All Building articles in 20 May 2022
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CommentFlood defences: a challenge and opportunity for civil engineers
Modern, digital solutions are emerging to protect the UK from a problem that is clearly getting worse, writes Sean Harrington
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CommentRemembering Roger Knowles
Arguably the inventor of the claims consultant, James R Knowles had a knack for communication second to none
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CommentThis is not just a green building, this is a Marks & Spencer’s green building…
The argument about the relative benefits of retrofit versus rebuild for the flagship store has been hijacked by cheap political point-scoring, writes Gleeds chairman Richard Steer
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CommentAre you set to pay the cost of the cladding crisis?
The new Building Safety Act will hugely affect firms’ potential liability for cladding costs in the wake of Grenfell
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CommentCivils and carbon: must try harder
Designers and specifiers of civils works are missing opportunities to reduce the carbon intensity of projects. Is it laziness, or are there deeper issues at play?
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CommentBuilding Safety Act: How ready are we?
Getting a head start is key to the Building Safety Act, says Chris Chennell
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FeaturesBloom and 80 Charlotte Street: bellwethers for the future London office
Firms need to offer workplaces staff want to be in – collaborative, healthy spaces and smart technology. Here’s how two schemes pulled it off
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CommentHow to benchmark life sciences project data
It’s sometimes said life sciences projects are so bespoke comparisons between them are meaningless, that’s far from the case
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NewsTfL looking for developers at three central London stations
Office projects slated for Bank, Paddington and Southwark stations
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CommentLet’s design better, specify better and consume more carefully – that’s my (not so) radical idea
While we should all be taking action in order to preserve our planet, direct action is actually rather less effective than well-placed words
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FeaturesCould a Gloucestershire training centre have found the answer to construction’s people problem?
A family firm in need of more workers to expand its business took matters into its own hands by opening a training centre for construction skills which soon expects to train 2,000 people a year
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NewsCore 5 says ‘unrealistic’ for contractors to get rid of all risk as tenders head for double figure rises
Inflation could hit double figures by end of year, London QS admits
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NewsHinkley costs up £3bn as covid delays job by a year
Pandemic has meant half a million days lost in past two years
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NewsArchitects’ jitters as confidence falls to levels last seen in pandemic's early days
RIBA survey finds recent trend of declining optimism is accelerating as wider economy continues to weaken
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NewsFormer Mace boss joins Taylor Wimpey board
Appointment comes amid build cost rises and after pressure from activist investor to ‘enhance’ non-executive team
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NewsDfE to reshape procurement for crumbling schools estate
Supply chain summit comes amid reports that English schools pose ‘risk to life’
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NewsChancellor urged to invest £2.3bn a year to insulate millions of low-value homes
Senior housing figures say government is ‘fighting a losing battle’ on cost of living and net zero without efficiency improvements for millions of properties
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FeaturesOld Trafford dilemma: how six other major stadium projects fared
As Manchester United considers whether to rebuild or refurbish, here is a guide to how six other major sports stadium projects fared
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CommentHow to drop a manifesto pledge without blinking
By downgrading the target of 300,000 new homes to a mere “ambition”, Michael Gove leaves big questions about housing supply unanswered
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NewsIn Pictures: Dragados completes Bank station upgrade
Northern Line’s Bank branch fully reopens following construction of new Wilkinson Eyre-designed platform