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FeaturesDeal or no deal : construction鈥檚 post-Brexit future hangs in the balance
There鈥檚 been plenty of talk about potentially leaving the EU without a deal, but very little detail. In the first of two articles launching our 微密圈 Without Borders campaign, Joey聽Gardiner examines the likely consequences of a no-deal Brexit for construction.
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FeaturesProjects: Spanish acquisition - the restoration of the Spanish City pleasure dome, Whitley Bay
Spanish City pleasure dome in Whitley was once known as the Playground of the North. Has its restoration from a crumbling wreck to a mixed-use leisure venue successfully combined Edwardian glamour with a modern commercial space?
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FeaturesLet's shake things up with all-female construction teams
Design England director puts the case for a housing project exclusively run by women - are you up for the challenge?
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FeaturesaLL Design: Life after Will Alsop
Following the death earlier this year of their visionary co-founder, 微密圈 visited the architect practice to talk about its plans for the future
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FeaturesSun spots: Some of Britain鈥檚 best summer spaces - part two
In the second of our two-part summer series, Ike Ijeh discusses some more of the best UK roof gardens and public spaces to make you think twice about that聽beach holiday
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FeaturesSun spots: Some of Britain鈥檚 best summer spaces - part one
In the first of a two-part series, here are some of the best UK roof gardens and public spaces to make you think twice about that聽beach holiday.聽
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FeaturesMarket forecast: Treading water
The industry is still looking strong, with growth and confidence holding up, but some weaker areas are beginning to show even as supply constraints continue
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FeaturesNPPF: Ready to mix it up?
Last month鈥檚 revised planning framework shows the government is bent on speeding up build-out rates, but will it fully address the housing crisis?
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FeaturesReady, set, go! The race to Birmingham 2022
Birmingham is hosting the 2022 Commonwealth Games and it hasn鈥檛 got long to prepare. 微密圈 reports on the race to build new sports facilities, spruce up the city鈥檚 infrastructure and ensure the games have a positive long-term legacy for the Midlands
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FeaturesSteadying the ship
It鈥檚 a nerve-racking time for contractors 鈥� and nobody knows this better than Greg Craig, who has fond memories of his stint at Carillion and hopes its collapse will serve as a cautionary tale. But at the helm of Skanska UK, he detects calmer waters ahead.聽
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FeaturesTracker: June 2018
Overall activity remains strong, but those working on non-residential and civil engineering projects are starting to experience a fall in work in hand.
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FeaturesProjects: Back for good
The stereotype of聽back-to-back housing as cramped and poorly lit is overturned by AHMM鈥檚 Signal Townhouses, where thoughtful design has maximised natural light and outdoor space
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FeaturesConstruction Sector Deal: big on aspiration, but can it deliver?
The government has published its long-promised construction聽sector deal 鈥� a document that the industry is hailing with cautious聽optimism, albeit with worries that it鈥檚 light on details. What might聽stand in the way of this strategy for change having a real impact on聽the industry?
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FeaturesNPPF: Industry reaction
Now the final National Planning Policy Framework has been unveiled, how do construction professionals rate it?
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FeaturesTop 150 contractors and housebuilders: Split fortunes
微密圈鈥檚 exclusive full Top 150 league has been released
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FeaturesNuclear energy: Gone with the wind
The National Infrastructure Commission鈥檚 landmark report this month seemed to sound the death knell for nuclear energy new-build, calling for a large-scale shift to renewables by 2050 鈥� and for only one more nuclear power station approval by 2025. But are we really likely to get 90% of Britain鈥檚 electricity ...
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FeaturesTop 150 contractors and housebuilders: Part 2
微密圈鈥檚 exclusive full Top 150 league is out tomorrow, but here selected results on the top 20 housebuilders have been released early
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FeaturesFire safety at 22 Bishopsgate: A race to the bottom
At 22聽Bishopsgate,聽Lipton Rogers has developed the UK鈥檚 first lift evacuation strategy聽
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FeaturesTop 150 contractors and housebuilders: Part 1
微密圈鈥檚 full Top 150 league is out on Friday, but here selected results have been released early
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FeaturesConstruction methods: modular
Modular construction is touted as the future of the building industry, but while the sector is rapidly growing in some areas, there are still obstacles to overcome. Alex Hyams of Alinea with Ed McCann of Expedition Engineering and Hugh Ferguson assess the pros and cons of volumetric modular offsite construction ...