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FeaturesDear next prime minster …
Agenda 15 is Building’s campaign to influence the next government by telling politicians what construction needs to be able to thrive. To get you thinking, we’ve asked four senior figures in the sector what single policy change they would most like to see adopted by the next government
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FeaturesThe truth about spending on flood protection
The government claims that flood protection spending is rising, but as the UK towels itself off after yet another deluge, the public is understandably sceptical. So what’s the real story?
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FeaturesConstruction and immigration: Have your say
With the immigration debate raging, Building wants to hear the views of the construction sector on the issue
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FeaturesAutumn Statement preview: Five construction priorities
With debt still soaring, George Osborne is unlikely to be announcing much in the way of new spending. Here we look at the chancellor’s top five construction priorities
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FeaturesAl Wakrah stadium: The big heat
Despite pressure to move the 2022 World Cup to the winter, Qatar is soldiering on with plans to hold the games in the summer. So how will the new stadiums cope with the scorching temperatures, and carbon neutral and legacy goals?
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FeaturesCan the government's consultant framework defy the critics?
A government framework worth £750m to construction consultants was finally re-tendered at the end of October - 10 months late. Can it be taken seriously after such a delay?
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FeaturesHS2: Obstacles ahead
What does the Labour Party’s ambivalence towards HS2 mean for those looking to work on the £43bn project?
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FeaturesFuel wars: Review of green charges
The prime minister surprised everyone last week when he announced his desire to ‘roll back’ green charges on energy bills. So where does this leave the government’s energy efficiency policies?
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FeaturesForeign investment in housing
With London house prices rising 10% this month and alarm that more people than ever are being priced out of home ownership, pressure is growing to clamp down on foreign investors
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FeaturesModern methods of construction: Material change?
Will the surge in demand lead to a permanent shift towards modern methods of construction?
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FeaturesQatar's migrant construction workers: what can be done?
Pressure is on the Qatari authorities to do something about the working conditions of those building the World Cup 2022 infrastructure and venues, so what are the risks UK companies working there could face?
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FeaturesDeal or no deal?
The Green Deal is in trouble - but what are the alternatives? Building asked some of those at the heart of green policy where they thought the scheme was heading
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FeaturesWhat's so scary about supply chain finance?
As more and more contractors consider adopting supply chain finance, fears are growing that it could be used to worsen suppliers’ payment terms
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FeaturesA clash of housing policies?
Just when it looked as if an institutionally funded private rented sector was about to take off, a resurgent market in new homes may be about to snuff it out again
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FeaturesPolitics and infrastructure
As the party conference season kicks off, Building looks at what the political parties are saying on the key areas for construction
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FeaturesAre free schools too cheap by half?
Michael Gove may want free schools to succeed but his department won’t be throwing much money their way. So are these cut-price schools up to the job or doomed to become places for kids to fail in?
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FeaturesLiving in a box: housing standards
The typical UK new-build home is about as roomy as a rabbit hutch, according to the RIBA. But housebuilders argue minimum space standards would put the brakes on construction. Now the government is re-examining the case
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FeaturesHow real is the construction recovery?
It looks like a recovery, so why isn’t the industry jumping up and down with joy? Building reports on the reality behind the statistics
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FeaturesMuseum of Liverpool: Nightmare at the museum
The £72m Museum of Liverpool may have opened in 2011, but problems with the design and build mean parts of the iconic building are still inaccessible to the public. Last week’s £1.13m court judgment highlights the dangers for small consultants on big projects
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FeaturesAre SMEs getting a fair deal?
Are SMEs getting a fair share of public sector construction work?