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CommentA sustainable solution for the future of UK schools
The RAAC crisis presents an opportunity for the government and the construction industry to reevaluate their approach to building sustainability and safety, writes Tony Sheridan, group commercial director for Cemfree
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FeaturesDoes the latest RAAC research mean remediation could be easier and cheaper than all the panic suggests?
A Loughborough University expert has identified the primary cause of failure – and suggests RAAC has the potential to be safe if properly managed
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NewsSpurs submits plans to boost height of hotel tower next to stadium
Partially built scheme has been dormant for four years
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NewsFormer British Land director takes up non-executive role at Barratt
Development boss left in June after three decades at business
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NewsSeverfield’s order book drops after Hollywood studio pauses Hertfordshire job
£600m Sunset Studios scheme put on ice over summer
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CommentHow to manage long-term illness: a legal guide
What are employers’ obligations to workers in relation to long-term sickness or disability?
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NewsMatthew Pennycook retains role as shadow housing minister
The MP for Greenwich and Woolwich has held the position since 2021, but his role was in question after the replacement of Lisa Nandy as shadow housing secretary
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NewsHouse prices fall nearly 2% in August
Halifax says year-on-year drop now the steepest since the global financial crisis
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NewsResearch reveals properly installed and maintained RAAC can perform better than originally intended
Problems centre on reinforcement positioning at the ends of RAAC planks
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NewsProportion of RAAC likely to be higher among schools yet to return DfE questionnaires
One in 10 schools have yet to respond to the department’s surveys - meanwhile DfE publishes list of schools with at risk concrete
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NewsBarratt share price falls as it reports no improvement in demand
UK’s top housebuilder reports fall in adjusted profit and still expects big drop in 2024 build volume
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NewsSunak finally eases planning rules to allow more onshore wind
Communities which support wind farms could be given up to 50% off their energy bills
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NewsOutput falls as housebuilding slump accelerates
Sector’s ongoing woes revealed in key sector survey
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NewsStirling Prize 2023: First-timers make up half of shortlist slots
Adam Khan, Sergison Bates and Apparata all debut in final round of the highest prize in British architecture
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NewsCLC to set up expert panel to advise on RAAC crisis
Group will be drawn from industry experts and professional bodies across the construction sector
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CommentThis year’s Stirling shortlist is in tune with these times
The final six projects in contention for the 2023 prize are all marked by an underlying seriousness and a tendency towards simple forms and materials, writes Ben Flatman
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NewsRAAC ‘not widespread in social housing’ says regulator
The social housing in England regulator denies that aerated concrete is likely to be prevalent in social housing
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NewsRAAC schools had been due for renewal under scrapped Labour plan
Plans to renew 13 schools hit by RAAC crisis were shelved in 2010
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NewsAxed Buckingham staff fire off CVs as bust firm counts cost of stadium losses
Contractor collapsed into administration yesterday with 450 jobs going straight away