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Market review: Subdued growth

2017-09-25T14:57:00Z

Construction output continues to dip against a background of rising inflation and slowing wider economic growth
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Top 150 Consultants 2017 - Great time to buy British

2017-09-22T06:00:00Z

Brexit is under way, but that has not deterred the UK’s Top 150 consultants from increasing their UK staff numbers
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All over the place

2017-09-22T11:49:00Z

The differences between regulations in the four UK nations have grown since some legislative powers were devolved in Scotland and Wales
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Top 50 Architects 2017

2017-09-22T06:00:00Z

The top 50 Architects of 2017.
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Top 50 QSs 2017

2017-09-22T06:00:00Z

The top 50 QSs of 2017.
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Top 150 Consultants 2017

2017-09-22T06:00:00Z

The top 150 Consultants of 2017.
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Top 50 Project Managers 2017

2017-09-21T14:30:00Z

The top 50 Project Managers of 2017.
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Top 50 Engineers 2017

2017-09-21T14:30:00Z

The top 50 Engineers of 2017.
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International cost comparison 2017

2017-09-20T07:44:00Z

Construction markets around the world are experiencing relatively subdued but steady growth. As construction cost continues to escalate in most places, the relationship between productivity and cost continues to draw scrutiny. William Waller analyses the results of the 2017 Arcadis annual survey of global construction costs
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Lessons from Grenfell

2017-09-19T15:41:00Z

As the inquiries into the Grenfell Tower fire get under way, Joey Gardiner looks at the construction issues that may have played a part in the tragedy and asks what the industry hopes to learn
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North and South: George Osborne talks to Building

2017-09-15T05:00:00Z

George Osborne talks to Building , reflecting on the ‘northern powerhouse’, infrastructure, Brexit and his hope that the current government will finish the job he started
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What to specify: Doors and windows

2017-09-15T12:54:00Z

The National Gallery has chosen large doors that match its granite flooring, a Welsh fire station has been fitted with thermally efficient products, and the Design Museum has specified ironmongery
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Party conference season 2017: Any answers?

2017-09-14T06:00:00Z

The shifting sands of this year’s political terrain have left a lot of questions. Will conference season deliver any clarity?
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An architectural side note

2017-09-13T00:18:00Z

The £57m Birmingham Conservatoire’s quiet restraint has produced an anonymous facade that conceals rather than celebrates the elegant music spaces within
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Cost update Q2 2017

2017-09-12T11:32:00Z

Materials cost inflation continues to rise, although the effects of sterling’s weakness are filtering out slightly and the increase in input costs has slowed.
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Back to school: Summing up the savings

2017-09-08T13:02:00Z

What effect will changes to funding have on the construction and education sectors, and what precedent it could set for the future?
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Back to school: Funding formula

2017-09-07T10:26:00Z

Universities’ investment in their campuses continues to be strong but for how much longer? Brexit and Labour’s election pledge to scrap fees are giving vice-chancellors the jitters.
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Back to school: The human touch

2017-09-06T09:39:00Z

OMA’s first science building, Lab City engineering school near Paris, humanises its rational grid structure through a system of streets and squares bathed in natural light.
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Cost model: Operating theatres

2017-09-05T15:59:00Z

It is critical to ensure that surgical theatres are fit for purpose and appropriate for rapidly advancing medical practices
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Safety in numbers

2017-09-01T06:00:00Z

The Definitive Guideline to health and safety sentencing was brought into force last year, signalling larger and more discretionary fines. What is its impact so far on SMEs in particular and what does it signal for safety in the sector?