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FeaturesWhat to specify: Healthcare
This week Alder Hey Children’s Hospital gets lots of natural light, dementia patients at Woodlands in Rotherham get murals to serve as memory joggers, and a health centre in Llangollen gets stone walls that blend in with its surroundings
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CommentQuestioning expert witnesses
When an expert witness - a guardian of trust and knowledge - is proved wrong in court, it is tempting to try to turn psychologist and wonder what was going through his head
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CommentHousing distraction welcome at Brexit buzzing Tory conference
Building’s David Blackman reports from Birmingham where Tories could well be ready to embrace radical thinking
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NewsInvestment banker is new Morgan Sindall chair
Construction services firm brings in Michael Findley as its new chairman to replace Adrian Martin
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NewsConstruction activity recovers as Brexit uncertainty reduces
Construction costs have also risen as domestic suppliers pass on higher import costs
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NewsTidal Lagoon Power to build £22m turbine plant
Firm behind Swansea’s £1.3bn tidal lagoon to build a turbine manufaturing and pre-assembly plant
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NewsScrap cap on council borrowing says top Tory
Tory conference latest: Removing the cap on council borrowing could fund a dramatic increase in housebuilding
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NewsCarillion bags £350m FM deal with Nationwide
The firm has renewed its partnership with the building society for a further seven years
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NewsPlanning fees could go up, says minister
Tory conference latest: Gavin Barwell says councils may be allowed to charge more
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NewsTories borrow £2bn to accelerate housebuilding
Tory conference latest: Chancellor Hammond announces new stimulus package for housing
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NewsWates launches resi development business
Contractor launches development division called Wates Residential
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NewsF+G appoints new regional director
Consultant makes senior hire to push growth in commercial property sector
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NewsMillions of pounds of retrofit work 'wasted,' says report
Constructing Excellence in Wales report shows insulation work done without proper assesment and in unsuitable homes
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CommentHansom: Ars longa, vita brevis
This week, Google’s mothballed plans for a King’s Cross HQ are revisited, West Ham footballers plan to turn up at Mipim, selling luxury homes gets arty, and our hacks fail to shine at ping pong
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CommentTheresa May must show her cards
Now the industry needs reassurance that the May administration will not lose momentum on infrastructure delivery
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NewsChinese to get hands-on role at £18bn Hinkley Point C
China General Nuclear will work with EDF engineers to gain expertise for their own nuclear power plants
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NewsHOK wins Kuwait City college of architecture job
HOK has won a scheme to design new campus buildings for a university complex being built in Kuwait