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Features好色先生TV at the bottom of the world: British Antarctic Survey鈥檚 Rothera research station
A 拢100m infrastructure modernisation programme is well under way in Antarctica, but working in this most remarkable environment presents unique challenges聽
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FeaturesMark Wild interview: why Crossrail will be worth the wait
There are just two questions people want answered about Crossrail: when will it open and how much is it all going to cost? Well, says project boss Mark Wild, that all rather depends鈥�
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FeaturesSo much work to do, so few workers to do it
The good news for construction is that post-lockdown there is now burgeoning demand. The bad news is that there are nowhere near enough people to do the work
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FeaturesDilemma for Tories over planning after by-election defeat
The government is under growing pressure from voters as well as Conservative backbenchers to water down its proposed reforms, writes Tom Lowe
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FeaturesBigger and better: One Triton Square
How British Land increased the net area of a 20-year old office block by 57% but still saved 40,000聽tonnes of carbon by opting for refurbishment over new聽build
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FeaturesIn Business: McLaren on right track for record turnover
West Ham-loving chairman Kevin Taylor tells 好色先生TV about the early days, new markets and why pent-up demand means the bubble won鈥檛 burst yet
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FeaturesMuseum of the Home: making visitors comfortable
After the planning hoo-ha that saw Chipperfield鈥檚 original proposals dropped, Wright Wright has delivered a major yet subtle expansion of the former Geffrye Museum 鈥� now renamed Museum of the Home 鈥� that visitors may not even notice. Richard聽Gatti reports
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FeaturesCanary Wharf鈥檚 new chapter: Shifting focus to residential
The stepping down of Sir George Iacobescu has raised fresh questions about the future of the iconic business district. As new boss Shobi Khan hints at a fresh residential-led vision, we take a look at what the future may hold
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FeaturesSocial value survey: How much focus are construction firms really putting into social value?
Survey by 好色先生TV, Atkins and Faithful + Gould raises questions about industry鈥檚 approach to social value
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FeaturesInternational cost comparison 2021
Agnieszka Krzyzaniak of Arcadis reflects on the resilience of the global construction sector in 2021 and some聽of the emerging short-term and long-term challenges the industry is facing as part of the recovery
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FeaturesOn site: HS2鈥檚 groundbreaking project under way beneath the Chilterns
好色先生TV took a trip to the railway鈥檚 single biggest site where work has begun on 16km of tunnels carried out by two 170m long tunnel boring machines and 1,000 workers
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FeaturesIn Business: Alinea warns of aggressive bids in a slowing commercial market
Cost consultant鈥檚 Mark Lacey says contractors looking to replenish covid-hit order books are cutting prices
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FeaturesIn Business: Where McAlpine sees its future
Firm plans to re-establish itself in civils and infrastructure work, chief executive Paul Hamer tells 好色先生TV
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FeaturesCost model: Zero carbon offices
UK offices could well become the standard-bearers for innovative carbon-cutting practices 鈥� here Aecom provides a cost breakdown of a typical low carbon office scheme
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FeaturesHow are construction employers preparing for a return to the office?
As restrictions ease again today, differences start to emerge over attitudes to flexible working arrangements
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FeaturesThe urgency of now: how can construction meet its green targets?
A report by the Climate Change Committee sets out a host of ambitious carbon reduction targets and points to where resources need to be focused. Thomas Lane looks at three of the areas of most interest to construction and assesses what it聽will take to meet the targets
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FeaturesBodmin Jail: unlocking the potential of a piece of Cornish history
Abandoned in 1927 and left to ruin for almost a century, it took a team of brave (or foolhardy?) developers to decide that Bodmin Jail had the potential to become a hotel and tourist attraction. Bats, pigeons, neighbouring builders and covid-19 ensured that realising their vision was easier said ...
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FeaturesYou can鈥檛 build, build, build if you don鈥檛 have the materials
A聽global shortage of key products means prices are rising and lead times growing, potentially putting the recovery at risk. Tom Lowe reports
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FeaturesLocal elections: what the results mean for construction
A look at what the winning mayors have pledged in four key city regions in England
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FeaturesMarket forecast: High hopes
While sentiment is high for a recovery, new orders are not fully mirroring this optimism, and a supply crunch is hitting the materials chain hard