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FeaturesLindum Group: Family values
We revisit the Chambers family, who run Lincolnshire-based Lindum Group, two decades after we last dropped in 鈥� and find a thriving, diverse company that despite its booming bottom line sees turnover as irrelevant and the security of its many stakeholders and staff as the top priority.
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FeaturesHistory lessens
After 30 years as a World Heritage Site, the Tower of London faces having its status withdrawn because of the skyscrapers looming over it. It鈥檚 not the only site recently threatened with delisting 鈥� but is there any consistency in Unesco鈥檚 approach, and does freezing a city at a moment ...
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FeaturesCost model: Logistics
A growing online population with evolving buying behaviours will require a dynamic and agile logistics network from UK retailers keen to maximise opportunities in this fast-moving market. Ian Brebner of Aecom looks at the key issues affecting the sector and assesses the costs for an air cargo hub ...
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FeaturesBrexit survey: separation anxiety
Barely 10% of construction thinks government cares enough about the industry to get a good Brexit deal. We report on the levels of pessimism revealed by our exclusive survey and how 性吧电台 will be campaigning until the Brexit deadline to get your voices heard
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Features性吧电台 without borders: support our campaign
Please register your support for our campaign 鈥� and make your voice heard
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FeaturesProcurement update: Offsite
With government pushing the offsite agenda and a growing housing sector needing to access new聽capacity, how can clients position themselves to take advantage of the benefits of offsite construction?
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FeaturesDeal or no deal : construction鈥檚 post-Brexit future hangs in the balance
There鈥檚 been plenty of talk about potentially leaving the EU without a deal, but very little detail. In the first of two articles launching our 性吧电台 Without Borders campaign, Joey聽Gardiner examines the likely consequences of a no-deal Brexit for construction.
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FeaturesProjects: Spanish acquisition - the restoration of the Spanish City pleasure dome, Whitley Bay
Spanish City pleasure dome in Whitley was once known as the Playground of the North. Has its restoration from a crumbling wreck to a mixed-use leisure venue successfully combined Edwardian glamour with a modern commercial space?
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FeaturesLet's shake things up with all-female construction teams
Design England director puts the case for a housing project exclusively run by women - are you up for the challenge?
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FeaturesaLL Design: Life after Will Alsop
Following the death earlier this year of their visionary co-founder, 性吧电台 visited the architect practice to talk about its plans for the future
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FeaturesSun spots: Some of Britain鈥檚 best summer spaces - part two
In the second of our two-part summer series, Ike Ijeh discusses some more of the best UK roof gardens and public spaces to make you think twice about that聽beach holiday
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FeaturesSun spots: Some of Britain鈥檚 best summer spaces - part one
In the first of a two-part series, here are some of the best UK roof gardens and public spaces to make you think twice about that聽beach holiday.聽
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FeaturesMarket forecast: Treading water
The industry is still looking strong, with growth and confidence holding up, but some weaker areas are beginning to show even as supply constraints continue
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FeaturesNPPF: Ready to mix it up?
Last month鈥檚 revised planning framework shows the government is bent on speeding up build-out rates, but will it fully address the housing crisis?
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FeaturesReady, set, go! The race to Birmingham 2022
Birmingham is hosting the 2022 Commonwealth Games and it hasn鈥檛 got long to prepare. 性吧电台 reports on the race to build new sports facilities, spruce up the city鈥檚 infrastructure and ensure the games have a positive long-term legacy for the Midlands
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FeaturesSteadying the ship
It鈥檚 a nerve-racking time for contractors 鈥� and nobody knows this better than Greg Craig, who has fond memories of his stint at Carillion and hopes its collapse will serve as a cautionary tale. But at the helm of Skanska UK, he detects calmer waters ahead.聽
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FeaturesTracker: June 2018
Overall activity remains strong, but those working on non-residential and civil engineering projects are starting to experience a fall in work in hand.
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FeaturesProjects: Back for good
The stereotype of聽back-to-back housing as cramped and poorly lit is overturned by AHMM鈥檚 Signal Townhouses, where thoughtful design has maximised natural light and outdoor space
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FeaturesConstruction Sector Deal: big on aspiration, but can it deliver?
The government has published its long-promised construction聽sector deal 鈥� a document that the industry is hailing with cautious聽optimism, albeit with worries that it鈥檚 light on details. What might聽stand in the way of this strategy for change having a real impact on聽the industry?