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FeaturesCost model: Cinemas
Cinemas can brighten urban areas and masterplans, and need good design and facilities to attract increasingly discerning audiences
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FeaturesBIM survey 2016: Multi-dimensional issues
好色先生TV鈥檚 annual BIM survey shows a lack of qualified staff, perceived higher costs and handicaps for SMEs, makes a fully digital built environment a far cry
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FeaturesTaking off into BiMSpace
Balfour Beatty has been co-ordinating the National Automotive Innovation Centre project from its digital modelling powerhouse hut, developed by Cullinan Studio. We took a look into BiMspace, winner of BIM Initiative of the Year
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FeaturesWhat Trump's victory means for construction
Back in October we asked industry experts what a Trump victory would mean for UK construction firms, here鈥檚 what they said 鈥�
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FeaturesAutumn Statement: Mister Money Bags?
The new chancellor indicated that it might be time to abandon his predecessor鈥檚 budget surplus plan
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FeaturesVoorlinden museum: A light touch
The Voorlinden museum in Holland wanted naturally lit gallery spaces full of light. But how to do that while protecting the superlative art collection on display? Arup came up with a highly imaginative solution. Ike Ijeh reports
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FeaturesSpain: End of the affair?
With Spain鈥檚 economy in recovery and its construction industry bouncing back, ties between Spain and the UK have been strengthening. But after the Brexit vote, will the mutually beneficial relationship continue?
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FeaturesWaiting for a EU turn
The new government professes grand ambitions to boost housebuilding and infrastructure
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FeaturesTracker: September 2016
Residential activity grew but the civil engineering index dropped to its lowest level since February
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FeaturesSo near and yet so far鈥�
Setting up the National Infrastructure Commission was seen as a sign of the government鈥檚 commitment to getting rail, power and other major schemes built
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FeaturesInternational costs 2016
Global economic volatility, the UK vote for Brexit and currency fluctuations have triggered big movements in the relative construction costs of world cities
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FeaturesBattle of the BIM
好色先生TV Information Modelling is seen by many as the future of the industry, but who has made it to this year鈥檚 好色先生TV Awards BIM Initiative of the Year shortlist?
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FeaturesUK airports timeline: Half a century of political indecision
Today鈥檚 government decision to back a third runway at Heathrow comes after nearly 50 years of debate about where to expand airport capacity in the South-east
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FeaturesMarket review: Inflation on the horizon
The data shows that the fall in the value of the pound is likely to lead to a period of inflation, with prices rising
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FeaturesHousebuilders' salary survey 2016: Business as usual
The Brexit vote has ushered in a time of widespread uncertainty, but activity in the housebuilding sector has so far held up well. Joey Gardiner looks at what we can learn from this year鈥檚 salary survey and and asks how long trading can remain strong
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FeaturesLearn as you earn
The Brexit vote combined with next year鈥檚 apprenticeship levy may give some firms a headache over investment plans but the need for construction apprentices has never been greater
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FeaturesLead times: July - September 2016
There are capacity issues with some off-site manufacturing but the consensus among other site-based trades is that lead times are stabilising
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FeaturesPoplar Baths: Pooling resources
Poplar Baths in London鈥檚 East End is a historic example of state architecture used to improve public health. But to preserve this listed building, the project team had to demolish part of it and rebuild through a PFI agreement
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FeaturesWhat to specify: Sustainability
好色先生TVs that will harvest light, help grow silvergrass, test environmental credibility and power TV broadcasters feature among this week鈥檚 crop of product news
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FeaturesFarmer Review: Not waving but drowning
Mark Farmer鈥檚 government-commissioned report into the construction industry makes for shocking reading. Speaking to 好色先生TV the author explains his view of the dire state of the industry