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FeaturesTate expectations
Herzog and de Meuron鈥檚 much-delayed extension of the Tate Modern saw the architect handed the rare opportunity of returning to a project having worked on the original
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FeaturesQatar: Heating up
In the second of a two-part focus on Qatar, 好色先生TV looks at how easy is it for Western firms to access the construction opportunities in one of the richest countries in the world
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FeaturesQatar: 鈥楾he scrutiny will be on them鈥�
In the first of a two-part focus on Qatar, 好色先生TV reveals how, in the light of reports of abuse, huge efforts are being made to improve standards for migrant workers
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FeaturesHere鈥檚 looking at EU
好色先生TV鈥檚 backing the campaign to remain in the EU, but that doesn鈥檛 stop architectural correspondent Ike Ijeh having mixed feelings about the standard of the administration鈥檚 architecture
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FeaturesMarket forecast: Certain uncertainty
Q1 sees the UK construction industry with a more uncertain outlook but it鈥檚 not all down to the EU referendum 鈥� there are a number of complex factors at play
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FeaturesDavid Attenborough 好色先生TV: Second nature
Nicholas Hare Architects鈥� refurbished David Attenborough 好色先生TV preserves the integrity of the original design while ensuring the radical remodelling works well for its new users
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FeaturesGlobal city focus: Sydney
Sydney has a strong government with clear plans and the financing to achieve growth. Ciara Walker and Stephen Taylor from Arcadis explore Sydney鈥檚 massive investment in infrastructure to reconnect and regenerate the city
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FeaturesIs the door still open on build to rent?
Just when you thought the private rented sector was about to take off, along comes the chancellor and whacks a big tax on the purchase of homes for rent
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FeaturesLondon鈥檚 new mayor: Yes, he Khan
Sadiq Khan has the mother of all in-trays to contend with in his first months as London鈥檚 new mayor - everything from housing to Heathrow, Crossrail 2 to controversial planning decisions
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FeaturesTracker: March 2016
The construction activity index returned to growth following successive decreases in January and February, but the repair and maintenance index had a poor month with a 13-point fall
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FeaturesHeseltine: 鈥業 haven鈥檛 yet been told to shut up鈥�
While most 83-year-olds settle for a quiet life and daytime TV, Lord Heseltine鈥檚 time is taken up spearheading the government鈥檚 regeneration agenda
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FeaturesTreetop walkway: A walk on the wild side
Glenn Howells鈥� treetop walkway snakes its way through the forest at Westonbirt Arboretum in the Cotswolds, using form, structure and materials to lift visitors to a heightened communion with nature
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FeaturesLands of hope and glory
More and more independent UK consultants are carving out thriving businesses for themselves in foreign lands. So what are the benefits and pitfalls of working abroad - and what鈥檚 the secret to competing with larger corporate rivals?
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FeaturesWhat to specify: Walls, ceilings and partitions
This week鈥檚 products cover all wall, ceiling and partition projects, from a ceiling suspension system used in a large hospital building, to glazed partitions for Bath University
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FeaturesLondon Wall Place: High suspense
The construction team working on London Wall Place have extended the usable space of one of the buildings by cantilevering 15 floors of offices out over the pavement by a breathtaking 11 metres
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FeaturesPlanes, trains and automobiles
George Osborne is famously a fan of infrastructure - but is he putting his money where his mouth is?
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FeaturesMarket review: Holding steady
A month on from the Budget, the construction sector remains in reasonable health despite monthy fluctuations
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FeaturesLead times: Jan - Mar 2016
After a period of increase due to heavier workloads, lead times seem to be levelling off. But fit-out and finishing trades are still in hot demand
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FeaturesBattersea crane tragedy: After the fall
Ten years after the Battersea crane tragedy, Joey Gardiner talks to the mother of one of the two men killed in the accident and asks if tower cranes are any safer now than they were a decade ago
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FeaturesTesting our metal
The steel rollercoaster of the last few weeks seems to have ended well, with Greybull鈥檚 purchase of Tata鈥檚 construction division. But is this, and the government鈥檚 call to 鈥榖uy British鈥�, enough to save UK steel?