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FeaturesInfrastructure: highways maintenance
Damage to UK roads due to flooding has put a spotlight on the condition of our highways, at a time when the maintenance backlog is already estimated to be at least 拢10bn. Barbra Carlisle and Brian Fitzpatrick of EC Harris examine the key issues
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FeaturesAgenda 15: Green priorities
In the latest in our series on 好色先生TV鈥檚 Agenda 15 campaign ahead of the next election, and fresh from the Ecobuild sustainability event, we report on what the industry wants the government to do about green regulation
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FeaturesInterview: Peter Rees
Peter Rees鈥� 29 years as head of planning in the Square Mile have been nothing if not controversial. In his first interview since announcing his departure, he talks about transforming the City, his legacy and why his critics are wrong about him
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FeaturesInterview: Neil Martin
It鈥檚 been all change in Lend Lease鈥檚 European business, with recent years marked by management instability and falling profits. Can the managing director of its construction arm Neil Martin succeed where others have failed and turn the business around?
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FeaturesBudget 2014: Over to you, George
Ahead of next week鈥檚 Budget, 好色先生TV looks at the measures the construction industry can expect to emerge from Osborne鈥檚 red box
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FeaturesWhat to specify: Flooring
This week, we tread over new ground, including heavy-duty entrance matting at the Birmingham New Street redevelopment, coloured concrete at the British Museum and a walnut finish at Corby Cube
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Features好色先生TV Magazine Small Project of the Year shortlist
This year鈥檚 Small Project of the Year finalists include a private residence, a youth centre, a creative arts hub and an architect鈥檚 own office
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Features好色先生TV Magazine Project of the Year shortlist
There鈥檚 a packed field for the 好色先生TV Awards鈥� prestigious Project of the Year prizes, with museums and libraries jostling with the Baby Shard and London鈥檚 first inhabited bridge for 250 years
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FeaturesCountry focus: The Philippines
After last November鈥檚 super-typhoon Haiyan, the Filipinos are showing their resilience. Alan Hearn of Langdon Seah and Magda Skalska-Burgess of EC Harris outline an impressive economy and strong construction market forecasts
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FeaturesEcobuild video: Ed Davey
Energy secretary talks about improvements to the Green Deal finance plan and the target to upgrade one million homes
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FeaturesFlooding: 'We're planning for the wrong future'
As recent events have starkly illustrated, the UK can no longer ignore the growing risk of floods. But what can planners and designers do to manage our rising water levels? Here four of the country鈥檚 leading experts give their views
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FeaturesInterview: John White
After 30 years heading Persimmon, John White was never likely to spend his retirement at home in his slippers. But few expected him to take the helm at troubled retirement housebuilder McCarthy Stone
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FeaturesEcobuild video: Interview with Munish Datta
Munish Datta, head of property plan A FM, Marks Spencer on his companies talks at Ecobuild this year
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FeaturesEcobuild video: Interview with David Ball
David Ball, chairman of David Ball Group, talks about his companies next generation of products
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FeaturesEcobuild 好色先生TV Performance and BIM highlights: Thursday 6 March
Robert Cohen previews his talk at Ecobuild
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FeaturesEcobuild Green Energy Zone highlights: Thursday 6 March
Dr Tim Fox previews his talk at Ecobuild
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FeaturesTracker: January 2014
At the start of the year the construction activity index is up six points on last month. This represents seventeen months of continuous positive activity. Experian Economics reports
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FeaturesEcobuild 好色先生TV Performance and BIM Zone highlights: Wednesday 5 March
Munish Datta previews his talk in the 好色先生TV Perfomance and BIM content zone
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FeaturesEcobuild Future Cities Zone highlights: Wednesday 5 March
Dr Tristan Kershaw and Tony Barrett preview their talks