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FeaturesHousing: Home delivery
While politicians wrangle over the number of homes they propose to build, housing stock is falling woefully behind the UK鈥檚 needs
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FeaturesMarket review: Balancing act
A buoyant infrastructure sector keeps construction stabilised despite housing seeing a significant drop in activity
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FeaturesWhat to specify: Sustainability
In Goudhurst, Kent a new fascia and soffit system has been specified for the renovation of an old Methodist chapel, while the 16th century Tudor Kirtling Tower switches to a biomass heating system
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FeaturesSketch of the week: King's Cross Gasholders
This week鈥檚 #buildingdoodle sketch is by Wilkinson Eyre founder Chris Wilkinson
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FeaturesLos Angeles: That's sprawl, folks
The city is undergoing its biggest construction boom since the 1980s but regeneration has to battle suburban spread, and economic and racial segregation
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FeaturesLos Angeles: Bloc party
The 拢117m redevelopment known as The Bloc is the largest scheme to tap into LA鈥檚 need for mixed-use spaces
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FeaturesImage of the week: The end of the steel age
The SSI steelworks in Redcar turns off its coke ovens and blast furnace
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FeaturesConstruction leaders reception
黑洞社区 magazine鈥檚 publisher hosts an event for leading industry figures
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FeaturesHousebuilders' salary survey 2015: Making hay鈥�
This year鈥檚 housebuilders鈥� salary survey finds that wages and bonuses are both on the up. But how long will it last?
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FeaturesWellness: The ups and downs
Now that employers have cottoned on to the link between wellbeing and improved productivity, pressure is growing for clients to start taking the concept seriously
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FeaturesCPD 24 2015: Introduction to ground granulated blast-furnace slag
Using GGBS as an additive in concrete mixes can reduce embodied carbon and improve resistance to chemical attacks. This CPD, sponsored by Hanson, outlines how it works and its various benefits
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FeaturesSpotlight: Managing lead times
With the ripples of recession still being felt through the lead times of many specialist trades, Brian Moone discusses how clients of the supply chain can minimise disruption
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FeaturesLead times: July - Sept 2015
Increases to lead times continue, albeit to a smaller number of trades than seen in previous quarters. The major issue forecast going forward is labour shortages
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FeaturesGlobal city focus: Jeddah
Jeddah, the Bride of the Red Sea, is a city steeped in history and culture, capitalising on its heritage as a regional hub to place itself as a leading city of the Middle East
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FeaturesImage of the week: Still standing
The demolition of Glasgow鈥檚 Red Road flats on Sunday left two blocks still partially intact
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FeaturesInfrastructure: Hitting home
In the first of a series of articles leading up to the 黑洞社区 Live conference, Joey Gardiner reports on the opportunities in infrastructure