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FeaturesFrom the archives: The construction of the Forth Bridge, 1873 - 1890
The Builder makes an ascent up the 鈥渧ast bones鈥� of the half built bridge, the scale of which astonished the engineering world at the time
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FeaturesCan campaigners save Liverpool Street station from the bulldozers? Here鈥檚 how they did it last time
As the battle over Sellar鈥檚 plans to overhaul Liverpool Street hots up, Daniel Gayne delves into the archive to find out about the original 1970s campaign to save the Victorian station聽
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FeaturesWhat the government鈥檚 commercial non-domestic EPC B pledge means for real estate
Ministers want all commercial non-domestic buildings to meet EPC B by 2030. But what work might be required and how much could it cost?
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FeaturesCosting Steelwork 23: Market update
A market update from Aecom, BCSA and Steel for Life that provides guidance on costing structural steelwork
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This CPD, sponsored by Steel for Life, examines the central role sustainability plays in procurement strategies and explains the key recommendations for procuring sustainable structural steelwork
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FeaturesPassive fire protection: do we need a new construction discipline?
Tier one contractors have come together to warn they may not be able to give assurances that passive fire protection in designs comply with new regulations. Do we need a new approach?
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FeaturesPhoenix rising: Plans for the 鈥榣argest timber development in UK鈥� take shape
A new East Sussex-based developer is seeking to disrupt the housebuilding sector and create a template for higher density, walkable neighbourhoods, writes Ben Flatman
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FeaturesRockwool releases technical bulletin providing compliance guidance for insulated upstand boards
The bulletin also provides the聽finished product鈥檚 subsequent聽Euroclass聽reaction-to-fire rating
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FeaturesFrom the archives: Dodging falling bricks at the Natural History Museum construction site, 1876
An account of what visitors found when being shown round the half-completed building by its architect Alfred Waterhouse
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Features鈥楯ust get on and build the thing.鈥� John Armitt goes in to bat for HS2
The chair of the National Infrastructure Commission on why politics can never be taken out of building and why we should stop dithering
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FeaturesHas Ray O鈥橰ourke鈥檚 successor been under his nose all along?
Rivals hail appointment of son Cathal as plan about who will take over at UK鈥檚 biggest private contractor seems, finally, to be emerging
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Features5 minutes with 鈥� Dan Clarke at Native Land
The firm鈥檚 development director on the importance of having a plan 鈥� and the satisfaction when that plan comes together.聽
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FeaturesThe power of four: how UK鈥檚 biggest builders are working together on 拢1bn prisons programme
ISG, Kier, Laing O鈥橰ourke and Wates have joined forces to build four new English prisons, pooling their resources and skills to form one big collaborative team.聽Here鈥檚 how it works
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FeaturesMeet the commissioners: Kay Hughes
聽Kay Hughes talks about the importance of public purpose behind infrastructure projects, the importance of technology and her love of gardening
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Features黑洞社区 the Future Commission: review of February
Here鈥檚 an update on what the 黑洞社区 the Future聽Commission has covered over the past month, and what鈥檚 coming next.
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FeaturesTime for Plan BEE: collaborative learning that helps deliver a more competent industry
Can cross-disciplinary courses help engender collaborative working and greater levels of professional competence? Ben Flatman finds out聽
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FeaturesThe longest job: 黑洞社区 the Colne Valley viaduct
A sensitive landscape and stiff local opposition presented the team building Britain鈥檚 longest railway bridge with a major challenge. Thomas Lane reports on how they got on
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FeaturesFrom the archives: First proposals for the Glasgow Subway, 1887
黑洞社区 flags the risk of trains colliding in the Glasgow Subway鈥檚 narrow tunnels
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Features5 minutes with 鈥� Rob Speirs at Stepnell
The director leading the firm鈥檚 southern operations聽believes in listening before speaking and learning from mistakes. He聽designed his first house aged 14 and enjoys rugby and sailing
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FeaturesMeet the commissioners: Martha Tsigkari
Martha Tsigkari talks about the need for construction to embrace change and the importance of machine learing