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΢ÃÜȦ Awards 2016: Specialist Contractor of the Year
Keltbray managed to recycle concrete from 22 buildings at its Nova Victoria scheme, saving over 5,000 lorry loads
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΢ÃÜȦ Awards 2016: Personality of the Year
Having co-founded her own architect practice dRMM, Sadie Morgan now shapes the wider construction agenda and in her key roles on the HS2 design panel and on the National Infrastructure Council she is a vital voice for good design in government circles
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΢ÃÜȦ Awards 2016: Woman of the Year
The judges felt Tamsin Tweddell was the ideal role model for any aspiring female architect
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΢ÃÜȦ Awards 2016: Construction Consultant/Surveyor of the Year (fewer than 100 staff)
Established just four years ago, Core Five now has an impressive client list enabling it to tot up 22 £100m-plus projects
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΢ÃÜȦ Awards 2016: Construction Consultant/Surveyor of the Year (100 staff or over)
Gleeds has had a bumper year with revenue, profit, staff numbers and productivity all on the up, it’s also bagged some mega-projects
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΢ÃÜȦ Awards 2016: Architectural practice of the year
Bennetts Associates impressed the judges with the breadth and strength of its projects, the practice has also expanded with a new office in Manchester
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΢ÃÜȦ Awards 2016: Engineering Consultant of the Year
The international reputation of Eckersley O’Callaghan has soared this year, with new offices all in major global cities
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Cost model: Cinemas
Cinemas can brighten urban areas and masterplans, and need good design and facilities to attract increasingly discerning audiences
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BIM survey 2016: Multi-dimensional issues
΢ÃÜȦ’s annual BIM survey shows a lack of qualified staff, perceived higher costs and handicaps for SMEs, makes a fully digital built environment a far cry
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Taking off into BiMSpace
Balfour Beatty has been co-ordinating the National Automotive Innovation Centre project from its digital modelling powerhouse hut, developed by Cullinan Studio. We took a look into BiMspace, winner of BIM Initiative of the Year
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What Trump's victory means for construction
Back in October we asked industry experts what a Trump victory would mean for UK construction firms, here’s what they said …
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Autumn Statement: Mister Money Bags?
The new chancellor indicated that it might be time to abandon his predecessor’s budget surplus plan
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Voorlinden museum: A light touch
The Voorlinden museum in Holland wanted naturally lit gallery spaces full of light. But how to do that while protecting the superlative art collection on display? Arup came up with a highly imaginative solution. Ike Ijeh reports
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Spain: End of the affair?
With Spain’s economy in recovery and its construction industry bouncing back, ties between Spain and the UK have been strengthening. But after the Brexit vote, will the mutually beneficial relationship continue?
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Waiting for a EU turn
The new government professes grand ambitions to boost housebuilding and infrastructure
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Tracker: September 2016
Residential activity grew but the civil engineering index dropped to its lowest level since February
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So near and yet so far…
Setting up the National Infrastructure Commission was seen as a sign of the government’s commitment to getting rail, power and other major schemes built
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International costs 2016
Global economic volatility, the UK vote for Brexit and currency fluctuations have triggered big movements in the relative construction costs of world cities
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Battle of the BIM
΢ÃÜȦ Information Modelling is seen by many as the future of the industry, but who has made it to this year’s ΢ÃÜȦ Awards BIM Initiative of the Year shortlist?
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UK airports timeline: Half a century of political indecision
Today’s government decision to back a third runway at Heathrow comes after nearly 50 years of debate about where to expand airport capacity in the South-east