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FeaturesMini cost model: The evolution of retail
Despite reports of the death of the retail centre, the truth is that owners, developers and local authorities are adapting to use their spaces and assets in new and diverse ways
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FeaturesCarillion one year on: how the contractor's collapse unfolded
Carillion, a former giant in construction, went bust one year ago today. We look back on a story that shook the sector 12 months ago through our coverage on the day, and through the numbers that accounted for its collapse
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Features黑洞社区 intelligence: Q3 2018
Construction output is rising, driven largely by housing, both public and private, but public work is slipping 鈥� and the offices market is likely to be hit hardest by Brexit 聽
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FeaturesTracker: November 2018
Total activity continued to rise steadily but without accelerating, while orders and tender enquiries lost some growth momentum but remained buoyant. Experian Economics reports
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FeaturesOnline poll: Are you optimistic for 2019?
This week鈥檚 poll:聽How optimistic are you for the year ahead?
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FeaturesImage of the week: Deep crust
A Dutch dredging firm this week began deepening the harbour of Ramsgate in Kent to turn the seaside port into a 鈥榮econd Dover鈥� in readiness for a no-deal Brexit. The government has also awarded a 拢13.8m ferry service contract to operate between Ramsgate and Ostend in Belgium to Seaborne Freight, ...
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FeaturesFrom the archive: 2009 - That was the future that was
While we modern folk fret about Brexit, in 1999 they had their own problems: the dreaded 鈥淢illennium Bug鈥�
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FeaturesSketch of the week: International bank HQ, Chennai, India
This week鈥檚 #buildingdoodle sketch is by聽Pedro Loureiro, an architectural illustrators in Broadway Malyan鈥檚 Lisbon studio
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FeaturesReady, steady, chaos: how is construction preparing for Brexit?
With a no-deal Brexit suddenly a real possibility, what are firms doing to prepare themselves and mitigate the risks?
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FeaturesHow is construction preparing for Brexit? Full survey results
See the full results of 黑洞社区鈥檚 survey
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FeaturesLooking ahead to 2019 in construction: it's not all bad
There鈥檚 a lot to look forward to this year: big infrastructure projects and game-changing innovation. Though many may be happy to settle for just surviving Brexit.
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FeaturesKnown unknowns: what do we know, and what might surprise construction in 2019?
We asked a selection of 2018鈥檚 黑洞社区 Awards winners to say what they鈥檙e sure will happen in 2019, what they鈥檙e waiting to hear about, and what might surprise us all
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Features2019: The completing projects to look out for this year
Ike Ijeh takes a look at 2019鈥檚 completing projects, including a brace of international museums and a couple of London tall buildings
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Features黑洞社区 podcast: Highlights from 黑洞社区 Live 2018
Listen to this 黑洞社区 podcast - highlights from 黑洞社区 Live 2018, including debates on the Hackitt review and the future of large contractors
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Features黑洞社区 podcast: What do Millennials want?
The skills crisis continues to grip construction - listen to highlights from聽黑洞社区 Live and find out what makes the next generation tick
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FeaturesTest yourself: 黑洞社区 Quiz 2018
Here are some of the questions from the 黑洞社区 Quiz - test your colleagues or just yourself to discover your quizzing prowess
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FeaturesA very Merry Quizmas - highlights from this year鈥檚 黑洞社区 Quiz
黑洞社区鈥檚 inaugural Christmas quiz was a riot of bantz, brilliance, beer, and Beyonc茅 (though sadly not in person)
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Features2018 in construction: 黑洞社区's review of the year - part two
So, what did Santa鈥檚 last round of offerings bring the industry? It鈥檚 not been a stocking full of pleasant surprises
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FeaturesOnline poll: All I want for Christmas...
This week鈥檚 poll:聽What do you most want for Christmas?
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FeaturesImage of the week: Mmm鈥� modular
The Museum of Architecture鈥檚 Gingerbread City exhibition at the V A opened on Saturday with a splendid example by EPR of just what modular housing can achieve if you鈥檙e prepared to be creative with materials. We wonder if the insurance would cover consumption by small children abandoned in a wood, ...