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NewsCommercial work rises sharply in July
Growth of total commercial activity strongest in over six years
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NewsContractors and clients ‘lagging' on BIM
NFB survey of SMEs, larger contractors and clients highlights problems
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CommentMy digital life … Jonathan Crossley
Architect Jonathan Crossley can’t switch off Twittter … unless he’s busy researching local pubs
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NewsMorgan Sindall wins £19m Matalan HQ job
Morgan Sindall to build new Matalan office building at Knowsley Industrial Park
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NewsConstruction output grows 1.4% in second quarter
Revised official statistics show housing powering growth
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NewsBalfour Beatty WorkPlace sold for £190m
Group sells its facilities maintenance division to French energy group
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CommentThis is an ex-adjudication
This adjudication ran into difficulty. No wonder, when the parties involved bombarded the adjudicator with too much information for the short amount of time he had
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CommentThe new Part L is a small step forward
The latest changes to Part L of the Building Regulations are welcome, but reinforce the impression that this government talks big on sustainability, but doesn’t always deliver
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CommentPutting on the brakes
If someone takes out an injunction against a developer, it can cause a serious delay. What are the implications and how can you best prepare to minimise the effect?
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NewsGleeds wins role on £260m Daytona speedway revamp
Exclusive: Consultant appointed to cost manage major redevelopment of iconic motorsports venue in Florida
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NewsRider Levett Bucknall appoints global chairman
Philip Lo replaces outgoing chair Brian Dackers, who retired from the global board this month
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NewsPlanning stats: residential projects and approvals in July 2013
Barratt Homes tops the housebuilders’ table, while the South-east has most projects in planning
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FeaturesIndoor beaches: last resort?
Piped seagull cries. Surf-capable waves. Artificial volcano spewing synthetic lava. If these are your must-haves for a successful summer trip, check out Ike Ijeh’s Handy Holidaymaker’s Guide to Indoor Beaches of the World
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FeaturesCost model: TMT offices
The emergence of the technology, media and telecoms market sector looks set to define a new office product. Here are some of the key drivers behind this change and how they might affect the cost of office delivery
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FeaturesThe Peak District Hope Challange
Take a group of construction folk, stick them in a field and ask them to build a shelter out of salvaged materials in a single afternoon. That’s Habitat for Humanity’s Hope Challenge, and Building went to bear witness to the teams whose fundraising skills far outshone their architectural prowess
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FeaturesHansom: Reincarnations
We look at the Building of yesteryear, welcome Anthony Bamford to the Lords, watch George Ferguson defend his red trousers, imagine fisticuffs with Ed Davey, and consider an alternative use for scaffolding