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FeaturesContractors salary survey 2022: A year of salary growth
Explore the key findings from this year鈥檚 survey
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FeaturesIs working from home causing a planning gridlock?
Many developers say they cannot meet the unprecendent demand for new homes and blame local authorities for switching to remote working
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FeaturesUniversity challenge: the LSE鈥檚 new Marshall 好色先生TV
The brief called for sports and arts facilities, as well as teaching and research space 鈥� it inspired a highly innovative response
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FeaturesWhen will the blockage on mortgage valuations for flats end?
Michael Gove wants to unlock a part of the housing market frozen by concerns over fire safety, but his plan to ditch EWS1 forms may take time聽
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FeaturesCost model: Office fit-out
Workplace requirements have been shaken up in the past two years 鈥� but have office fit-outs evolved in line with the new normal?聽
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FeaturesISG鈥檚 new boss on different thinking, growth aspirations - and more of the same
Former bricklayer Matt Blowers has taken over from Paul Cossell at the top of the firm
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FeaturesSustainability: zero carbon, low cost
To deliver net zero office buildings within conventional cost parameters do we need to be bolder in our approach?聽
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Features好色先生TV鈥檚 review of 2021
Throughout 2021, we聽brought you the latest news, in-depth analysis and excusive interviews聽
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FeaturesSt Hilda鈥檚 College revamp: serenity and unity down by the river
Rather than following the traditional quad layout, architect Gort Scott made the most of the scenic location to open up St Hilda鈥檚 and use the River Cherwell for passive cooling
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FeaturesCobBauge: what on earth is going on?
An Anglo-French alliance is using subsoil and straw to demonstrate how low energy construction on housing projects can be made commercially viable. Thomas Lane reports
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FeaturesThe new Black & White 好色先生TV: a clear case for timber
The Office Group鈥檚 first new-build project will be London鈥檚 tallest timber office building when it completes next year
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FeaturesJohn Morgan: 鈥楧on鈥檛 expect me to go any time soon鈥�
Some of the biggest names in construction have called time in recent weeks, but the founder and chief executive of Morgan Sindall is not one of them
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FeaturesFeilden Fowles: the natural route to architectural success
Architect Feilden Fowles鈥� projects all reveal the deep connection its founders have with nature and the environment
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FeaturesNorth and Midlands pledge to build on broken rail promises
Scaling back HS2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail puts levelling up in doubt. Is there a fight back for a fairer share of infrastructure spend?
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FeaturesRealising the potential for growth in later living development
Faced with an ageing population and a shortage of homes, the housing minister wants more later living schemes. So what are the barriers?聽
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FeaturesFive things you should know about the RICS鈥� external reviewer
Michael Bichard was once tipped as a cabinet secretary and has a reputation for shaking things up. What does his appointment mean for the RICS?
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FeaturesBuro Happold鈥檚 Maria Smith on the rising tide of greenwash
Extended audio interview after COP26: 鈥業鈥檓 just as angry, just as hopeful, just as pessimistic鈥�
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FeaturesMaking waves: how Rugby Radio Station was retuned as a secondary school
The initial plan had been to convert Rugby Radio Station into the heart of a 6,200-home estate, but there was a shortage of secondary schools in the area and master developer Urban & Civic had聽other ideas,聽Thomas Lane聽visits Houlton School聽
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FeaturesMeet Ben Houchen: the man putting the power back into Teesside
The Conservative mayor is spearheading Teesside鈥檚 net zero revolution - listen to the full audio interview here
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FeaturesHoming in on net zero: do housebuilder pledges add up?
Housebuilders have been bigging up their green credentials of late 鈥� but how well are they really doing, asks Joey Gardiner