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Cost update Q2 2018

2018-09-12T06:00:00Z

Material and labour prices are continuing to rise, but global economic uncertainty may affect the numbers in future

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ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV Awards 2018: ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV magazine's Project of the Year shortlist part 1

2018-09-11T07:43:00Z

With this year’s ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV Awards shortlist announced, we take a look at the nominees for ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV magazine’s Project of the Year

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School daze: What’s happening to the government’s building plan?

2018-09-07T06:56:00Z

Although the government has committed to spending £23bn on school building programmes up to 2021, many contractors and consultants are convinced the pipeline of work has slowed. Joey Gardiner asks how significant a recent fall in capital spending could be for construction

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Schools: Learning to love modular

2018-09-07T08:02:00Z

Offsite construction can offer an answer to England’s struggling school estate. But manufacturers are battling to banish dated perceptions of what modular means. Jordan Marshall reports

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Tracker: July 2018

2018-09-07T06:00:00Z

Activity, employment prospects and demand are all showing slower growth, with the cost of labour, materials shortages and financial constraints on the rise. 

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ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV utopia? How Dudley College was built using a new form of procurement

2018-09-06T06:00:00Z

When Dudley College wanted to build a £10m Centre for Advanced ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV Technologies, it plumped for a new form of procurement – an insurance model that benefits the whole supply chain and covers cost overruns

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Escape to the beach: building the perfect sandcastle

2018-09-03T06:00:00Z

Summer may feel like it has well and truly finished, but hopefully those across the sector managed to escape to the beach. Here, four professionals from across the sector detail how to build the perfect sandcastle

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Tune in to the trends at this year’s UK Construction Week

2018-09-03T06:00:00Z

Source: UKCW Trends come and go but buildings stay put. That’s why construction professionals must stay ahead of the trends and build for the future – an easy task at this year’s UK Construction Week (UKCW) at Birmingham’s NEC between 9 – 11 October. ...

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Modular construction: Along the right lines?

2018-08-31T06:00:00Z

While plenty of excitement is being generated by the push for modular construction – touted as the answer to the UK’s housing crisis – so far the sector has produced very few homes. Joey Gardiner asks if the industry can push past the setbacks  

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Lindum Group: Family values

2018-08-31T06:00:00Z

We revisit the Chambers family, who run Lincolnshire-based Lindum Group, two decades after we last dropped in – and find a thriving, diverse company that despite its booming bottom line sees turnover as irrelevant and the security of its many stakeholders and staff as the top priority.

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History lessens

2018-08-31T06:00:00Z

After 30 years as a World Heritage Site, the Tower of London faces having its status withdrawn because of the skyscrapers looming over it. It’s not the only site recently threatened with delisting – but is there any consistency in Unesco’s approach, and does freezing a city at a moment ...

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Cost model: Logistics

2018-08-31T06:00:00Z

A growing online population with evolving buying behaviours will require a dynamic and agile logistics network from UK retailers keen to maximise opportunities in this fast-moving market. Ian Brebner of Aecom looks at the key issues affecting the sector and assesses the costs for an air cargo hub ...

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Funny business: why construction staff are being sent on comedy workshops

2018-08-31T06:00:00Z

   

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Brexit survey: separation anxiety

2018-08-24T07:17:00Z

Barely 10% of construction thinks government cares enough about the industry to get a good Brexit deal. We report on the levels of pessimism revealed by our exclusive survey and how ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV will be campaigning until the Brexit deadline to get your voices heard

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ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV without borders: support our campaign

2018-08-24T09:33:00Z

Please register your support for our campaign – and make your voice heard

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Procurement update: Offsite

2018-08-24T06:00:00Z

With government pushing the offsite agenda and a growing housing sector needing to access new capacity, how can clients position themselves to take advantage of the benefits of offsite construction?

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Deal or no deal : construction’s post-Brexit future hangs in the balance

2018-08-23T06:00:00Z

There’s been plenty of talk about potentially leaving the EU without a deal, but very little detail. In the first of two articles launching our ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV Without Borders campaign, Joey Gardiner examines the likely consequences of a no-deal Brexit for construction.

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Projects: Spanish acquisition - the restoration of the Spanish City pleasure dome, Whitley Bay

2018-08-22T06:00:00Z

Spanish City pleasure dome in Whitley was once known as the Playground of the North. Has its restoration from a crumbling wreck to a mixed-use leisure venue successfully combined Edwardian glamour with a modern commercial space?

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Let's shake things up with all-female construction teams

2018-08-15T13:33:00Z

Design England director puts the case for a housing project exclusively run by women - are you up for the challenge?

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aLL Design: Life after Will Alsop

2018-08-14T06:00:00Z

Following the death earlier this year of their visionary co-founder, ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV visited the architect practice to talk about its plans for the future