All 星空传媒 articles in 30 November 2018
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NewsCrossrail: How the delay has unfolded
How much is Crossrail going to cost? 星空传媒聽reveals what we know about the rail project鈥檚 delay聽
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CommentRelaxing permitted development rights has potential, but concerns remain
Authorities, developers and residents alike should be careful, says TLT鈥檚 Katherine Evans
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CommentCan softer skills solve construction鈥檚 perpetual productivity puzzle?
There is growing acknowledgement that soft skills, collaborative behaviours and a more relational model of procurement contribute to better performance. Are these the missing pieces of the construction industry鈥檚 comparatively poor productivity jigsaw puzzle?
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NewsTrade body tells subbies to go to clients direct to get paid on Interserve jobs
SEC boss Rudi Klein says firms should work out deals with clients as safeguard
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NewsGovernment confirms new construction innovation centre
The centre will be delivered by聽the Manufacturing Technology Centre, BRE and聽Cambridge University鈥檚 Centre for Digital Built Britain
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NewsLate payers could be banned from public contracts
Oliver Dowden confirms new prompt payment measures
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FeaturesProjects: Blackfriars Circus, London
Maccreanor Lavington鈥檚 Blackfriars Circus for Barratt Homes does everything a scheme centred on a 27-storey residential tower can do to engage with London鈥檚 architectural heritage
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CommentMaking promises is easy 鈥� delivering them is something else
If only we had politicians who, instead of promising the impossible, focused on what can really be delivered, and then got on with it..
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CommentConstruction industry gossip: Wouldn鈥檛 it be lovely?
An optimistic Kit Malthouse introduces the 鈥榮limby鈥櫬燼nd the water cannon debacle makes us look back at some of Boris Johnson鈥檚 other great ideas聽
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FeaturesImage of the week: All things bright and beautiful
Visitors can make a special Christmas trip to London Zoo after the animals have gone to bed, to wander a mile-long illuminated pathway dotted with light sculptures of larger-than-life wild creatures
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FeaturesFrom the archive: 1934
As we look at how the construction industry is preparing for Brexit 鈥� in as logical a way as possible but still with little clarity on what to expect 鈥� the phrase 鈥渙n a wing and a prayer鈥� came to mind.
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FeaturesSketch of the week: 120-bed hotel, Poole, Dorset
This week鈥檚 #buildingdoodle sketch is by Ewen Miller, managing director at Calderpeel Architects
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FeaturesEconomics: Infrastructure 鈥� railway upgrades
Chris Pike and Simon Rawlinson of Arcadis examine the contribution that innovative engineering can make to delivering better outcomes for all users
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CommentPFI: The ghost of contracts past
PFI contracts were meant to rebalance risk more fairly but didn鈥檛 鈥� and we haven鈥檛 seen the last of the disputes over them yet
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NewsKnight's flood-resistant bridge approved
Crossing will provide quieter route for cyclists and pedestrians
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NewsContractor margins should be set at 5% on public sector jobs, says Scape boss
Mark Robinson says mandating margins would benefit both clients and contractors
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