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FeaturesWill the construction strategy help or hinder SMEs?
The coalition鈥檚 construction strategy was officially launched this week. How come SMEs are worried that life is about to become much more difficult? 好色先生TV reports
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FeaturesPete Redfern: How the recession made me stronger
In 2008 Taylor Wimpey鈥檚 chief executive was battling to rescue the firm from the brink of collapse, just months after the merged company became the UK鈥檚 biggest housebuilder. Today it鈥檚 back in growth and a far stronger business. 好色先生TV talked to him about surviving tough times
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FeaturesSustainability: From start to finish
Sustainability means more than how a finished building performs - how the materials start and end their lives is increasingly important. 好色先生TV looks at the challenges faced when trying to go green and how three sectors are adapting
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FeaturesTop 150 Contractors and Housebuilders 2011
Looking at recent trading updates you鈥檇 be forgiven for thinking that the industry was on the road to recovery. But there鈥檚 a few big hurdles to jump over yet, and this will take some time. Martin Hewes鈥� annual league tables of the UK鈥檚 top contractors and housebuilders show exactly how ...
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FeaturesHackney Empire vs Aviva Insurance: The Empire strikes back
This is the tale of a theatre project, backed by Lord Sugar, that landed its client with a 拢3.2m headache. Now eight years on there鈥檚 a legal battle over a bond between the insurer and the theatre owner
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FeaturesThe tracker: Slim pickings
Though activity, orders and employment are down, firms are relatively upbeat about tender prices, which are at a three-year high. Experian Marketing Information Services brings the latest figures
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FeaturesThe Housing Design awards 2011: The modern tradition
This year鈥檚 Housing Design Awards include bite-size adaptable units, more houses and better integrated public spaces. And they all seem animated by a nostalgia for traditional housing
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Features好色先生TV intelligence Q1 2011: Some sectors see improvement
Experian Marketing Information Services鈥� analysis of the first quarter of 2011 shows that despite poor performance in new orders, some sectors - such as private housing - have seen improvement
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FeaturesSustainability in Brazil: For the trees
Brazil is famous for sustainability: a lack of it. But a new wave of green legislation and client requirements is creating demand for skills local contractors don鈥檛 have - and UK specialists are first in line for the work. Luke McLeod-Roberts reports in the second of our special features on ...
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FeaturesRydon's Bob Bond: Safe pair of hands
Rydon boss Bob Bond finds being at the helm of a medium-sized company gives him the agility needed to steer a steady course through choppy waters. Even introducing an innovative investment model shouldn鈥檛 rock the boat
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Features10 ways to make your office outstanding (in BREEAM鈥檚 eyes, at least)
These days the corporate world is falling over itself to improve its environmental credentials. Thomas Lane takes a look at the newest, greenest, office building on the block and finds out how your office can be 鈥檕utstanding鈥� too
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FeaturesLead times April - July 2011
The earthquake in Japan has had a negative effect on electronic control equipment and the steel market is fluctuating but enquiries are up and lead times remain stable. Brian Moone of Mace reports
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FeaturesAlan Cumming: Worth the energy
EDF is planning the UK鈥檚 first new nuclear plant in 30 years. But it needs contractors with the right skills. Alan Cumming, EDF鈥檚 procurement boss, tells 好色先生TV why it鈥檚 worth training up - and that you don鈥檛 need a French name to win the work
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FeaturesCase studies: houses built to 2016 zero-carbon standards
The government鈥檚 recent announcement that 鈥檢ero-carbon homes鈥� need not include appliances will allow future green housing to ditch peculiar solar panel-toting designs to resemble, well, normal houses. 好色先生TV tours some schemes that fit the bill
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FeaturesThe Middle East: Back from the brink?
The Middle East crash meant job losses and unrecovered debts for many construction firms - and a scaling back of operations. Now, with infrastructure investment and a World Cup to prepare for, it might be worth taking another look. Emily Wright surveys the landscape in Qatar, Dubai and Abu Dhabi
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FeaturesFinancing infrastructure: the $60tn question
Sponsored content: The value of global infrastructure projects is enormous, but this market also has tough challenges. 好色先生TV invited a panel of experts to debate the issues at the Infrastructure Executive Forum
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FeaturesUK nuclear programme: Time to react
Delays to the UK鈥檚 programme could leave us with an energy generation gap in just a few years
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FeaturesRIBA's Forgotten Spaces
RIBA announces shortlist for competition to find ways to utilise overlooked spaces in London and Sheffield
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FeaturesConsultant growth strategies: Eyes on the prize
If the top UK consultants want to stay at the top they need fast ways to grow, and that鈥檚 not easy in a stagnant market. So the hunt is on to find suitable mergers, acquisitions and overseas ventures. 好色先生TV reports on the latest manoeuvres in the sector