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NewsCemex launches online ordering tool in UK
Online portal was first introduced in the US and Mexico last year
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CommentThe challenges of managing a transient workforce in construction
The workforce on site is often fluid and flexible. Inefficient management could lead to a number of compliance complications
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FeaturesTen things we don't do now thanks to technology
As construction marches forwards into a shiny digital future, spare a thought for the things we have left behind. We have preserved them for future generations here
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NewsSkanska extends deal to look after Somerset roads
Win follows the firm’s previous contract with council
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NewsCarillion collapse prompts public sector rethink
Public bodies revisiting contracts after Carillion downfall
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FeaturesProjects: Centre Point - the ugly duckling
Conran and Partners has converted Richard Seifert’s landmark Centre Point into luxury flats, completing the transformation of the central London tower from rejected pariah to paragon of sixties chic
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CommentTrailblazers: The Empire State Building, New York, USA
Project and supply chain consultant Ian Heptinstall explains why this 1929-31 project proves BIM is not the whole answer
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NewsRIBA urges small practices to publish equal pay data
Institute voluntarily reveals its figures and issues call to arms for SMEs to follow suit
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CommentThe gender pay gap – it's just not that simple
The final deadline of gender pay gap information has now passed. Gill Parker of BDG architecture + design explains why the final result should not be taken at face value
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FeaturesIs the collapse of Carillion at fault for a recent market slowdown?
Signs are that Carillion’s implosion has triggered a sudden downturn in contract awards. Is the shock liquidation at fault or are wider problems to blame?
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CommentThought for tomorrow: UK transport infrastructure
David Whysall of Turner Townsend imagines a more efficient future for travel
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CommentHansom: Paxman-style tactics
For once I get the chance to use the phrase ‘health and safety gone mad’ justly, gender pay gap figures bring up unsaid questions and Interserve’s chief exec races against time
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NewsWork starts on new Nottingham uni science centre
GF Tomlinson begins expansion of Centre for Biomolecular Sciences
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CommentDue diligence: spotting suppliers on the edge
You may not be directly affected by Carillion’s demise – but perhaps your subcontractors are. Chris Kirby-Turner advises on how to mitigate the risks to your own project
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CommentLegal: Making BIM better
Simon Lewis explains how a new report provides much-needed clarification on the legal issues of BIM
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NewsConstruction boss moved £1m to avoid paying debts
Paul Winskill banned from running companies for eight years
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FeaturesBuilding intelligence: Q4 2017
Construction output in Q4 of 2017 was 1% above that of a year ago, with growth driven by new housing – and private housing proving particularly strong
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FeaturesOnline poll: Gender pay gap
This week’s poll: Is the gender pay gap a wake-up call for companies to recruit more women into construction?