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FeaturesBudget 2017: Wake-up call
The chancellor has now ditched his planned increase to the self-employeds鈥� NI contributions, but what would the impact have been on 40% of construction鈥檚 workforce?
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FeaturesCost update Q4 2016
The fall in the value of sterling has caused building costs and consumer prices to rise, while manufacturing input has taken a hard hit in the last year
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FeaturesWhat next for Bovis?
Galliford Try鈥檚 all-share tilt at Bovis is more likely to succeed than Redrow鈥檚 part-cash/part-share offer
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FeaturesConsultants' salary survey 2017: The bold and the bountiful
Strong hiring intentions and employee caution post the Brexit vote mean those prepared to move jobs could be richly rewarded - as may firms prepared to be aggressive in sourcing new hires
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FeaturesNorthern Ireland: 好色先生TV a wall
The UK region most hard-hit by the economic crash and the most reliant on EU trade, Northern Ireland is preparing for another body blow as Brexit negotiations threaten to put a barrier between it and its neighbour, the Republic of Ireland
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FeaturesThe resurrection of St Peter鈥檚
St Peter鈥檚 Seminary near Glasgow is a brutalist ruin that is being given new life as an arts venue. What makes the refurb really unusual is that the crumbling decay, instead of being covered, will be used as a central feature
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FeaturesHow will T-levels affect construction training?
Industry gives a mixed reaction to the government鈥檚 latest technical training initiative
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FeaturesCity focus: Berlin
Ciara Walker, Birgit Detig and Ramiro Forn茅 of Arcadis and CallisonRTKL consider whether Berlin will still be sexy, when it is no longer so poor
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FeaturesWhat to specify: Refurbishment
If you are looking to breathe fresh life into an old building, this issue鈥檚 Specifier features the latest products for replacing roofs, ceilings, floors and interiors, including rooflights and internal screens
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FeaturesThe apprentice
As the government鈥檚 new apprenticeship levy kicks big questions remain over how it will work
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FeaturesBudget preview: Inside the box
Philip Hammond is not known for showmanship or drama - perhaps that鈥檚 for the best, given the wider political and economic upheaval. But the last-ever spring Budget is even more of a mystery than usual
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FeaturesEcobuild 2017: Regeneration now
The construction industry is in the throes of a major drive to renew and revive communities - but how is it best done? Ecobuild 2017 next week will attempt to address this question
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FeaturesTracker: January 2017
The total activity index fell into negative territory for the first time since July last year. The repair and maintenance index also continued on its downward trend
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FeaturesOne Blackfriars: Second time around
Three years after completing One St George Wharf in London鈥檚 Vauxhall, St George is well on its way to the top of a striking residential skyscraper on the South Bank
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FeaturesFighting for air: Pollution from on-site machinery
Sadiq Khan is on a crusade to improve London鈥檚 air quality and now has construction firmly in his sights. Joey Gardiner reports on the high levels of pollution coming from building sites, the danger they pose to workers, and the pressure being put on the industry to clean up its ...
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FeaturesCost model: Car showrooms
The motor industry is booming, with showrooms continuing to be built. And with the customer experience at the heart of the schemes, substantial add-on features may be included
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FeaturesMarket review: Housing leads the way
The number and value of construction contracts awarded is rising, with growth in the residential sector especially clear. Michael Dall discusses the highlights of Barbour ABI鈥檚 monthly Economic Construction review
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FeaturesWhat to specify: Off-site
Manufacturers offer a range of off-site solutions to suit projects of every size, from the modular building complexes at Hinkley nuclear power station to luxury bespoke panels featuring gold-printed wool
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FeaturesBruno Dupety: Action man
In 2014, Bruno Dupety was brought in to sort out Vinci鈥檚 UK construction arm: managing some massive project losses, refreshing the leadership team and restructuring struggling parts of the business
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FeaturesA quiet revolution?
For some, last week鈥檚 housing white paper wasn鈥檛 worth the white paper it was printed on, but for others it presents a radical shift in policy away from home ownership and towards a much wider range of housing needs