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FeaturesTracker: September 2013
Indices for activity, orders and enquiries are all still in positive territory, but the growing problem of material and equipment shortages needs keeping an eye on
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CommentThe Public Accounts Committee is bang on when it comes to the New Homes Bonus
Evidence is now coming to light that the New Homes Bonus exacerbates the problem it’s designed to ease
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CommentBeyond sustainability to ecological engineering?
The recent storms that battered southern England may become increasingly frequent. In order to cope we need to move from a human centric view of design towards co-habitation between the environment and humanity
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CommentHuman rights in Qatar: An issue we can't ignore
The revelations of human rights abuses on Qatar construction sites must not be brushed under the carpet. The industry must take a firm stance on ethical issues
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CommentAdjudication rules: Rewrites and wrongs
A main contractor can write its own subcontract adjudication rules if it wants, but the chances are they won’t change anything and they could end up as a PR disaster
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CommentNHS mental health facilities: Will Cinderella live happily ever after?
Mental health facilities have suffered from years of under-investment. Putting things right will require a combination of traditional and innovative funding solutions
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CommentThe time for zero carbon is now
We have come a long way on sustainability, but the latest IPCC report demonstrates how much further we have to go - and how quickly we must get there
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Archive TitlesShould the prime minister save the Energy Company Obligation (ECO) scheme?
See how you voted in last week’s online poll
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CommentBeyond the production line: what else the car industry has to teach us
Constructing the best buildings isn’t just about manufacturing efficiency - it’s about careful and detailed design
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CommentTaking over provisons: Risky business
Should an employer accept that gaining access pre taking over or practical completion will involve transfer of risk?
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CommentPassivhaus and whole life carbon: The case for flexibility
Buildings designed to the Passivhaus standard are wonderfully sustainable on day one, but ignoring embodied energy distorts overall performance
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CommentThe case for going global
Why travel ot the far corners of the world seeking work? Because the projects are so enticing …
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CommentSustained output growth is just the start of a long recovery for construction
Are construction activity surveys revealing the true picture?
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FeaturesMean streets: Cyclists' safety
Construction vehicles are responsible for a disproportionate number of cycling accidents each year - many of them fatal. What can the industry do to prevent more deaths?
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NewsGraduate civil engineer salaries up 7% in three years
ICE hails survey’s finding as “very good news” for profession
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FeaturesHS2: Obstacles ahead
What does the Labour Party’s ambivalence towards HS2 mean for those looking to work on the £43bn project?
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NewsAecom launches programme management consulting arm
New business to be led by former Turner Townsend infrastructure director Paul Dyson
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NewsRIBA and Arup call for digital revolution in planning process
Report calls for a working group to be established to give architects better access to data on cities and people
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FeaturesStavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Centre roof, Athens
Athens’ vast £500m Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Centre is being crowned with a 10,000m2 ferrocement canopy, designed by Expedition Engineering. Why did the UK practice settled on this unusual choice of material?