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FeaturesA revolving door: construction ministers in the past five years
Since 2016, average time in position has been just seven months
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FeaturesHow construction can (help to) save the world
As part of our countdown to the Cop26 conference in Glasgow in November, we put out a call across the industry asking people to identify one idea that could effect positive change. This is the first in a series of their responses
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FeaturesCost model: Net zero homes
As net zero carbon becomes a guiding principle across all new buildings but with so many design and construction issues yet to be solved or standardised, creating housing stock is a challenge, explains聽Aecom鈥檚 Rob Mills
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FeaturesIt鈥檚 a wrap: restoring Selfridges鈥� showstopper status
As if one shocking shopfront look聽wasn鈥檛 enough, Birmingham鈥檚 sassy Selfridges has donned a temporary garb of even greater gaudiness while faults are fixed in the glittering blue chainmail below. Thomas聽Lane explains the聽technical challenges
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FeaturesIn Business: Nigel Webb, the man driving British Land
Nigel Webb, head of development at British Land, talks to Dave Rogers about the return to the office, upcoming projects and why construction needs to become more like the car industry
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FeaturesA doughnut-shaped solution to help save the world
好色先生TV has been asking a wide range of industry figures what construction can do to help the UK hit net zero targets. To kick off the series, Professor Tim Ibell proffers a sweet-sounding solution聽
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FeaturesAs Cleveland Bridge teeters on the brink, it will forever be associated with Wembley
The firm might not be the biggest to go under, but its work on the stadium ensured that its name stayed in the headlines
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FeaturesMichael Gove and housing: what you need to know
Michael Gove is a political heavy-weight and household name, but what do we know about his views on housing, planning and the environment?
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FeaturesWatch: CO-RE chief executive David Ainsworth video interview
Alinea鈥檚 Steve Watts talks to the London development management specialist about the office market
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FeaturesSteeling ourselves for climate change
In the second in our series on materials, Thomas Lane looks at the ways in which the steel industry can reduce its carbon emissions
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FeaturesRebuilding Peru after the El Ni帽o floods
After large areas of Peru were devastated聽 in the wake of 2017鈥檚 El聽Ni帽o, it looked to the UK to provide expert assistance in its rebuilding efforts.
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FeaturesWhen it鈥檚 hard to find the words: creating architectural terms in sign language
The absence of agreed signs for architectural terms is a major barrier for deaf people working in the built environment 鈥� so Chris Laing started the Signstrokes project to change that
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FeaturesProcurement in an inflationary market
With some materials prices going through the roof, inflation has become the hot topic for 2021. Simon聽Rawlinson of Arcadis examines what is causing the problem and what mitigation options clients have
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FeaturesIndependent review into the RICS scandal: key findings
Bombshell report by Alison Levitt QC that led to resignation of four of the RICS鈥� senior team explained
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Features鈥楾hey鈥檙e now taking succession very seriously.鈥� Laing O鈥橰ourke fires starting gun in race to replace Ray
It鈥檚 a question that鈥檚 been asked for years and the firm鈥檚 founder seems to have come up with an answer
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FeaturesA lab of two halves 鈥� Warwick鈥檚 bold bid to keep those nasty bugs at bay
Designed by Hawkins\Brown, Warwick university鈥檚 new 拢54.3m interdisciplinary biomedical research facility features contrasting facades of dark bronze and white concrete that reflect the two different aspects of what is happening inside
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FeaturesWolfson College, Oxford: first-class graduates in energy efficiency
Wolfson College in Oxford has set out to cut 75% of emissions on its main estate by March next year and plans to be net zero by 2030
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FeaturesCan anyone save the RIBA?
With a new president takes over next month, many are asking what is next for the organisation
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FeaturesNicholas Boys Smith: 鈥楢 bit of controversy forces you to have the conversation鈥�
Nicholas Boys Smith talks to Joey Gardiner about the government鈥檚 intentions and how they square with his beauty agenda
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FeaturesIt鈥檚 takeover time in the UK consultancy market
The appetite of US giants for venerable UK brands shows no sign of abating. So who is next?