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FeaturesAre late payment practices in construction too much for suppliers to bear?
Carillion鈥檚 collapse has exposed the harsh realities of construction鈥檚 late payment practices for suppliers.聽But now at last there are聽signs that the government and industry bodies are determined to crack down 鈥� the only question is: how far will they go?
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FeaturesGender pay gap: outnumbered
The UK鈥檚 gender pay gap results are out and guess which sector performed worst? You got it 鈥� construction. Jamie Harris and Chlo毛 McCulloch look at what the figures really mean, what people in the industry think about the results and how the gap can be closed
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FeaturesInside the machine: the influence of high-tech architecture
Ike Ijeh explores the origins, impact and legacy of one of architecture鈥檚 most enduring concepts, as we begin a series reflecting on architectural styles through the ages
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FeaturesInto the unknown: a housebuilding journey
Every great housebuilding era in the last 175 years has featured in our pages. Here, Joey Gardiner asks if the next 25 years will witness a radical rethink in order to hit the ambitious goal of 300,000 homes a year
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FeaturesSketch of the week: Housing development, Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne
This week鈥檚 #buildingdoodle sketch is by Patrick McMahon at FaulknerBrowns聽Architects
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FeaturesResults season: Carillion has left a large hole in the market
It鈥檚 results season again, but with a difference: no Carillion. The demise of one of construction鈥檚聽biggest players has cast a shadow over the field
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FeaturesCost model: Primary care
Mark Robinson of Aecom and Marc Levinson of Murphy Philipps Architects report on how primary care is at the forefront of this challenge and how construction can respond
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FeaturesOnline poll: A new era for housebuilding?
This week鈥檚 poll:聽Are we embarking on a new era of housebuilding at scale, or set to repeat mistakes of the past?
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FeaturesProjects: The NHS鈥� first high-energy proton beam cancer treatment centre
The project to complete the centre, opening this summer at the Christie hospital in Manchester, was filled with a plethora of unusual challenges
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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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Features黑洞社区 intelligence: Q4 2017
Construction output in Q4 of 2017 was 1% above that of a year ago, with growth driven by new housing 鈥� and private housing proving particularly strong
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FeaturesTracker: February 2018
Overall construction indicators mostly showed small if steady improvement in February, though civils went the opposite way
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FeaturesOnline poll: Gender pay gap
This week鈥檚 poll: Is the gender pay gap a wake-up call for companies to recruit more women into construction?
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FeaturesCPD 5 2018: Wetrooms
Wetrooms are all the rage, but there are myriad technical and regulatory factors to consider. This CPD, sponsored by Impey, provides all the details
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FeaturesProjects: Centre Point - the ugly duckling
Conran and Partners has converted Richard Seifert鈥檚 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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FeaturesIs the collapse of Carillion at fault for a recent market slowdown?
Signs are that Carillion鈥檚 implosion has triggered聽a sudden downturn in contract awards. Is the shock liquidation at fault or聽are wider problems to blame?