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FeaturesWomen in Construction: Sarah Ball, principal, Woods Bagot
From my perspective, it’s not necessarily about attracting women into architecture; it’s about retaining them,” says Sarah Ball, principal and Melbourne studio hub chair at Woods Bagot. “The ratio is 50:50 out of university – but that drops off as you move towards the more senior roles within practices. That’s ...
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FeaturesWomen in Construction: Kimberly Dowdell, AIA 2024 president and director of strategic relationships HOK
“My biggest career challenge is wanting to do so many different things and having to prioritise them,” says Kimberly Dowdell, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) 2024 president and director of strategic relationships at architecture firm HOK. This urge to do as much as she can in the industry she ...
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NewsCity formally approves plan to build 1.2 million sq m of office space by 2040
City Plan 2040 document will now be sent out for public consultation before heading to the government for final approval
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CommentThis Budget was a missed opportunity to close the skills gap
Given the limited impact of Jeremy Hunt’s headline announcements he should really have focused on solving other pressing matters, says Si Harris of Randstad UK
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NewsHeritage practice Donald Insall Associates to bid for Crooked House pub rebuild
Destruction of “Britain’s wonkiest pub” caused national outcry after it was damaged by fire and then unlawfully demolished last year
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Comment‘If you can’t see it, you can’t be it’: why International Women’s Day is important for construction
Today we profile 12 women around the world succeeding in male-dominated professions – here’s why we need to share their positive stories
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CommentA celebration of diversity: An introduction to the Women in Construction special report
Be inspired by female construction leaders from around the world interviews with 12 industry leaders of today and tomorrow
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NewsOutline plan for Leeds to Bradford tram system revealed
Scheme backed by £2.5bn from central government
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NewsSoftware failure delays government’s green homes consultation
Housebuilders worried that glitch in Future Homes Standard software will mar roll-out of energy efficiency standard
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NewsKier to pay first dividend in five years as firm cuts debt pile further
Shareholders to receive payment in May as company prepares to rejoins FTSE 250
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CommentThis was not the Budget to fix broken Britain
Radical thinking and major surgery are urgently needed, but the chancellor offered little in yesterday’s statement to get the industry excited, writes Richard Steer
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NewsFirms eye £200m City fringe scheme after office job gets council OK
Laing O’Rourke worked on construction management plan as part of planning application but Edge Shoreditch job expected to go out to tender
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NewsBudget 2024: Key measures at-a-glance
The measures announced by Jeremy Hunt with the biggest potential impact for construction
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NewsFresh attempt to find developer for Royal Docks site
On-off scheme was promised as gateway for Chinese firms by then London mayor Boris Johnson over a decade ago
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NewsBudget 2024: Hunt confirms purchase of nuclear sites and east London homes funding
Chancellor also raises VAT threshold for small businesses and cuts Capital Gains Tax on domestic property sales
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NewsBudget 2024: Housing sector sounds alarm over build to rent tax hike
British Property Federation says abolition of Multiple Dwellings Relief will hit industry investment
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NewsBudget 2024: RIBA calls package ‘a missed opportunity’
Institute desribes housing funding as a “drop in the ocean” and laments lack of a retrofit strategy
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NewsOutput stays in reverse but housing jump fuels optimism for coming year
S&P Global/CIPS report says companies more confident about upcoming work
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CommentM&S High Court decision won’t tip the scales away from a retrofit-first future
The low-carbon case for retrofit has become so strong that economic arguments for new-build may no longer secure support, suggests Simon Rawlinson of Arcadis.
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NewsBuilding safety group ‘baffled and disappointed’ as it tears into developers still building high-rises to old standards
‘We do not understand that mindset,’ group chaired by Judith Hackitt admits