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FeaturesT-Levels: students tell us what they think
Two years ago the government launched a new qualification for post-GCSE students, and the first batch received their results last month. So, how did they get on?
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FeaturesCan we make demolition greener?
With refurbishment rather than new-build seen as climate friendly, demolition firms need to clean up聽their act 鈥� and some are doing聽just that
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FeaturesCost model: School buildings
Amid rising prices, schools developers must strike a balance between meeting cost expectations and providing fit-for-purpose, sustainable buildings for the next generation of learners聽
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FeaturesThe second Elizabethan age: eight decades of building
Ben Flatman takes a look back over a remarkable reign as seen through some key architecture
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FeaturesSeven things you should know about new housing secretary Simon Clarke
Simon Clarke has become the fourth housing secretary in less than a year. But what do we know about him? Carl Brown finds out
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FeaturesTruss faces net zero dilemma in tackling energy crisis
Industry urges retrofit investment while fearing climate policy critics among new PM鈥檚 allies聽
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FeaturesBridging the gap: Ramboll鈥檚 new approach to career breaks
As part of our Every Person Counts campaign, we explore Ramboll鈥檚 Return to Work programme
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FeaturesLooking up 鈥� new visitor centre at Jodrell Bank is out of this world
While the famous radio telescope searches out the mysteries of the universe, the 拢20.5m new visitor centre presented challenges of a far more terrestrial kind
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FeaturesHow post-pandemic working is driving Manchester鈥檚 office neighbourhoods
In the battle for talent, occupiers are demanding super-green spaces in which to work with a clear sense of place
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FeaturesMayfield, Manchester: a park for the people
The first major open space in the city centre 鈥� and first public park anywhere in Manchester for 100 years 鈥撀爄s ready to open
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FeaturesYour guide to the key players shaping construction in Manchester
As part of 微密圈 magazine鈥檚 Manchester week,聽Carl Brown聽and聽Ben Flatman聽profile some聽of the main movers and shakers in the city.
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FeaturesTony Wilson鈥檚 legacy in Manchester: 鈥楢 city where you can stay up north and be successful鈥�
In 2006 Yvette Livesey guest-edited 微密圈 with her former partner and music mogul Tony Wilson. She talks about their work together
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FeaturesAndy Burnham interview: remaking Manchester
Manchester鈥檚 mayor on how green spaces, better infrastructure and the pursuit of net zero are at the heart of his ambitious plans for the city
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FeaturesHow council planning departments reached crisis point
Hold-ups in the planning system are increasingly cited as a major barrier to development. Here planners explain what is really happening on the ground
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FeaturesCost comparison: Upgrade or renew?
To meet net zero targets, owners must bring buildings up to scratch. Whether to refurb or demolish and rebuild is the question
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FeaturesMarket forecast: Into the headwinds
Output has recovered almost to pre-pandemic levels, but optimism is falling in the face of inflation, recruitment challenges and red tape
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FeaturesWhy are we struggling to make modular work?
A series of MMC firms have gone to the wall this year and doubts persist among more traditional builders. Tom Lowe looks at the issues involved
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FeaturesNow there is proof firms benefit when they offer flexible working on construction sites
A year on from a pioneering pilot study, the four participating employers report huge productivity gains and say flexi-working will continue
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FeaturesRemembering the construction of the Olympic stadium - 10 years on
In contrast to other famous stadium projects, the Olympic Stadium was on time and on budget - how did those involved deliver it?
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FeaturesConstruction is bucking gloomy predictions, but for how long?
Recent statistics show remarkable sector resilience but experts warn the squeeze on firms鈥� finances is set to tighten