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FeaturesSketch of the week: Barn conversion
This week’s #buildingdoodle sketch is by James Mate, a director at Wildblood Macdonald
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FeaturesThis week in 2002
Back in 2002 one firm took an unusual approach to retaining its employees by consulting the Tao Te Ching
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CommentWill the university campus exist in 50 years' time?
Predictions that the campus will be usurped by digital, remote learning ignore the importance of ‘face-to-face’ interaction
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CommentHansom: Unlikely stories
A Maggie’s Centre wins approval from an unexpected source, we reminisce about the old days before tall towers blighted the country, a luxury Japanese train takes a bow, and Slough targets those looking for happiness
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CommentIf the advice isn’t right
Construction professionals often give advice on the best course of action in a construction project. However, if such advice is wrong, for what losses could the consultant be liable?
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FeaturesWhat to specify: BIM
A range of BIM objects have been released including an update on a sketching app that allows customers to pan and zoom simultaneously, and the completed range of Rhinoceros software
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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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CommentOnline poll: BIM mandate
Should the government be doing more to spread the BIM level 2 mandate to local authorities and private clients? Vote here
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CommentElection manifestos need quality
Quality sustainable design and construction need to be backed in party manifestos if Brexit is going to be a success
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NewsLabour leaked manifesto reveals big infrastructure and housing plans
Party would committ £250bn to infrastructure and build hundreds of thousands of council homes
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NewsConstruction output down for third straight month
Latest ONS data for March reveals falls in infrastructure and repair and maintenance work
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NewsPwC fined £5m over Connaught audit
Firm issues apology following FRC hearing into contractor’s collapse
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NewsStudent demand from UK and EU boosts Unite's prospects
Letting reservations running at 82%, says accommodation provider
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NewsUK housing market 'grinding to a halt'
RICS’ survey find pace of momentum in the sector “continues to ebb”
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NewsSimon Rattle's Centre for Music hunts for design team
Team press on with plans after being thrown funding lifeline earlier this year
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News'Black and white' Shoreditch revamp unveiled by BuckleyGrayYeoman
Black and White 2, as the Rivington Street project is informally known, will provide purpose-built co-working space
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NewsBarton Willmore designs new 'heart' for University of Reading
Practice designs new ‘central heart’ to university campus
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NewsBattersea Power Station project director quits
Aidan McLeod – who joined the project in 2014 – resigns from BPSDC
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NewsGovernment denies planning £2bn Network Rail raid
Rail owner’s board minutes had indicated the Treasury wanted property sell-off cash