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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
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FeaturesFrom me-space to we-space: welcome to the office of the future
If we are going to work collectively again, the places in which we聽do so will have to adapt. Here are some of the workplace solutions planners and consultants are offering up
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FeaturesNet Zero Live - Time for action
Not before time, construction is getting its act together on reducing carbon emissions, as聽Jordan Marshall聽found out at 好色先生TV鈥檚 two-day Net Zero Live conference聽
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FeaturesHS2's Kay Hughes: 'We see ourselves as catalysts for creative thinking'
The design director of Britain鈥檚 biggest - and arguably most聽controversial - infrastructure project talks about her ambition to leave a legacy of quality structures and landscapes along the route
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FeaturesIn Business: Douglas McCormick鈥檚 plans for growth at Gleeds
Executive director has ambitions to increase turnover to 拢400m and double the number of聽staff worldwide. He is also renovating a 700-year-old church
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FeaturesKier looks to brighter future as firm marks end of the beginning
Plenty left to do but encouraging results from Andrew Davies鈥� turn-around strategy mean debt-free future is in sight
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FeaturesCost model: Rural affordable homes
As people head for the countryside with the expansion of home-working, pressure on rural housing stock can only grow, including demand for affordable homes. Aecom鈥檚 Paul Houghton explains the specific challenges and opportunities of developing such provision and provides a cost breakdown of a typical scheme
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FeaturesMy big idea: Erland Rendall on the launch of a construction knowledge platform
Launching on Earth Day one of the goals is to enable clients to make informed sustainability choices around their projects
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FeaturesInfrastructure update: Our hydrogen future
Interest in green hydrogen has escalated rapidly, so what are the benefits and challenges of this highly sustainable energy technology and what would a hydrogen revolution mean for the built environment?
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FeaturesAhead of the curve: Park Crescent rebuilt
Plans to demolish a grade I-listed crescent were never going to be uncontroversial, but PDP London has redressed a botched 1960s rebuild and restored many of the original features
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FeaturesThe drive for green machines
Things are changing on construction sites, and some of the biggest polluters are taking significant steps to reduce their carbon footprint
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FeaturesGrenfell Inquiry module two: A look back at key evidence about the cladding materials
The section of the inquiry covering products installed on the tower contained many shocking revelations. Now that it is over,聽Tom Lowe explains who said what
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FeaturesCovid has set back women鈥檚 progress by years, experts fear
Extra childcare burdens and a higher proportion on furlough could be disadvantaging women
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FeaturesBrexit bureaucracy: The new challenges for UK firms exporting to the EU
The new post-Brexit trading environment is making life difficult for UK firms trying to export to SMEs in the EU 鈥� with little government guidance on how to cut through the bureaucratese
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FeaturesRethinking Design: what鈥檚 in store for warehouses?
A year of lockdowns has almost doubled internet sales, and the consequent boom in warehousing is changing the way we think about retail infrastructure
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FeaturesPete Redfern interview: We were right to shut down but could have got back up to speed sooner
Chief executive of Taylor Wimpey acted faster and more decisively than most firms during last year鈥檚 lockown. Here he looks back at those decisions聽
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FeaturesResults season sees industry impress with fortitude and recovery but dark clouds remain
Construction showed collective resolve to rally and survive a year like no other but headwinds loom
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FeaturesIn Business: How demolition firm McGee knocked down perceptions and branched out
Managing director Seb Fossey on moving away from its traditional roots and into new markets
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FeaturesRethinking Design: putting the fun back into the future
How will the hospitality and leisure sectors adapt to post-covid restrictions while satisfying our craving for excitement, wellbeing and social interaction?聽Debika Ray聽reports