All Building articles in 24 November 2017
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CommentA whole new kind of building blocks
David Savage examines the potential impact on the construction sector of blockchain, the technology behind bitcoin
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FeaturesSketch of the week: Bushey Cemetery
This week’s #buildingdoodle sketch is by Waugh Thistleton Architects
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CommentA chance to stop retention abuse
Abuse of the cash retention system has hurt SMEs for too long. The proposed statutory deposit scheme could change all that
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CommentSustainability: Brexit – it’s time to plan for the future
The impending split from Brussels gives us a great incentive to focus on competing globally
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CommentHansom: Lofty visions
This week, I examine a sky forest in Vietnam, a German charity takes the moral high ground with a friendly gesture and the MoA has a delicious idea
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CommentWe’re all accountable for skills
The ambition of the CITB reform plan is essential – now the industry itself must step up its game too, if construction’s skills challenges are to be met
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NewsWYG issues second profit warning in three months
Poor performance from the firm’s conusltancy services business is weighing it down
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CommentCPA/Barbour ABI Index: Activity up against downward trend
Construction activity on the ground rose marginally in October after September’s sharp fall
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CommentThe stress test
There are probably 101 reasons why these large specialist firms have suffered catastrophic problems, with a few major ones front and centre
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CommentA sector technically in recession
This scenario is not new, but with the tide of uncertainty flowing through the economy, there is the danger that these non-housing sectors will continue to return a subdued performance
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NewsMPs to get say on Palace of Westminster revamp in January
View from the medieval tower of St Mary-at-Lambeth, home of the Garden Museum
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NewsLakesmere saga deepens as focus turns to problem jobs
Sister firm McMullen Facades falls into administration and is rescued within the week, as new business poised to take on Crossrail work
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FeaturesCladding sector: Think you've got it covered?
Several cladding firms may have fallen in recent years, but the collapse of Lakesmere this month came as a shock. If this can happen to the biggest firm in the sector – one seemingly in robust health – how worried should the others be?
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CommentNew ways to attract talent
The findings in this year’s Good Employer Guide provide some answers to the current issues construction is facing today in relation to the attraction and retention of the right people
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NewsAssael named industry’s best employer in annual top 50 roll call
Architects dominate Building’s annual list of top construction employers
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NewsKier tops the tables with 68 contracts worth £378m
Wates leaps up into second spot for October on the back of schools and hospital worke
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FeaturesTop Specialist Contractors 2017
While Brexit is a worry, their UK focus means most specialist contractors have less to fear than some, and workloads are healthy for now. But there are concerns about the pipeline ahead, and payment issues are a headache
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