All Building articles in 15 March 2019
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FeaturesSketch of the week: Wildernesse restaurant in Sevenoaks, Kent
This week’s #buildingdoodle sketch is by Diego Calderon of Morris+Company
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CommentShould we prepare for more project downtime as uncertainty grips the sector?
Project shutdowns are relatively common in the construction industry - so being armed with the right intelligence is vital
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CommentIs digital the new infrastructure?
Will Squires explains how data and new technology is helping airports meet the growing demand for air travel
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CommentConstruction industry gossip: Tough at the top
Costain boss Andrew Wyllie on the possibly delayed Bond Street station and an ex-Crossrail boss suffers the humiliation of a Chris Graying endorsement
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FeaturesHow India's construction sector is heating up
The Indian construction market is hot property right now, and foreign firms are keen to get a piece of it
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NewsMace expecting 'modest' tender prices increases in 2019
Consultant says uncertainty about Brexit continues to hit firms’ confidence
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FeaturesFrom the archive: 2008 - When in India...
Are you inspired by this week’s exploration of the construction market in India? Here, Building offers advice
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NewsLeeds invites firms to bid for mixed-use high-rise scheme
Project will be built on city’s Lisbon Street
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NewsBalfour Beatty scores £1.5bn Network Rail deal
Contract due to be signed in the second quarter of this year
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CommentAre these new models of housing delivery the future?
It’s all a little topsy turvy but the housing sector suggests that the traditional domains of single specialism expertise are increasingly of the past
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FeaturesImage of the week: Blow me down!
The UK’s recent blustery weather caused 200m2 of scaffolding to collapse last week near Hampstead Heath in north London, leading to the evacuation of nearby buildings
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NewsLondon universities assembling consultants' framework
Deal being masterminded by London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
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CommentCase in focus: Ove Arup & Partners International Ltd vs Coleman Bennett International Consultancy plc
Ted Lowery considers an enforcement and why one party’s jurisdictional challenges were precluded
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NewsLendlease puts CLT plans on hold amid regulation uncertainty
Company’s design and technical boss says it is waiting for regulations to be clarified
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CommentFinal account disputes - last but not least
Disputes over the final account can drag on for years, but the latest NEC and FIDIC contracts can help avoid that happening
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NewsMore Stratford waterfront work up for grabs
Concrete firms on alert for latest batch of work at £1bn scheme
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FeaturesOnline poll: Will Crossrail EVER open?
This week’s poll: So, it’s definitely not opening this year – but will Crossrail be ready in 2020?
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NewsQatari Diar steps up search for contractor to carry out £200m US embassy conversion
Scheme by David Chipperfield involves turning Grosvenor Square landmark into luxury hotel
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CommentThe joy of work - the workplace should be a place of happiness
Well-designed, well-built workplaces mean happy workers – which is good for staff retention and recruitment, says Paul Patenall