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Not in my Brick Lane: Truman Brewery’s uphill struggle to win support for development plans
The last time the East End land owner tried to bring change to the iconic London thoroughfare, it was met by fierce resistance. With even more ambitious plans now lodged with the council, what are the odds of them winning the locals over? Alex Funk went to find out
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‘The contracting model needs to change’ – Permasteelisa’s boss on why the industry can’t go on like this
Liam Cummins joined the cladding specialist in 2023 after years working for main contractors. He talks to Dave Rogers about unsustainable margins, working for some formidable CEOs and why London is still the place to do business
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Key takeaways and talking points from the Labour party conference 2024
Labour members gathered in Liverpool this week for the party’s first conference in government for 15 years. Daniel Gayne and Tom Lowe report
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A tale of two mergers: What do the completion of Barratt-Redrow and the collapse of Bellway-Crest Nicholson mean for Labour’s housebuilding plans?
Is the ground-breaking tie-up likely to help or hinder the government’s chances of hitting its sky-high 1.5 million housebuilding target?
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Key takeaways from the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV the Future Conference and Housing Today Live
Church House in Westminster yesterday played host to two back-to-back conferences on construction and housing attended by hundreds of professionals from the built environment. Here is a round-up of the key talking points from the event, run by ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV and Housing Today.
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London towers – does it make more sense to build new or renew?
The twin currencies of carbon and cost have encouraged the adaptive reuse of towers, bringing the additional complexity of working within an existing building
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Hinkley Point C: ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV Britain’s first nuclear reactor in 30 years
Like its Finnish and French twins, Hinkley Point C has suffered from cost overuns and delays. What are the team doing to claw back the losses and what does this mean for Sizewell C?
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‘Bid for everything, always haggle’: The life and times of John F Hunt’s John Hall
The founder of the specialist contractor turned 75 over the summer. He tells Dave Rogers about nearly going under, having the gift of the gab and why he did well out of the Cardiff Millennium Stadium
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Top 150 Consultants 2024: Are we about to see boom time for construction?
This year’s survey shows rapidly increasing optimism on better times ahead for the industry – but will challenges around skills and capacity, global events and macroeconomics hold it back? Carl Brown reports
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Top 150 Consultants 2024: The main table
Full sortable data from ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV’s ranking of the top 150 consultants in the UK
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Top 50 Engineers 2024
Full sortable data from ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV’s ranking of the top 50 engineers in the UK
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Top 50 Architects 2024
Full sortable data from ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV’s ranking of the top 50 architects in the UK
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Top 50 Surveyors 2024
Full sortable data from ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV’s ranking of the top 50 surveyors in the UK
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Top 50 Project Managers 2024
Full sortable data from ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV’s ranking of the top 50 project managers in the UK
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‘We will deliver a generational shift’… Why the Grenfell Inquiry report means another building safety shake-up
Keir Starmer wants his government’s response to the tragedy to mark a defining moment in the safety and quality of housing in the UK. Is the industry prepared for it?
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Top 150 Consultants 2024: What AI and machine learning tools are you using?
This year, ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV asked firms for specific examples of AI and machine learning solutions that they have used, and what they learnt. Carl Brown reports
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Top 150 Consultants 2024: Where do you stand on hybrid working?
Our survey shows nine in 10 consultants in construction now offer hybrid working, but what models are being adopted? Carl Brown finds out
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‘If you’re not adding value, what’s the point?’- Ridge & Partners’ Adrian O’Hickey on the firm’s multidisciplinary approach
Ridge & Partners is one of the fastest-growing large firms in ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV’s Top 150 Consultants list out this Friday. Senior partner Adrian O’Hickey explains more about the firm’s plans
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Immigration: How the system can be reformed
In an in-depth report published by the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV the Future Think Tank this week, we look at how Brexit has changed the way we recruit foreign workers – and the implications of that decision. Read the final part of our analysis today
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Immigration: Why the new system isn’t working
In an in-depth report published by the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV the Future Think Tank this week, we look at how Brexit has changed the way we recruit foreign workers – and the implications of that decision. Read the fourth part of our analysis today