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FeaturesChampioning sustainability: How Paris 2024 is reshaping the future of the Olympics
The Paris Olympics is embracing an approach pioneered by London in 2012 and taken to the next level, utilising existing venues and temporary structures as much as possible, Ben Flatman writes
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NewsHigh Court sets date for judicial review hearing on contested Bloomsbury tower
Local architect to present grounds to overturn decision to approve 19-storey scheme in September
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CommentIn the rush to build 1.5 million homes how do we safeguard quality?
Starmer’s government wants to build at a speed and scale not seen since the 1970s, sadly the building spurts of the past resulted in homes of dubious quality
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NewsL&Q sells land business to Urban & Civic
Housing association offloads division as part of move away from non-core operations
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FeaturesOlly Watts of ES Global on the Paris Olympics: ‘Even if I say so myself, it’s magnificently iconic’
The Paris Olympics emphasises sustainability by utilising 95% existing and temporary venues, continuing the legacy of innovative designs pioneered by London 2012. Ben Flatman meets the CEO of a firm that supplies temporary structures including much of the Olympic climbing centre
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NewsMcAlpine coup as firm wins first phase of work at giant car battery plant in Somerset
Plant will be built at site close to M5 motorway
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NewsGovernment launches Skills England initiative and brings in former Co-op boss to head it
Government says initiative introduced to reduce reliance on overseas workers amid industry concern about skills capacity
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NewsISG’s strategy director heads off to Severfield
Helen Gawor takes up group role at steelwork firm
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NewsBoost for Universal Studios UK plans as local leaders tell Starmer to back project
Six council bosses “collectively endorse” proposals to build Europe’s biggest theme park on former brickworks in Bedfordshire
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NewsMace confirmed for Oxford Science Park deal
Latest phase of life sciences work in city is at complex owned by Magdalen College
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NewsExtended financial year and falling costs see Hill break £1bn turnover mark
Housebuilder also recorded record profit in 15-month period
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CommentLabour’s plans for growth hinge on attracting new skills to construction
We as an industry must transform our image if we are to attract the brightest and best, but the government must help – and recognise the vital role that we have to play, writes Patricia Moore
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NewsWillmott Dixon says cladding repair bill on Tesco job up again with decision on firm’s legal action against supply chain due next year
Contractor adds it expects to recoup money in coming years as firm sees pre-tax losses widen in 2023 after collapse of M&E subcontractor
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FeaturesLeading from the front: Driving sustainability through the retrofit agenda in the North-east of England
Our second Building the Future Think Tank regional roundtable for 2024 was held in Newcastle last month, with industry experts coming together to brainstorm ways to push forward retrofit in the North-east. Jordan Marshall reports
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NewsLabour ‘off to good start’ on net zero but faces uphill battle to meet 2030 goals, says climate committee
Previous government ‘damaged’ UK’s reputation progress towards climate goals
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NewsMake’s Salford life sciences and resi plans approved
Crescent Innovation scheme to include 25 development plots with buildings up to 11 storeys in height
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NewsLondon council leaders demand ‘use it or lose it’ powers to force developers to build
Authority leaders say they need new powers and investment to fix capital’s housing crisis
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