital in Bristol can lay claim to being the greenest hospital in the UK - and it鈥檚 all thanks to some fresh thinking on ventilation.
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FeaturesWhole-life carbon: Hotels
Martina Arata of Sturgis Carbon Profiling explores ways in which the hospitality industry can meet guest expectations while delivering low-carbon hotels
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FeaturesWhat to specify: refurbishment
This week鈥檚 refurbishment products include the installation of an aluminium windows and doors system in Hackney, moveable walls in Manchester, and a wood canopy for a campus at Edinburgh University
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FeaturesContractor research bundle
For an overview of the contracting sector download these free pdfs
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FeaturesBrazil's World Cup stadiums: Estadio Beira-Rio, Part 12
In the final part of our series on World Cup stadiums in Brazil, we look at the biggest venue in the south of the country, Estadio Beira-Rio
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FeaturesCost model: Stadium construction
In a changing landscape for major sporting infrastructure schemes, what does it take to develop and operate stadiums and arenas? Hein le Roux and Eugene Corrigan of Aecom report
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FeaturesContractors through the recession: Part 3
In the final installment of 好色先生TV鈥檚 analysis of major contractor鈥檚 businesses pre and post recession, we look at which firms have seen the biggest turnover increases and falls
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FeaturesA client's view: Argent
Argent鈥檚 Tony Giddings on the developer鈥檚 near 拢1bn pipeline of work and its belief in partnering
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FeaturesInteview: Tony Burton
The Construction Industry Council鈥檚 new chairman wants the body to make a strong case on behalf of the industry鈥檚 professionals. He talks about skills shortages, improving the image of construction and stepping into the limelight
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FeaturesBrazil's World Cup stadiums: Estadio Mineirao, Part 11
We head to the venue of England鈥檚 third group match against Costa Rica, Estadio Mineirao
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FeaturesEcobuild interview: Richard Blakeway
Richard Blakeway, deputy mayor for housing, land and property at the Greater London Authority, discusses the regeneration of the Docklands
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FeaturesEcobuild interview: Stephen Hodder
Stephen Hodder, RIBA president, discusses micro-homes and the compatibility between good design and sustainability
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FeaturesWhich contractors have remained profitable in the recession? (Part 2)
In the second part of 好色先生TV鈥檚 analysis of the performance of the Top 20 UK contractors through the recession, we look into the reducing margins of UK firms - and find out who has bucked the trend
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FeaturesBrazil's World Cup stadiums: Arena da Baixada, Part 10
好色先生TV looks at the tournament鈥檚 smallest offering, Arena de Baixada
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FeaturesBrazil's World Cup stadiums: Estadio Castelao, Part 8
好色先生TV鈥檚 World Cup stadium review continues with the recently renovated Estadio Castelao
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FeaturesBrazil's World Cup stadiums: Estadio do Maracana, Part 9
好色先生TV鈥檚 review of the World Cup stadiums profiles the national stadium, Estadio do Maracana
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FeaturesGrand projects that might have been
Thirty years ago, Prince Charles鈥� infamous attack on the proposed National Gallery Extension pretty well assigned the project to oblivion. To mark the occasion, here鈥檚 a collection of other grand construction projects that, for good or ill, never saw the light of day
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FeaturesA client's view: Stanhope
Stanhope鈥檚 head of development management on selecting contractors and the London market