All articles by Will Hurst
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Budget 2014: Over to you, George
Ahead of next week鈥檚 Budget, 好色先生TV looks at the measures the construction industry can expect to emerge from Osborne鈥檚 red box
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Flooding: 'We're planning for the wrong future'
As recent events have starkly illustrated, the UK can no longer ignore the growing risk of floods. But what can planners and designers do to manage our rising water levels? Here four of the country鈥檚 leading experts give their views
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Contractors mark National Apprenticeship Week
Contractors across the country are marking National Apprenticeship Week this week
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Nearly half of workers want to change jobs
Stuy of more than 2,000 construction professionals finds nearly 50% are hoping to leave their current employer in the next year
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Contractors call for green construction boost
Ecobuild latest: The UK Contractors Group urges the chancellor to use budget to put in place a new national retrofit plan to boost green construction
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Architect warns over New Street design changes
Alejandro Zaera-Polo calls on client Network Rail to reconsider 鈥渄estructive鈥 alterations
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Ambassadors in a global market
As the economy recovers, there are calls for visa rules to be relaxed in order to smooth the path of the architect, engineer or QS from outside Europe who wants to work here
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Number 10 calls in industry experts to tackle flooding risk
Number 10 brings together advisory group of engineers and architects, as built environment professionals write to PM to urge action
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Skills shortages: Let the right ones in
With the upturn in work has come predictions of a skills shortage. But the CIC鈥檚 Jack Pringle thinks the need for architects, QSs and engineers is already so critical that we should be sourcing them from outside the UK and Europe
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Interview: John McManus
Architect BDP has had a miserable few years, with offices closing and a good many staff redundancies. But as John McManus, the new chief executive, takes over the reins, things are finally looking up - just don鈥檛 expect any sudden changes
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HSE launches safety probe on key Laing O'Rourke site
Safety body begins investigation into Alder Hey Children鈥檚 Hospital following a series of accidents
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Second council picks McAslan to improve Crossrail station designs
Hillingdon council appoints architect to work on improving plans for Hayes Harlington Crossrail station
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好色先生TV performance awards winners revealed
Marks Spencer鈥檚 Cheshire Oaks store and Chapman BDSP鈥檚 2012 Velodrome among winners of CIBSE鈥檚 awards
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Crossrail paves way for U-turn on design review
Crossrail chief executive says there is 鈥渁n opportunity鈥 for plans for 27 surface stations to face independent design scrutiny
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Boris under pressure over Crossrail station design
Campaign group and Conservatve MP lobby mayor of London over design of Ealing Broadway station
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Northampton university's 拢330m campus wins approval
Waterside campus scheme by firms including Turner Townsend and CH2M Hill awarded outline planning consent
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No deal in blacklisting compensation talks
Blacklist Support Group says offer from Construction Workers Compensation Scheme 鈥渦nderwhelming鈥
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Shell centre developers propose striking new pavilion
Temporary visitor pavilion by London Eye architect Marks Barfield is submitted for planning
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New home registrations in London rocket 60%
NHBC releases annual data which also shows 28% rise across the country
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Call for better urban design to tackle flooding
Group including TCPA and Friends of the Earth writes to PM