All Building articles in 21 June 2019
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NewsGovernment still to respond to retention consultation, 18 months after it closed
Probe wrapped up last January
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FeaturesSketch of the week: School sports hall, London
This week’s #buildingdoodle sketch is by João Alves, an associate at Cundall
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CommentTory leadership contest: what construction needs from the next Prime Minister
Investing in infrastructure, zero emissions, dealing with Brexit - everything is on the table
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CommentHow do we make young people happy at work? Treat them like adults
Maybe we’d be better off without the term ‘millennial’, or at least forget the stereotypes associated with it
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CommentWhy construction should embrace the commitment to zero carbon by 2050
Engineers love to solve complex problems, they just need the right environment
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FeaturesFrom the archive: 2007 - A strong reaction
The recent TV series dramatising the Chernobyl disaster is said to have increased the number of tourists
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FeaturesImage of the week: A bit of a breather
Pollution pods installed at Manchester’s MediaCityUK allow visitors to experience the different air quality of global locations from Norway to New Delhi
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CommentConstruction industry gossip: Subversive elements
So-called troublemakers speak shocking words at a contractor’s breakfast event
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FeaturesBuilding podcast: Containing radioactivity at Chernobyl
Listen on our website here or on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or your preferred podcast app
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NewsBalfour Beatty plugs in for £50m electricity job
Firm to start later this summer on Kent scheme
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CommentInternational Women in Engineering Day: let’s get the message right
Construction industry engineers should consider retraining as teachers to stop girls getting the message that engineering is for boys
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CommentA deeply weird day out - when Will Ing went to Chernobyl
Our intrepid reporter Will Ing recounts his day at the site of the worst-ever nuclear disaster
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NewsMace denies stonewalling Barking council following flats fire
Council leader says contractor refused meeting invitation after blaze which destroyed 20 apartments
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FeaturesHolding it all in: Containing radioactivity at Chernobyl
This article about work at the plant which blew up in 1986 is republished after news yesterday Russian troops seized control of the site
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NewsSafety expert warns against two-tier building regulation
Local Authority Building Control boss warns against focusing on high-risk residential buildings at the detriment of others
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NewsAsset managers up bets against Kier share price
Contractor’s shares have lost 85% of their value since last September, with some gambling they have further to fall
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CommentAdjudication, the low-cost way
Today sees the launch of a pilot scheme for a new low-value disputes adjudication service
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NewsFit-out firms on notice for £29m Stratford Waterfront jobs
Succesful firm to work on UAL’s London College of Fashion, V A and Sadler's Wells
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NewsPlans for Crossrail overground stations to be revealed next month
Railway's boss also tells London Assembly delayed safety tests have now started