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Projects: Principal Place, London
Norman Foster’s first residential tower in London sits between the city’s financial centre and its hipster heart
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ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV intelligence: Q3 2019
A slowing global economy and Brexit uncertainty continue to press down on economic growth
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2020 vision: What do industry experts expect from construction this year?
Not just a new year, but a new decade and perhaps this is why so many of our leading industry experts are thinking far into the future.Â
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How will construction benefit from the Queen's speech?
Last month’s Queen’s speech should have cheered the construction sector, with billions of pounds earmarked for schools, housing, hospitals and more.
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2019 in construction: ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV’s review of the year - part two
Who were the winners and what horror story continued throughout 2019?Â
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ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV’s Projects of the Year 2019
A pioneering new breed of council housing, a waste plant that doubles as a ski slope and a super-smart student centre users can learn from
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2019 in construction: ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV’s review of the year - part one
We look back at the highs, lows and other key events of the past 12 months
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2019 in construction: ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV’s quotes of the year
Debbie White, Daniel Levy and Ray O’Rourke feature in our collection of the year’s best quotes
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Who finished on top of the festive tree? Highlights from this year’s ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV Quiz
Competition was fierce at ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV’s Christmas quiz this year as the 16 contenders, fuelled by plenty of pizza and buckets of beer, fought to find out which team was the brainiest of them all. Jamie Harris reports…
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Test yourself: ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV Quiz 2019
It’s quiz time! Here are a selection of questions from this year’s ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV quiz - challenge yourself or your colleagues and show off those quizzing skills.Â
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Projects: Porters Edge, London
How did Maccreanor Lavington revitalise an industrial warehouse to create a mixed-use retail and housing complex in south-east London?
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Cost model: Mixed-use hotel schemes
New hotels are increasingly being built as part of larger, mixed-use projects – and 60% of hotel construction is now happening outside London
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Cover to cover: Balancing facade safety with aesthetics
The public wants action on facade safety – and the industry must balance these concerns with the drive for sustainability
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Cities round-up: UK and Ireland
Political uncertainty may be putting the brakes on London, but the outlook for other cities is more positive
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Projects: Harris Academy Sutton, London
At the UK’s first Passivhaus secondary school, the key consideration for designers was user comfort through a well-insulated, airtight structure
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General election 2019: Where will construction put its cross?
Which party is best for construction? The answer can be found in our reader survey
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Roundtable: Attracting the next generation
There clearly needs to be a push to draw young talent into construction. So, how can the industry go about improving its image?
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Future Homes Standard: Heat pumps – a new hope
The government’s proposals place a huge amount of faith in the carbon-cutting powers of this technology. But have its credentials been overinflated?
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Future Homes Standard: Primed for action
You’ve read the consultation, but what happens when the proposals are put to the test?
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Cloudy with a chance of project starts: What’s the forecast for construction
Glenigan’s forecast for construction is brighter than you might expect. Keep your brolly close by, though, just in case