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FeaturesTruss faces net zero dilemma in tackling energy crisis
Industry urges retrofit investment while fearing climate policy critics among new PM鈥檚 allies聽
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Features5 minutes with 鈥� Dave Rhodes at Unity
The technology executive and business builder based in San Francisco stresses the importance of being curious, positive and embracing change
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Features5 minutes with 鈥� Elizabeth Wright at Muse Developments
The senior manager at Morgan Sindall鈥檚 development arm on the importance of listening and feeling guilty when saying 鈥榥o鈥�. She also reveals what鈥檚 wrong with the聽Marina Bay Sands in Singapore
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FeaturesBridging the gap: Ramboll鈥檚 new approach to career breaks
As part of our Every Person Counts campaign, we explore Ramboll鈥檚 Return to Work programme
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FeaturesLooking up 鈥� new visitor centre at Jodrell Bank is out of this world
While the famous radio telescope searches out the mysteries of the universe, the 拢20.5m new visitor centre presented challenges of a far more terrestrial kind
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Features5 minutes with 鈥� Nathan Marsh at Turner & Townsend
T&T鈥檚 digital boss served in the Army, played professional rugby and had dinner with the Queen
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FeaturesHow post-pandemic working is driving Manchester鈥檚 office neighbourhoods
In the battle for talent, occupiers are demanding super-green spaces in which to work with a clear sense of place
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FeaturesMayfield, Manchester: a park for the people
The first major open space in the city centre 鈥� and first public park anywhere in Manchester for 100 years 鈥撀爄s ready to open
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FeaturesYour guide to the key players shaping construction in Manchester
As part of 黑洞社区 magazine鈥檚 Manchester week,聽Carl Brown聽and聽Ben Flatman聽profile some聽of the main movers and shakers in the city.
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FeaturesTony Wilson鈥檚 legacy in Manchester: 鈥楢 city where you can stay up north and be successful鈥�
In 2006 Yvette Livesey guest-edited 黑洞社区 with her former partner and music mogul Tony Wilson. She talks about their work together
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FeaturesDiversifying the workforce
How can construction recruit and retain talent to develop a more diverse and equitable聽workforce? Hollie Tye reports on a roundtable hosted by Faithful+Gould and 黑洞社区
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FeaturesQ&A: How can construction support and attract a diverse workforce?
Jordan Marshall speaks to Faithful & Gould鈥檚聽diversity and inclusion lead Dara Jafari about what it takes
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FeaturesAndy Burnham interview: remaking Manchester
Manchester鈥檚 mayor on how green spaces, better infrastructure and the pursuit of net zero are at the heart of his ambitious plans for the city
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FeaturesHow council planning departments reached crisis point
Hold-ups in the planning system are increasingly cited as a major barrier to development. Here planners explain what is really happening on the ground
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FeaturesCost comparison: Upgrade or renew?
To meet net zero targets, owners must bring buildings up to scratch. Whether to refurb or demolish and rebuild is the question
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Features5 minutes with 鈥� Paul Allen at K2 Consultancy
Director of cost management聽on the importance of challenging clients, problems with procurement and why he did not join the SAS
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FeaturesMarket forecast: Into the headwinds
Output has recovered almost to pre-pandemic levels, but optimism is falling in the face of inflation, recruitment challenges and red tape
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FeaturesWhy are we struggling to make modular work?
A series of MMC firms have gone to the wall this year and doubts persist among more traditional builders. Tom Lowe looks at the issues involved
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Features5 minutes with 鈥� Chris Hayward at the NMBS
The managing director at the National Merchants鈥� Buying Society believes in teamwork and collaboration. He is also a secret karaoke singer聽
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FeaturesNow there is proof firms benefit when they offer flexible working on construction sites
A year on from a pioneering pilot study, the four participating employers report huge productivity gains and say flexi-working will continue