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FeaturesPFI: In the balance
With the risk of taking on work rising and the pipeline of promised projects yet to materialise, is the fate of PFI as a funding mechanism up in the air?
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FeaturesProcurement update: Uncertain markets
Clients are returning to package-based procurement to get better value from their supply chain, even though this involves taking on much more risk
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FeaturesShots in the dark
Commentators are starting to predict a gloomier picture for the UK economy and the construction sector due to the negative effects of constant political uncertainty
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FeaturesPassivhaus: Economy of scale
When it鈥檚 finished, Goldsmith Street in Norwich will be the largest Passivhaus scheme in the UK - but built as a 100% social housing scheme, it had to be delivered for a competitive price. But how is it being achieved?
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FeaturesNo place like home: Staycations, Part 3
Looking for a vacation without airport stress and high costs? Read the third part of a trip around the UK鈥檚 best holiday destinations
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FeaturesWild imaginings: Beach huts, Part 2
The humble British beach hut is being reconfigured for the 21st century, as Part 2 of our guide shows
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FeaturesNo place like home: Staycations, Part 2
Looking for a vacation without airport stress and high costs? Read the second part of a trip around the UK鈥檚 best holiday destinations
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FeaturesNo place like home: Staycations, Part 1
Looking for a vacation without airport stress and high costs? Read the first part of a trip around the UK鈥檚 best holiday destinations
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FeaturesWild imaginings: Beach huts, Part 1
The humble British beach hut is being reconfigured for the 21st century, as Part 1 of our guide shows
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FeaturesRail infrastructure: Losing track, Part 2
Read the second part of a tour of the UK鈥檚 major planned rail schemes. What are the chances of them hitting the buffers?
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FeaturesRail infrastructure: Losing track, Part 1
Read the first part of a tour of the UK鈥檚 major planned rail schemes. What are the chances of them hitting the buffers?
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FeaturesMarket forecast: Consistently uncertain
Construction data 鈥� both hard and soft 鈥� remains consistently inconsistent. Overall construction activity is slowing, but this doesn鈥檛 tell the full story
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FeaturesCarillion: A cautionary tale
The UK鈥檚 second-biggest contractor has posted some pretty alarming figures recently, from its 拢695m debt to its 拢845m writedown. But how did it get into this state, how can it get out again, and what does it mean for the wider industry?
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FeaturesWhat to specify: Residential
Marley Eternit supplies tiles for a unique curved roof in Gloucestershire, Actis鈥� Hybrid range is certified for another year of local authority use, and Cupa Pizarras鈥� Thermoslate roof is used in the French Pyrenees
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FeaturesDUP: Done deal?
With the Conservatives and DUP agreeing increased funding for the region, and a sizeable chunk of it going to infrastructure projects, Northern Ireland looked to be the big winner from June鈥檚 election. But does ongoing political turmoil put much of this construction work at risk?
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FeaturesHousing Project of the Year shortlist
A Victorian chapel, rooftop houses, and a playground in the sky are just some of the innovations that feature in this year鈥檚 好色先生TV Awards housing shortlist, showcasing the country鈥檚 best residential projects
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FeaturesTracker: June 2017
The total activity index was unchanged in June, signifying continued expansion, although both the R M index and civil engineering sector contracted. Experian Economics reports
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FeaturesWhat to specify: Off-site solutions
Modular deals include the office space at Hinkley Point C and a quick solution for school classrooms, while a demountable bathroom pod and a solar-powered drying unit are among this week鈥檚 new releases
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FeaturesTop 150 contractors: Whatever the weather
This year鈥檚 contractors and housebuilders Top 150 shows the sector enjoying reasonably benign market conditions but remaining fearful of the uncertainties of Brexit and volatile domestic politics
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FeaturesTalkin鈥� bout a revolution
Take some well-tested modern manufacturing techniques, add them to a radical streamlined procurement route that makes the supplier king and you have the beginnings of what could be a revolution in how we build. Ike Ijeh reports on the latest advances in off-site manufacture