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Ð԰ɵç̨ Awards Project of the Year 2017 shortlist: Part 2
The shortlisted entries for this year’s Ð԰ɵç̨ Awards Project of the Year aspire to the very highest functionality and aesthetics
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What to specify: Healthcare
Colourful walls and glazing to cheer up hospital environments, a secure fencing system for a mental healthcare setting and a web-based key system are among the products featured this week
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Ð԰ɵç̨ Awards Project of the Year 2017 shortlist: Part 1
The shortlisted entries for this year’s Ð԰ɵç̨ Awards Project of the Year aspire to the very highest functionality and aesthetics
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Tracker: August 2017
The total activity index rose by four points in August. The R M index fell by a point, staying just inside positive territoryÂ
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Ð԰ɵç̨ intelligence: Q2 2017
Although uncertainty continues to mount since the Brexit vote, the private housing sector fared better in the second quarter
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Palace of Westminster: stopping the rot
The creaky old Palace of Westminster is now in a state of dangerous disrepair – but political concerns around the timing of renovation work mean a start date keeps slipping further into the never never.Â
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Play house
Lego’s new showpiece attraction in Billund, Denmark, combines exhibition space and the Lego experience in a building designed by Bjarke Ingels Group to reflect the company’s core values and its concept of play.
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In pictures: Ð԰ɵç̨ Awards 2017 shortlist
Last week the companies and individuals shortlisted for the 2017 Ð԰ɵç̨ Awards were invited to a reception at Ð԰ɵç̨’s HQ, 240 Blackfriars, to celebrate their achievements.
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Sustainability - office energy saving
As the introduction of the MEES regulations draws closer, it can be difficult to know which energy-saving measures offer the best returns in commercial buildings
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Market review: Subdued growth
Construction output continues to dip against a background of rising inflation and slowing wider economic growth
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Top 150 Consultants 2017 - Great time to buy British
Brexit is under way, but that has not deterred the UK’s Top 150 consultants from increasing their UK staff numbers
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All over the place
The differences between regulations in the four UK nations have grown since some legislative powers were devolved in Scotland and Wales
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International cost comparison 2017
Construction markets around the world are experiencing relatively subdued but steady growth. As construction cost continues to escalate in most places, the relationship between productivity and cost continues to draw scrutiny. William Waller analyses the results of the 2017 Arcadis annual survey of global construction costs
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Lessons from Grenfell
As the inquiries into the Grenfell Tower fire get under way, Joey Gardiner looks at the construction issues that may have played a part in the tragedy and asks what the industry hopes to learn
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North and South: George Osborne talks to Ð԰ɵç̨
George Osborne talks to Ð԰ɵç̨ , reflecting on the ‘northern powerhouse’, infrastructure, Brexit and his hope that the current government will finish the job he started