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FeaturesThe problem with women
As the deadline for companies to disclose their gender pay gap looms, Debika Ray looks at whether the industry is at last ready to take meaningful steps to remedy the problem
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FeaturesWomen in architecture - on a role
Although women still account for barely a fifth of UK architects 鈥� and that figure is falling 鈥� they are increasingly leaving their mark on the built landscape. Ike Ijeh talks to leading women in the field to find out how they got where they are today
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FeaturesOnline poll: Planning for the future
This week鈥檚 poll:聽Does the revised draft of the National Planning Policy Framework #NPPF instil you with confidence about the future of the housing sector?
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FeaturesApprenticeships: the chosen few
The government has pledged to create 3 million apprentices by 2020. But one year after the launch of the apprenticeship levy, the number of apprentices is declining fast and the target is way off course. As this week鈥檚 National Apprenticeship Week comes to an end, David Blackman reports on what鈥檚 ...
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FeaturesTracker: January 2018
The total activity index shows growth but gradual decline is in progress 鈥� while the UK regional index is slowly losing momentum
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FeaturesOnline poll: Rising momentum?
This week鈥檚 poll:聽Is the rise of the Momentum group in Labour-controlled councils putting at risk key regeneration schemes?
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FeaturesImage of the week: Cool runnings
A cold snap has caused disruption to businesses and transport services across the country this week
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FeaturesSketch of the week: Old Street Iconic Gateway, London
This week鈥檚 #buildingdoodle sketch features Pilbrow Partners鈥� competition entry for the Old Street Iconic Gateway competition
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FeaturesCarillion... the story so far
Befuddled by the sheer volume of information coming out about Carillion鈥檚 collapse? Here鈥檚 what we know, what we don鈥檛 know and what we still need to know
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FeaturesJoining forces: how UK construction helped after Hurricane Irma
When Hurricane Irma struck the British Virgin Islands last September, the government鈥檚 disaster relief effort sprung into action
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FeaturesProjects: BBC TV Centre - no place for daleks
The iconic home of television has been given a new lease of life as housing, offices - and broadcast studios. Ike Ijeh tunes in
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FeaturesCost model: Services for tall buildings
Mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems are a particular challenge for tall buildings, with their own considerations and commercial drivers. Alinea Consulting details the factors and costs for office towers
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FeaturesSketch of the week: Arena Central masterplan, Birmingham
This week鈥檚 #buildingdoodle sketch is by Ken Shuttleworth, founder of Make Architects
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FeaturesOnline poll: Underbidding for work
This week鈥檚 poll: Will Carillion鈥檚 fate stop other contractors underbidding for work?
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FeaturesAnalysis: RIP PFI?
Reports of the death of PFI may have been exaggerated, but there鈥檚 no question it鈥檚 been聽ailing for a long while.聽Is Carillion鈥檚 collapse the last nail in its coffin? And if so, what鈥檚 going to replace it?
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Features70 St Mary Axe - ahead of the curve
The distinctive sloping roof of 70 St Mary Axe has earned it the nickname 鈥楾he Can of Ham鈥�. But to fulfil the demands of the build programme,聽Mace has had to adopt ultra-efficient methods that think outside the box
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FeaturesAnalysis: Fine margins
Carillion鈥檚 collapse is easy to dismiss as a one-off case of mismanagement. But what it also reveals is how hard it is to keep a healthy balance sheet in an industry with wafer-thin margins. Is it time to blame the system