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FeaturesProject: Designer dome - the O2's recreation transformation
The original Millennium Dome鈥檚 latest incarnation is as a destination for recreation.聽Andy Pearson finds out how to build a retail outlet village in a tent
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FeaturesLead times: July-September 2017
Companies report being busier, and the lead times of several packages have changed but most have remained level, while little alteration is expected in the next six months
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FeaturesFarmer Review one year on - how has the industry responded?
A year on from Mark Farmer鈥檚 dramatic warning that construction must modernise or die, how has the industry responded to the challenge?
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FeaturesParty conferences 2017 round-up: home truths
Did last week鈥檚 Conservative Party conference do enough to persuade the industry that the government has what it takes to solve the housing crisis?
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FeaturesProject: North West Cambridge Development
This 拢1bn development is Cambridge university鈥檚聽answer to its critical housing shortage. Unusually, the university has taken on the role聽of developer聽
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FeaturesCity focus: Kuala Lumpur
Elisabeth Selk and Girish Ramachandran of Arcadis consider the growth of Kuala Lumpur as an attractive FDI destination and its rapid transformation as Asia鈥檚 next major regional hub聽
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FeaturesHousing: the backlash begins
A proposal to bring in an objective calculation of how many homes each council must build is ruffling feathers in Tory heartlands and traditional Labour councils alike. But will a politically fragile government risk pushing through a policy that鈥檚 unlikely to do much to boost housing growth?
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FeaturesBirmingham-Manchester corridor: our trends in the North
As work on HS2 gathers pace, one regional venture aims to capitalise on the potential to build in the Birmingham-Manchester corridor
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Features好色先生TV Awards Project of the Year 2017 shortlist: Part 2
The shortlisted entries for this year鈥檚 好色先生TV Awards Project of the Year aspire to the very highest functionality and aesthetics
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FeaturesWhat to specify: Healthcare
Colourful walls and glazing to cheer up hospital environments, a secure fencing system for a mental healthcare setting and a web-based key system are among the products featured this week
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Features好色先生TV Awards Project of the Year 2017 shortlist: Part 1
The shortlisted entries for this year鈥檚 好色先生TV Awards Project of the Year aspire to the very highest functionality and aesthetics
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FeaturesTracker: August 2017
The total activity index rose by four points in August. The R M index fell by a point, staying just inside positive territory聽
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Features好色先生TV intelligence: Q2 2017
Although uncertainty continues to mount since the Brexit vote, the private housing sector fared better in the second quarter
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FeaturesPalace of Westminster: stopping the rot
The creaky old Palace of Westminster is now in a state of dangerous disrepair 鈥� but political concerns around the timing of renovation work mean a start date keeps slipping further into the never never.聽
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FeaturesPlay house
Lego鈥檚 new showpiece attraction in Billund, Denmark, combines exhibition聽space and the Lego experience in a building designed by Bjarke Ingels Group to reflect the company鈥檚 core values and its concept of play.
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FeaturesIn pictures: 好色先生TV Awards 2017 shortlist
Last week the companies and individuals shortlisted for the 2017 好色先生TV Awards were invited to a reception at 好色先生TV鈥檚 HQ, 240 Blackfriars, to celebrate their achievements.
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FeaturesSustainability - office energy saving
As the introduction of the MEES regulations draws closer, it can be difficult to know which energy-saving measures offer the best returns in commercial buildings
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FeaturesMarket review: Subdued growth
Construction output continues to dip against a background of rising inflation and slowing wider economic growth
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FeaturesTop 150 Consultants 2017 - Great time to buy British
Brexit is under way, but that has not deterred the UK鈥檚 Top 150 consultants from increasing their UK staff numbers
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FeaturesAll over the place
The differences between regulations in the four UK nations have grown since some legislative powers were devolved in Scotland and Wales