All Construction issues articles – Page 3
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FeaturesEconomy watch: Inflation on the rise
A CBI survey of manufacturers shows that output is up - and it’s not just due to sterling’s fall in value
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FeaturesConservative manifesto: Council housing’s new best friend?
Offering little new for construction by way of infrastructure commitments, the Tory manifesto nevertheless surprised with its brazen parking of tanks on Labour’s lawn
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FeaturesHousebuilders' ground rent "scandal"
Government has now said it will crack down on ‘doubling’ leasehold ground rents, earlier in the year Building investigated this controversial industry practice
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Economy watch: Layers of uncertainty
As the general election approaches and uncertainty around Brexit continues, economic indicators are starting to get darker
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FeaturesBIM: ‘They just don’t get it’
The latest survey from NBS shows take-up is growing but raises concerns that private clients don’t understand BIM and that the government is failing to enforce its own mandate
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FeaturesThe great Brexit buy-up?
With sterling devalued but growth prospects strong, UK firms have rarely been more tempting to overseas buyers, as the recent takeover approach for Atkins may show. So could current market conditions signal a buying frenzy?
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FeaturesJust what the doctor ordered
The NHS has a maintenance backlog amounting to at least £5bn and it’s getting worse by the day as funds from the capital budget are raided to keep the health service running
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FeaturesHousing: The forgotten crisis
Already it has been dubbed the ‘Brexit election’, so will this single issue overshadow all others, including how to tackle the housing crisis?
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FeaturesGarden Bridge: Troubled crossing
Dame Margaret Hodge’s recent report on the controversial Garden Bridge has highlighted the question of whether the mayor of London should pull the plug on the project
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FeaturesBovis: Here’s the snag …
Bovis Homes recently set aside £7m to deal with its torrent of snagging complaints from buyers of its properties - and it’s not the only housebuilder criticised for selling unfinished and faulty homes
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FeaturesSustainability: Dropping the ball
Environmentalists have been alarmed by Trump’s reversal of US climate change policies and signs that Brexit has diverted the UK government away from sustainability priorities
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FeaturesSchools for scandal?
The government has put its all behind its manifesto commitment to provide 500 free schools, with £10bn of funding to back it up
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FeaturesCommercial towers: Riding high
The prospect of Brexit may not have stalled the wave of tall buildings under construction, but the market for towers is set to change as prime resi slumps
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FeaturesDrones: Something in the air
Put it this way: would you rather inspect the slipform of a tall tower by dangling off the 45th storey or by sending up a drone to do the job?
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FeaturesContractor's results: Fighting fit?
The annual results of the big contractors have shown an industry in somewhat shaky shape to withstand the inevitable challenge of exiting the EU
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FeaturesIs nuclear in meltdown?
Work on Hinkley C’s construction may be about to start but hopes for a whole new fleet of power stations are at risk after a ‘crisis’ in market confidence triggered by EDF’s Hinkley delivery problems
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FeaturesManifesto: Working for a better Brexit deal
Our Building a Better Brexit campaign asked over 2,000 construction professionals what could make leaving the EU work for them
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FeaturesBIM: It’s good to talk
The lack of a consistent approach to BIM software product data means that exchanges can be inaccurate and cause problems
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FeaturesBudget 2017: Wake-up call
The chancellor has now ditched his planned increase to the self-employeds’ NI contributions, but what would the impact have been on 40% of construction’s workforce?
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FeaturesNorthern Ireland: Building a wall
The UK region most hard-hit by the economic crash and the most reliant on EU trade, Northern Ireland is preparing for another body blow as Brexit negotiations threaten to put a barrier between it and its neighbour, the Republic of Ireland