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FeaturesHow Theresa May can avoid a construction recession
In these days of lightning fast political changes, and possibly dire economic prospects, prime minister Theresa May has to hit the ground running if she is to prevent construction slipping into another recession
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FeaturesSustainability: The new normal
To launch the programme for next year鈥檚 show and its central question of redefining sustainability for the construction industry, Ecobuild gathered a panel of experts to debate the question of what sustainability means to them, and to our industry
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FeaturesHousing Design Awards 2016: Winners
This year鈥檚 entries reveal some interesting trends in housebuilding in the UK such as a reduction in common space, urban design principles being applied to greenfield sites and the successful use of custom build
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FeaturesThis pensions crisis can only get worse
Consultants that offered generous final salary schemes decades ago are now suffering the consequences of shouldering huge pensions deficits
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FeaturesInfrastructure update: Land regeneration for housing
We consider the complex, multidisciplinary nature of land regeneration and how housing need and government policy are driving increased demand
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FeaturesResurgent regional cities
Developers and employers are looking outside the capital鈥檚 overheated market for opportunities in regional cities. Joey Gardiner goes beyond the northern powerhouse and looks at the prospects for Bristol, Birmingham and Glasgow
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FeaturesWhat to specify: Roofing
This week鈥檚 products for specification include PV roof tiles, a new non-combustible stone wool core and natural slates used on the first purpose-built gym in England
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FeaturesStavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Centre: Hit or myth
Renzo Piano鈥檚 Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Centre in Athens puts the Ancient Greek concept of an 鈥榓gora鈥� or meeting place at its heart
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FeaturesOff-site construction: Out of site
This year has seen some great leaps forward for off-site construction. But is it the future of the industry or a cyclical fad?
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FeaturesTracker: May 2016
The construction activity index fell by a point in May following a brief peak in April, while individual sub-sectors enjoy mixed fortunes
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FeaturesV&A: Underground art
The V A鈥檚 拢49.5m subterranean extension had to be built without closing the main museum and without damaging the listed facades of the surrounding buildings. 好色先生TV reports on how Arup, AL_A and Wates made it without a wobble
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FeaturesBrexit: The vote that shook Britain
It鈥檚 hit construction hard - on the stock exchange, in boardrooms and on sites across the UK, people are starting to rethink an industry that is no longer part of the EU. But what exactly will change and how quickly?
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Features好色先生TV intelligence: Q1 2016
The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics show that total construction output grew over 2015, but that things are less buoyant for the first quarter of this year
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FeaturesThe construction manager: Last chance to see?
Since its heyday in the 1990s, the construction manager has declined in numbers, due to the loss of its natural habitat of rising inflation and wealthy clients. 好色先生TV assesses whether time has run out for the once-common role or whether it鈥檚 about to bounce back
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FeaturesHansom: Rule, Britannia
As the nation decides whether or not to bind its destiny to Europe鈥檚, we are reminded of the strength of our territorial loyalties - be that to our nation, our home town - or to the desk we鈥檙e given to sit at 鈥�
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FeaturesMarket review: Ongoing uncertainty
The UK economy and the construction sector both continue to grow but concerns over the EU referendum have led to things slowing down in recent months
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FeaturesWhat to specify: Commercial
This week鈥檚 products for specification include anti-slip decking tiles, a fire protection coating system to protect steel structures, and sound-absorbing acoustic tiles
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FeaturesParental leave: Man about the house
Many professionals in our male-dominated industry say they want to spend more time with their children. So why aren鈥檛 new dads taking up their recent right to shared parental leave? We talk to two fathers who took time out of the workplace
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FeaturesOffices of the future: Where now for Don Draper?
The office has come a long way since the days of Mad Men, but what could it look like in 10 or 20 years鈥� time? Well, hot-desking, wellbeing measures and remote working will all flourish. But alas, there鈥檒l be no return of the drinks cabinet
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FeaturesSustainability: BREEAM
BREEAM certification is becoming an increasingly used standard requirement on city buildings. But does it pay?