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Future forecast: October – December 2021
The latest quarterly sentiment survey by ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø Boardroom finds retail enjoying a big confidence boost but housing has gone off the boil. Meanwhile, engineers and cost consultants’ workload expectations are markedly up, but project managers and contractors’ optimism is decreasing
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Power to the people, oversight to the office
Balancing the needs of on-site and office requirements is never easy, particularly when it comes to finance. Construction teams need to get the job done quickly; finance teams need careful oversight of what’s been spent and why.
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Five things you should know about the RICS’ external reviewer
Michael Bichard was once tipped as a cabinet secretary and has a reputation for shaking things up. What does his appointment mean for the RICS?
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5 minutes with … Lanre Gbolade at Gbolade Design Studio and L&Q
The co-founder of Gbolade Design Studio enjoys working collaboratively and is always ready for a new challenge. He is also pretty nifty on a pair of ice skates
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Mid Group: Making the most of modern methods of construction
ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø Boardroom talks with Steven Hearn, chief executive of Mid Group, about how the company’s focus on MCC helped it soar from zero to a £95m turnover in six years
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5 minutes with … Trina Chakravarti at ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø Better
The ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø Better project director on the importance of innovative and collaborative working, growing up in Calcutta and her admiration for Dame Zaha Hadid
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Buro Happold’s Maria Smith on the rising tide of greenwash
Extended audio interview after COP26: ‘I’m just as angry, just as hopeful, just as pessimistic’
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Why leaders need to be authentic to succeed
Authentic leaders inspire loyalty and trust in their employees by being genuine, self aware and true to themselves
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Making waves: how Rugby Radio Station was retuned as a secondary school
The initial plan had been to convert Rugby Radio Station into the heart of a 6,200-home estate, but there was a shortage of secondary schools in the area and master developer Urban & Civic had other ideas, Thomas Lane visits Houlton SchoolÂ
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Meet Ben Houchen: the man putting the power back into Teesside
The Conservative mayor is spearheading Teesside’s net zero revolution - listen to the full audio interview here
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Homing in on net zero: do housebuilder pledges add up?
Housebuilders have been bigging up their green credentials of late – but how well are they really doing, asks Joey Gardiner
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Goodbye to The Godfather: Steve Pycroft interview
As Mace chairman Steve Pycroft prepares to bow out, he will be remembered above all else as the man who delivered the Shard – and delivered it in style. Â
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Audio interview: Skanska UK’s Gregor Craig on why tight margins should be no barrier to net zero
Special, extended content from the ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø Talks Net Zero podcast
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ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø Awards 2021: ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø Performance Award
Read about the winner and shortlisted entries for this year’s ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø Performance Award
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ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø Awards 2021: Housing Project of the Year
Read about the winner and shortlisted entries for this year’s Housing Project of the Year award
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ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø Awards 2021: Digital Construction Award
Read about the winner and shortlisted entries for this year’s Digital Construction Award
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ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø Awards 2021: ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø Magazine Project of the Year
Read about the winner and shortlisted entries for this year’s ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø Magazine Project of the Year award
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ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø Awards 2021: Delivering Social Value Award
Read about the winner and shortlisted entries for this year’s Delivering Social Value Award
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ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø Awards 2021: Diversity Award – Making A Difference
Read about the winner and shortlisted entries for this year’s Diversity Award – Making A Difference
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ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø Awards 2021: Contractor of the Year (up to £300m)
Read about the winner and shortlisted entries for this year’s Contractor of the Year (up to £300m) awardÂ