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FeaturesThe great Brexit buy-up?
With sterling devalued but growth prospects strong, UK firms have rarely been more tempting to overseas buyers, as the recent takeover approach for Atkins may show. So could current market conditions signal a buying frenzy?
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FeaturesCity focus: Dubai
Ciara Walker of Arcadis highlights the programme of investment in infrastructure and tourism-related construction driven by the Dubai City Plan 2021, exemplified by World Expo 2020
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FeaturesMelody & harmony: Berlin's new concert hall
Frank Gehry鈥檚 拢28.5m Berlin concert hall is an unusual building for this celebrated creator of the unusual. Ike Ijeh finds that through its sharp contradictions of age, shape and material, it achieves a kind of peace
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FeaturesWhat to specify: Walls, ceilings, partitions
Reindeer moss makes an appearance in one building, while glass took centre stage at a rejuvenated office in Slough and cherry wood veneer panels were the attraction at the University of Birmingham
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FeaturesTracker: March 2017
The repair and maintenance activity index returns to positive territory for the first time since September but the total activity index remains unchanged
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FeaturesJust what the doctor ordered
The NHS has a maintenance backlog amounting to at least 拢5bn and it鈥檚 getting worse by the day as funds from the capital budget are raided to keep the health service running
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FeaturesMarket review: A bump on the road?
A monthly decrease in construction work belies longer-term growth, with the number and value of contracts substantially higher than a year ago. Michael Dall discusses the highlights of Barbour ABI鈥檚 monthly Economic Construction Market Review
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FeaturesHousing: The forgotten crisis
Already it has been dubbed the 鈥楤rexit election鈥�, so will this single issue overshadow all others, including how to tackle the housing crisis?
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FeaturesNotes from a small island: Tristan da Cunha's medical centre
好色先生TV a medical centre is all in a day鈥檚 work for Galliford Try. But it鈥檚 a different matter when the work takes place on a volcanic island 2,000km from the nearest inhabited land. This is a prefab new-build with a difference
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FeaturesVolunteering: The world of good
Volunteering your professional skills can lead to job satisfaction, improved skillset and an open outlook
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FeaturesThe Brexit election
Before the parties nail down their manifestos, we take a look at what construction might expect from June鈥檚 vote
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FeaturesLead times: January-March 2017
Lead times have changed for five packages and four are increasing again, but many packages still expect no change in the next six months despite increased workload and enquiries
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FeaturesWhat next for Atkins and SNC Lavalin?
Deal creates 拢7bn turnover US and European consultancy powerhouse
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FeaturesMeeting Mr X
Far from being a mysterious and distant figure, Xu Weiping of Chinese developer ABP is happy to talk about the thousands of office blocks he is building in China, as well as the 35-acre scheme at Royal Albert Dock - and his plans for many more
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FeaturesWhat to specify: Water
Solutions this week are the very pinnacle of products for all water applications, from a drainage solution for an alpine lodge to an axially split pump range
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FeaturesFloating ideas to tackle flooding
The severe flooding of winter 2015/16 has put a focus on normalising water-resistance measures in houses in areas prone to flooding
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FeaturesGarden Bridge: Troubled crossing
Dame Margaret Hodge鈥檚 recent report on the controversial Garden Bridge has highlighted the question of whether the mayor of London should pull the plug on the project
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FeaturesWhole-life carbon: Fabric retention
In redevelopment or refurbishment, retaining elements of existing buildings offers significant environmental and financial benefits
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FeaturesWhat does a general election mean for construction?
More uncertainty looms - as Brexit debate set to dominate 8 June election
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FeaturesBovis: Here鈥檚 the snag 鈥�
Bovis Homes recently set aside 拢7m to deal with its torrent of snagging complaints from buyers of its properties - and it鈥檚 not the only housebuilder criticised for selling unfinished and faulty homes