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CommentConstruction product manufacturers have to act, and act now
Firms should not wait for reforms to the testing regime to come into force - they should already be changing their ways to meet higher expectations of competence and ethics
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NewsMorrell review into product testing proposes sweeping reforms including new regulatory regime
Landmark report recommends bringing all construction materials on market into scope of new regulator
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NewsProject starts down across the board in first quarter, says Glenigan
Industrial and housing performance particularly dismal, according to analyst
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NewsGove piles pressure on cladding firms and warns shareholders of ‘consequences’ if they don't pay up
Kingspan, Arconic and Saint-Gobain have yet to commit money towards repairs
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CommentMaterial prices are stabilising – which points to a moderation in new build inflation
Allan Wilén of Glenigan analyses recent construction market figures highlighted by Building’s trends and prices data dashboard
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FeaturesLatest trends and prices data dashboard
Your one-stop-shop for all the most recent price changes and trends in the building materials, energy, housing and construction labour markets
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FeaturesFrom the archives: An alternative proposal for Tower Bridge, 1878
Eminent engineer Joseph Bazalgette proposes a high level crossing reached by climbing a spiral shaped ramp
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NewsArchitects’ optimism about future workloads jumps again, RIBA survey finds
But confidence about future staffing levels is dwindling
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NewsWilkinson Eyre picked for more work at revamp of Lord’s cricket ground
Architect was behind earlier scheme completed in 2021
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NewsMott MacDonald wins design job on planned Overground extension
Four new stations could be built for West London Orbital line
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Features5 minutes with … Emma Foster at BentallGreenOak
A principal at the firm and former Mace project manager, Emma shares her passion for working as part of a team, London’s historic buildings, Italian food and her black Labrador
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News‘Lack of vision’ holding back faster adoption of AI tools, RICS says
Survey finds ‘inertia’ of construction bosses and caution over committing investment is preventing uptake
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CommentThe case for making a decent profit
Being a contractor is a risky business, with a widespread expectation of low profit margins - unless that culture shifts not much else will
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NewsFirms on notice for £20m worth of HS2 fit-out work on Old Oak Common lifts
Station will be HS2’s southern terminus when it opens
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NewsLiverpool Street overhaul set for planning submission in coming weeks as new images revealed
Proposals could go in to City as soon as next week
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NewsHousebuilder share prices dip amid renewed interest rate fear
Markets expect Bank of England to take action after inflation remained in double figures in March
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NewsTender price inflation could drop next year, says G&T
But consultant’s sticks by forecast for 2023
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NewsBig names picked to design 5,000-home Cambridge neighbourhood
Kjellander Sjöberg, Haworth Tompkins, Alison Brooks Architects, Bell Phillips and Feilden Fowles appointed for 48ha development in city’s north east
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NewsNABERS expands offer to owners and occupiers
Change will increase ‘inclusivity’ of building efficiency rating scheme, says director
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FeaturesMarket forecast: Heading for a fall?
Construction output has been on the up, but can this continue in the face of economic uncertainty? Housebuilding in particular looks set for a fall