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    Ten things we don't do now thanks to technology

    2018-04-09T11:40:00Z

    As construction marches forwards into a shiny digital future, spare a thought for the things we have left behind. We have preserved them for future generations here

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    Projects: Centre Point - the ugly duckling

    2018-04-06T06:00:00Z

    Conran and Partners has converted Richard Seifert’s landmark Centre Point into luxury flats, completing the transformation of the central London tower from rejected pariah to paragon of sixties chic

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    Is the collapse of Carillion at fault for a recent market slowdown?

    2018-04-06T06:00:00Z

    Signs are that Carillion’s implosion has triggered a sudden downturn in contract awards. Is the shock liquidation at fault or are wider problems to blame?

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    Tracker: February 2018

    2018-04-06T16:14:00Z

    Overall construction indicators mostly showed small if steady improvement in February, though civils went the opposite way

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    Ð԰ɵç̨ intelligence: Q4 2017

    2018-04-06T16:28:00Z

    Construction output in Q4 of 2017 was 1% above that of a year ago, with growth driven by new housing – and private housing proving particularly strong

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    Gender pay gap: reader survey

    2018-04-05T15:27:00Z

    We want to hear from you: women working in construction are worse off than their male colleagues, but is this reflected at your workplace?

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    Sustainability: The London Plan

    2018-04-05T10:04:00Z

    Clara Bagenal George of Elementa Consulting and Adam Mactavish of Currie Brown review the energy policies in the draft new London Plan and assess their implications for new development

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    Gender pay gap in construction - the league table

    2018-04-05T07:00:00Z

    A comprehensive list of gender pay gap data for UK firms in construction 

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    Young Architect of the Year 2018: Practice makes perfect

    2018-03-29T06:00:00Z

    The shortlisted entrants for the Young Architect of the Year award have made big strides so far in a challenging profession - BD Online spoke with these talented young designers

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    One year to Brexit - what should we expect?

    2018-03-29T10:06:00Z

    A year to the day until the UK’s deadline to exit the European Union, we asked some industry figures to reflect on the Brexit negotiations so far and what’s in store after 29 March 2019

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    Housing density: does it stack up?

    2018-03-28T06:00:00Z

    High-density housing conjures images of the nightmare slum tenements seen in some other global cities, but can modern design make high density attractive in the UK?

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    Product fire testing: safe as houses?

    2018-03-27T06:00:00Z

    Construction product safety has been highlighted in the wake of the Grenfell fire. Thomas Lane unravels the complexities of the present system

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    Projects: 22 Bishopsgate - shaping up

    2018-03-23T06:30:00Z

    22 Bishopsgate, Lipton Rogers’ replacement for the long-stalled Pinnacle scheme is nearing completion. But it’s been far from simple

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    Not so Square Mile

    2018-03-22T06:30:00Z

    With co-working spaces and start-up incubators a growing trend in the City of London, developers are finding that flexibility and fun public spaces are what occupiers want

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    Oxford v Cambridge: do you fancy Oxford's chances?

    2018-03-21T06:30:00Z

    Oxford has great hopes for its rowing crew’s performance in this weekend’s Boat Race – but are Oxfordshire local authorities equally primed to deliver on a mammoth £215m housing deal from central government?

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    Infrastructure update: Water's smart future

    2018-03-20T10:58:00Z

    Elisabeth Selk of Arcadis looks at how water companies can improve performance during Ofwat’s next price review period, PR19

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    Cost update Q4 2017

    2018-03-19T06:30:00Z

    Price pressures continue to be caused by weak productivity aggravated by Brexit negotiations, while exchange rates improved as the Bank of England prepared to raise interest rates.

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    Ð԰ɵç̨ 175: Your future starts here

    2018-03-16T06:00:00Z

    As Ð԰ɵç̨ celebrates its 175-year anniversary, we launch the most significant and comprehensive editorial campaign in the publication’s history

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    Analysis: On the home front

    2018-03-16T06:00:00Z

    The government has been making loud noises about getting more homes built – so long as it doesn’t have to build them itself, of course – and the revised National Planning Policy Framework is a big part of the plan to galvanise planners and developers into action. Is it going ...

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    Ð԰ɵç̨ Your Future - get involved!

    2018-03-16T06:00:00Z

    Ð԰ɵç̨ 175 is all about your future working practices. We want to hear from you about your careers, colleagues and businesses. Here’s what you need to know