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Alex Ely: ‘Architecture is so central to our culture - it’s a pity it doesn’t seem to gain the traction it deserves’
The founder of the Stirling Prize-winning Mae Architects shares his influences and inspirations with Ben Flatman and concludes that his profession still has much to offerÂ
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Race against time before April: Are we heading for a building control inspection crisis?
LABC fears a shutdown of building control services in April due to a lack of certified inspectors. How worried should we be? asks Daniel Gayne
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Cost model: Making sports stadiums fit for purpose
Today’s sports stadiums face new challenges and require redeveloping for audiences in a diverse and sustainable way. Will Goring of Turner & Townsend Alinea and Philip Johnson of Populous outline the issues.
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Soben: How a small Scottish family firm became the fastest growing consultancy in construction
Soben now operates in 35 countries and is aiming to become a £100m-turnover firm within five years. Founder Scott Smyth tells Carl Brown all about the firm’s strategy and journey to date
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Rise of housebuilding ‘superleague’ predicted in wake of Barratt’s deal for Redrow as analysts brush off regulatory worries
Yesterday’s £2.5bn move has analysts wondering who might be next to join forces – and reduce risk of being picked off themselves
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ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV the Future Commission: why recruitment is industry’s top priority
After a year of consultation and careful consideration, the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV the Future Commission has published its final report. In this final chapter, Dave Rogers considers the challenge of building a skilled workforce to do increasingly complex jobs – and then keeping them happy
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‘The figures on starts are terrifying’. What’s really happening to the £11bn Affordable Homes Programme
The government has admitted that it will not hit its development targets. Joey Gardiner asks what’s really going on and looks at how the situation can turn around
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ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV The Future Commmission: Delivering the communities the nation needs
 After a year of consultation and careful consideration, the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV the Future Commission has published its final report. In this chapter, Ben Flatman explores ways in which we might close the gap between good development and the development we too often deliver
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How new satellite data is changing our understanding of London’s overheating problem
A new report by Arup for the mayor of London has highlighted the worsening issue of heat risk in our city centres as summers get steadily hotter. Tom Lowe reports.
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ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV The Future Commmission: Take a long-term view to give UK the infrastructure it needs
 After a year of consultation and careful consideration, the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV the Future Commission has published its final report. In this chapter, Dave Rogers explains why the country’s economic welfare depends on efficient planning and a clear and stable pipeline
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‘I’d recommend it to anyone’: views on why an apprenticeship is better than university
For National Apprenticeship Week we spoke to three people who went the apprentice route about the benefits of being paid while you learn
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ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV The Future Commmission: Attracting, engaging and retaining the next generation
 After a year of consultation and careful consideration, the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV the Future Commission has published its final report. In this chapter, Ben Flatman considers the challenges facing construction in its quest to employ the brightest and best
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Gove and Khan’s row over London’s housing delivery numbers explained
How the mayor’s spatial development strategy become the centre of a spat in this year of multiple elections
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ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV The Future Commission: Time to prepare for the next digital revolution
Last week the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV the Future commission published its final report. In this chapter, Thomas Lane considers the best ways to increase productivity by investing in and embracing emerging technologies Â
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ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV the Future Commission: This is how we make our buildings safer
After a year of consultation and consideration, last week the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV the Future commission published its final report. In this chapter, Carl Brown considers the implications of the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV Safety ActÂ
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How and why Stewart Milne collapsed: analysing the numbers
The collapse of the well-known Scottish housebuilder has shocked many within the housing sector. As Daniel Gayne finds out, the firm’s balance sheets over the past few years provide some clues as to what went wrongÂ
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ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV the Future Commission: Planning to solve the housing crisis
Last week the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV the Future commission published its final report. In this chapter, Joey Gardiner considers how we might change a dysfunctional system and hit the target of building 300,000 new homes a yearÂ
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Henley Halebrown: ‘We are genuinely interested in how people use buildings’
Simon Henley and Gavin Hale-Brown formed their award-winning practice together in 1995. Here the pair tell Ben Flatman about their early influences, design philosophy, and commitment to improving access to the profession
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ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV the Future Commission: Powering down the road to net zero
After a year of consultation and consideration, last week the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV the Future commission published its final report. In this chapter, Thomas Lane considers how the industry can reduce its carbon emissions and implement greener methods of energy use and productionÂ
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Faster, better and less disruptive: the next chapter in Mace’s manufacturing journey
The contractor wants to bring DfMA discipline to high-rise residential projects for the same cost as traditional build.Â