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FeaturesRinging in the new year: completing the Elizabeth Tower’s reconstruction
Working on the iconic clock tower Aecom’s senior engineer Matthew Penellum found hidden Second World War damage and some serious technical challenges – all of which made Big Ben’s bongs this new year extra special
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FeaturesMarket forecast: Weathering the storm
The UK is now clearly heading into recession but strong momentum in construction output should help to insulate our sector, despite only slightly slowing cost pressures
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FeaturesNine Elms: How the Chinese redefined development in London
The past decade has seen the riverside area around Vauxhall transformed with Chinese developers cutting their teeth on three major schemes. Thomas Lane visited the project
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FeaturesWhat does the RICS’ new board chair have in his in-tray?
As the 154-year-old institution prepares to implement sweeping reforms following the governance scandal, new chair of the board Martin Samworth has a busy year ahead
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FeaturesBest of 2022: Building’s most popular interviews and features
At the end of another busy year, here’s a reminder of the features and interviews that stood out for our readers
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FeaturesBest of 2022: Building’s most popular columns and opinion pieces
At the end of another busy year, here’s a reminder of the features and interviews that stood out for our readers
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FeaturesBest of 2022: Building’s most popular news stories
At the end of a very busy year, here’s a reminder of the stories that stood out for our readers
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FeaturesWeathering the storm: how architects plan to survive the recession
Designers are usually among the first built environment professionals to feel the impact of an economic downturn. With forecasts getting gloomier by the week, practice leaders are preparing for a rough ride, writes Tom Lowe
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FeaturesSustainability: Estate decarbonisation
In decarbonising their portfolios, estate owners must strike a careful balance between making sound investments and driving efficiencies
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FeaturesWhat is East West Rail and why is it being built?
Linking up the Oxford-Cambridge Arc was one of the pledges in the autumn statement and now the team for phase two is being apppointed, so what do we know about this important rail project?
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FeaturesTop 50 Housebuilders 2022: full table
Full sortable data from Housing Today’s ranking of the top 50 UK housebuilders
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FeaturesTop 50 Housebuilders 2022: in-depth analysis
Exclusive data and full analysis on the biggest homebuilders in the UK
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FeaturesTop 150 Contractors and Housebuilders 2022: full table
Full sortable data from Building’s ranking of the top 150 contractors and housebuilders in the UK
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FeaturesTop 150 Contractors and Housebuilders 2022: Signs of hope in the economic phoney war
Contractors are wary but the need for more recruits and a better-than-expected autumn statement mean it’s not all doom and gloom for the year ahead, writes Dave Rogers
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FeaturesTop 50 Contractors 2022: the table
Full sortable data from Building’s ranking of the top 50 contractors in the UK
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FeaturesTop 20 Facilities Management & Services Firms 2022: the table
The fully sortable data has been taken from Building’s ranking of the top 20 facilities management & services firms in the UK
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FeaturesHow to retrofit a historical building: the challenge and solutions
Permission must be sought and appropriate materials used in order to thermally upgrade traditional buildings. Thomas Lane looks at the issues involved
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FeaturesTo refurb or rebuild? Join the great M&S Oxford Street store debate
Henrietta Billings and Fred Pilbrow put the case for and against plans to build a new flagship store for Marks & Spencer on Oxford Street
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FeaturesInfrastructure update: Can investment in energy security be compatible with net zero?
The war in Ukraine has highlighted the importance of energy security. But how does investment in greater resilience align with progress towards net zero?
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FeaturesBankside Yards: A new net zero model for London?
Native Land’s scheme will be the UK’s first major mixed-use net zero development thanks to an ambient heat network. Thomas Lane reports