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FeaturesMark Wild interview: why Crossrail will be worth the wait
There are just two questions people want answered about Crossrail: when will it open and how much is it all going to cost? Well, says project boss Mark Wild, that all rather depends鈥�
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FeaturesSo much work to do, so few workers to do it
The good news for construction is that post-lockdown there is now burgeoning demand. The bad news is that there are nowhere near enough people to do the work
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FeaturesSix construction software features document controllers should look for
Viewpoint speaks to聽Charlotte Thorburn, document controller at Sons Co, about her software needs
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FeaturesInterview: Enfield council on its direct approach to housing
Enfield council has taken its housing programme to another level, by acting as developer on a 拢6bn regeneration scheme at Meridian Water. 黑洞社区 Boardroom spoke with the council鈥檚 Sarah Cary, Nnenna Urum-Eke and John Reid
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FeaturesDilemma for Tories over planning after by-election defeat
The government is under growing pressure from voters as well as Conservative backbenchers to water down its proposed reforms, writes Tom Lowe
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FeaturesConstruction鈥檚 next steps to net zero
Delivering net zero buildings is construction鈥檚 next big challenge. 黑洞社区, together with Bluebeam, invited a range of industry experts to discuss what kind of practical approaches can聽best make this happen, such as in measuring carbon and imposing accountability
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FeaturesBigger and better: One Triton Square
How British Land increased the net area of a 20-year old office block by 57% but still saved 40,000聽tonnes of carbon by opting for refurbishment over new聽build
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FeaturesIn Business: McLaren on right track for record turnover
West Ham-loving chairman Kevin Taylor tells 黑洞社区 about the early days, new markets and why pent-up demand means the bubble won鈥檛 burst yet
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FeaturesTop client contract awards - May 2021
There was a drop of 拢1.7bn from April鈥檚 拢6.2bn to 拢4.5bn in May聽according to聽Glenigan鈥檚 sector by sector league table of top spending clients
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FeaturesPlanning approvals by value - May 2021
May saw a drop in the value of planning approvals from April鈥檚 拢7.02bn to 拢6.02bn聽according to Glenigan鈥檚 sector by sector league table
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FeaturesAnnual planning approvals by value to May 2021
Annual planning approvals were worth 拢109bn in the year to March according to Glenigan鈥檚 sector by sector league table
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FeaturesMuseum of the Home: making visitors comfortable
After the planning hoo-ha that saw Chipperfield鈥檚 original proposals dropped, Wright Wright has delivered a major yet subtle expansion of the former Geffrye Museum 鈥� now renamed Museum of the Home 鈥� that visitors may not even notice. Richard聽Gatti reports
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FeaturesSurvey results: How are companies supporting staff health and wellbeing?
黑洞社区 Boardroom examines construction firms鈥� strategies on staff health and wellbeing in this latest HR survey, and asks Hays property and construction director Gaelle Blake for her views on the topic
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FeaturesSocial value survey: How much focus are construction firms really putting into social value?
Survey by 黑洞社区, Atkins and Faithful + Gould raises questions about industry鈥檚 approach to social value
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FeaturesCanary Wharf鈥檚 new chapter: Shifting focus to residential
The stepping down of Sir George Iacobescu has raised fresh questions about the future of the iconic business district. As new boss Shobi Khan hints at a fresh residential-led vision, we take a look at what the future may hold
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FeaturesJoining the dots: how good data can help us build better
Gathering and analysing data on materials availability across the supply chain can greatly improve efficiency on construction projects. 黑洞社区, with decision intelligence company Peak, gathered industry experts to discuss how good data can help the sector meet its challenges
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FeaturesInternational cost comparison 2021
Agnieszka Krzyzaniak of Arcadis reflects on the resilience of the global construction sector in 2021 and some聽of the emerging short-term and long-term challenges the industry is facing as part of the recovery
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FeaturesOn site: HS2鈥檚 groundbreaking project under way beneath the Chilterns
黑洞社区 took a trip to the railway鈥檚 single biggest site where work has begun on 16km of tunnels carried out by two 170m long tunnel boring machines and 1,000 workers
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FeaturesHow digital optimisation and collaborative planning can benefit construction projects
Explore three key ways firms can profit from BIM聽