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FeaturesBuilding Awards 2016: Woman of the Year
The judges felt Tamsin Tweddell was the ideal role model for any aspiring female architect
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FeaturesBuilding Awards 2016: Construction Consultant/Surveyor of the Year (fewer than 100 staff)
Established just four years ago, Core Five now has an impressive client list enabling it to tot up 22 £100m-plus projects
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FeaturesBuilding Awards 2016: Construction Consultant/Surveyor of the Year (100 staff or over)
Gleeds has had a bumper year with revenue, profit, staff numbers and productivity all on the up, it’s also bagged some mega-projects
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FeaturesBuilding Awards 2016: Architectural practice of the year
Bennetts Associates impressed the judges with the breadth and strength of its projects, the practice has also expanded with a new office in Manchester
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FeaturesBuilding Awards 2016: Engineering Consultant of the Year
The international reputation of Eckersley O’Callaghan has soared this year, with new offices all in major global cities
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FeaturesCost model: Cinemas
Cinemas can brighten urban areas and masterplans, and need good design and facilities to attract increasingly discerning audiences
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FeaturesBIM survey 2016: Multi-dimensional issues
Building’s annual BIM survey shows a lack of qualified staff, perceived higher costs and handicaps for SMEs, makes a fully digital built environment a far cry
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FeaturesTaking off into BiMSpace
Balfour Beatty has been co-ordinating the National Automotive Innovation Centre project from its digital modelling powerhouse hut, developed by Cullinan Studio. We took a look into BiMspace, winner of BIM Initiative of the Year
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FeaturesWhat Trump's victory means for construction
Back in October we asked industry experts what a Trump victory would mean for UK construction firms, here’s what they said …
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FeaturesAutumn Statement: Mister Money Bags?
The new chancellor indicated that it might be time to abandon his predecessor’s budget surplus plan
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FeaturesVoorlinden museum: A light touch
The Voorlinden museum in Holland wanted naturally lit gallery spaces full of light. But how to do that while protecting the superlative art collection on display? Arup came up with a highly imaginative solution. Ike Ijeh reports
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FeaturesSpain: End of the affair?
With Spain’s economy in recovery and its construction industry bouncing back, ties between Spain and the UK have been strengthening. But after the Brexit vote, will the mutually beneficial relationship continue?
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FeaturesWaiting for a EU turn
The new government professes grand ambitions to boost housebuilding and infrastructure
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FeaturesTracker: September 2016
Residential activity grew but the civil engineering index dropped to its lowest level since February
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FeaturesSo near and yet so far…
Setting up the National Infrastructure Commission was seen as a sign of the government’s commitment to getting rail, power and other major schemes built
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FeaturesInternational costs 2016
Global economic volatility, the UK vote for Brexit and currency fluctuations have triggered big movements in the relative construction costs of world cities
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FeaturesBattle of the BIM
Building Information Modelling is seen by many as the future of the industry, but who has made it to this year’s Building Awards BIM Initiative of the Year shortlist?
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FeaturesUK airports timeline: Half a century of political indecision
Today’s government decision to back a third runway at Heathrow comes after nearly 50 years of debate about where to expand airport capacity in the South-east
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FeaturesMarket review: Inflation on the horizon
The data shows that the fall in the value of the pound is likely to lead to a period of inflation, with prices rising
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FeaturesHousebuilders' salary survey 2016: Business as usual
The Brexit vote has ushered in a time of widespread uncertainty, but activity in the housebuilding sector has so far held up well. Joey Gardiner looks at what we can learn from this year’s salary survey and and asks how long trading can remain strong