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FeaturesJourney to the end of the night
Five minutes after the red light of the night鈥檚 last train sinks into the inky dark of the tunnel, 60 men handicapped by a strange collection of objects begin a surreal race against time.
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Rocking All Over The World
A few years ago, cost consultants were about as fashionable as tank-tops and Y-fronts. Now more and more countries are giving them rapturous receptions as QS mania sweeps the globe. We report on a new British invasion
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FeaturesOne thing they鈥檙e not shoulder to shoulder on 鈥�
Bush and Blair stand united over Iraq, but on one particularly sensitive domestic issue they are worlds apart. We investigate the impact of Republican and Labour policies on housebuilding either side of the pond
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Winding down
In this month鈥檚 Tracker, Experian Business Strategies division reports that growth in the industry is expected to continue but the growth rate is set to decline over the three months to November
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FeaturesTime for change
In the last of this five part series, CITB-ConstructionSkills explains how major breakthroughs in the drive for vocational and on-site training will benefit employers, government and training providers
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Bums on seats
Alcohol friendly public benches complete with bins and ash trays have been installed in Old Street, London
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FeaturesThe paradox twins
George Hay talks to Bob Allies and Graham Morrison, the men behind the 鈥榰nfashionable鈥� architectural practice that鈥檚 all the rage with Britain鈥檚 biggest clients.
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Specifier Products
Everything you need to know about the latest roofing kit, from harsh-weather protection to a pyramid over a swimming pool. Plus, the latest services and innovations from manufacturers
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Costs: Roof coverings
Different roof coverings vary widely in terms of costs and durability. Peter Mayer of 黑洞社区 Performance Group sets out guidelines on lifespan and whole life costing for fully supported metal sheet roofing, while Davis Langdon provide capital costs for a range of other roof types
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FeaturesGreen with life
London Zoo built a bespoke lair for its breeding pair of Komodo dragons. Sadly, Nina, the female dragon, died in August from fall injuries after trying to scale the wall that separated her from her future partner, and the Dragon House is now a bachelor pad for the bereaved Raja. ...
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Innovation in delivering NHS facilities
Nigel Griffiths, minister for construction, Talks about procure21
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Features鈥淣ow trusts are saying project teams are a dream to work with鈥�
鈥� That said, Peter Woolliscroft, NHS Estates head of construction, thinks the year-old ProCure21 still has a long way to go. Here he talks about supply and demand, water meters and what the future holds
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FeaturesIt鈥檚 all about trust
Okay, so 鈥淧roCure21鈥� is a neat moniker for the government鈥檚 approach to healthcare construction 鈥� but setting aside all the jargon, what does it really mean? Here鈥檚 the truth
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FeaturesA precision operation
The team at Birmingham鈥檚 Royal Orthopaedic Hospital was charged with creating a 拢15m state-of-the-art specialist treatment centre. So what made them choose modular construction 鈥� and was the operation a success?
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FeaturesA cure for one-off-clientitis
Does the idea of working with any one of 600 NHS trusts, all with varying levels of construction experience, make your heart stop? fret not 鈥� an antidote has been found 鈥�
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FeaturesLike Phoenix from the ashes
The miraculous resurrection of Sandwell鈥檚 fire-ravaged A&E meant that this hospital was not a casualty for long 鈥� thanks to ProCure21 coming to the rescue