All Building articles in 30 November 2018
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NewsCrossrail: How the delay has unfolded
How much is Crossrail going to cost? Building reveals what we know about the rail project’s delay
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CommentRelaxing permitted development rights has potential, but concerns remain
Authorities, developers and residents alike should be careful, says TLT’s Katherine Evans
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CommentCan softer skills solve construction’s perpetual productivity puzzle?
There is growing acknowledgement that soft skills, collaborative behaviours and a more relational model of procurement contribute to better performance. Are these the missing pieces of the construction industry’s comparatively poor productivity jigsaw puzzle?
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NewsTrade body tells subbies to go to clients direct to get paid on Interserve jobs
SEC boss Rudi Klein says firms should work out deals with clients as safeguard
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NewsGovernment confirms new construction innovation centre
The centre will be delivered by the Manufacturing Technology Centre, BRE and Cambridge University’s Centre for Digital Built Britain
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NewsLate payers could be banned from public contracts
Oliver Dowden confirms new prompt payment measures
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FeaturesProjects: Blackfriars Circus, London
Maccreanor Lavington’s Blackfriars Circus for Barratt Homes does everything a scheme centred on a 27-storey residential tower can do to engage with London’s architectural heritage
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CommentMaking promises is easy – delivering them is something else
If only we had politicians who, instead of promising the impossible, focused on what can really be delivered, and then got on with it..
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CommentConstruction industry gossip: Wouldn’t it be lovely?
An optimistic Kit Malthouse introduces the ‘slimby’ and the water cannon debacle makes us look back at some of Boris Johnson’s other great ideas
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FeaturesImage of the week: All things bright and beautiful
Visitors can make a special Christmas trip to London Zoo after the animals have gone to bed, to wander a mile-long illuminated pathway dotted with light sculptures of larger-than-life wild creatures
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FeaturesFrom the archive: 1934
As we look at how the construction industry is preparing for Brexit – in as logical a way as possible but still with little clarity on what to expect – the phrase “on a wing and a prayer” came to mind.
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FeaturesSketch of the week: 120-bed hotel, Poole, Dorset
This week’s #buildingdoodle sketch is by Ewen Miller, managing director at Calderpeel Architects
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FeaturesEconomics: Infrastructure – railway upgrades
Chris Pike and Simon Rawlinson of Arcadis examine the contribution that innovative engineering can make to delivering better outcomes for all users
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CommentPFI: The ghost of contracts past
PFI contracts were meant to rebalance risk more fairly but didn’t – and we haven’t seen the last of the disputes over them yet
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NewsKnight's flood-resistant bridge approved
Crossing will provide quieter route for cyclists and pedestrians
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NewsContractor margins should be set at 5% on public sector jobs, says Scape boss
Mark Robinson says mandating margins would benefit both clients and contractors
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