All Construction issues articles – Page 6
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FeaturesThe truth about spending on flood protection
The government claims that flood protection spending is rising, but as the UK towels itself off after yet another deluge, the public is understandably sceptical. So what’s the real story?
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FeaturesBuilding's 2013 review of the year: Blunders of 2013
Christmas turkeys: From walkie scorchie to the Green Deal, we take a look at some of 2013’s biggest blunders
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FeaturesBuilding's 2013 review of the year: The year's biggest winners
Christmas Top of the Pops: Find out who came out on top in the construction industry over the last year
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FeaturesBuilding's 2013 review of the year: Family feuds
It wouldn’t be Christmas without them. We take a look back at some of the biggest fallouts to hit the pages of Building magazine
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FeaturesBuilding's 2013 review of the year: Fond farewells
As the year draws to a close, we say goodbye to some familiar faces and brands
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FeaturesBuilding's 2013 review of the year: Some new guests
2013 saw several high-profile appointments. Here’s a rundown of some of the best
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FeaturesBuilding's 2013 review of the year: High-profile exits
Christmas jumpers: 2013 saw the exit of several big names. We look at some of the ones that made news this year
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Building's 2013 review of the year: Best presents
Building takes a look at some of the best presents 2013 gave to the construction industry
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FeaturesBuilding's 2013 review of the year: Unwanted gifts
We take a look at some of the gifts 2013 gave us that we really could have done without
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FeaturesHow to speak architect
Star architects don’t just design buildings. They are also poet-philosophers whose sacred aim is to explain the deeper significance of their latest office or shopping centre. We search for some sense in their musings
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FeaturesAutumn Statement 2013: Key policies for construction
A guide to what the key policies in last week’s Autumn Statement and National Infrastructure Plan update will mean for the industry
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FeaturesBarriers to BIM
Building Information Modelling has been embraced with gusto by the construction industry - but do Technical, financial and legal worries now stand in the way of further take-up? Joey Gardiner reports on the growing scepticism about BIM
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FeaturesTop sustainable housebuilders: NextGeneration Initiative
The latest league table from the NextGeneration Initiative reveals mixed results for housebuilders on their sustainability targets this year
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FeaturesAutumn Statement preview: Five construction priorities
With debt still soaring, George Osborne is unlikely to be announcing much in the way of new spending. Here we look at the chancellor’s top five construction priorities
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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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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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FeaturesUphill all the way: Pre-commencement conditions
Housebuilders are up in arms about councils’ use of pre-commencement conditions, which they say are holding back schemes that have been granted planning permission
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FeaturesQatar's migrant construction workers: what can be done?
Pressure is on the Qatari authorities to do something about the working conditions of those building the World Cup 2022 infrastructure and venues, so what are the risks UK companies working there could face?
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FeaturesConstruction 2025: A world away
In the first of a new series looking at the government’s vision set out in the Construction 2025 report, Building asks if the opportunities it highlights for global growth really exist
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FeaturesGlobal Clients Group: Demands on supply
How two members of the Global Clients Group are meeting demanding sustainability standards