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Online poll: No deal Brexit?
This week’s poll: Do you think a no-deal Brexit would be a disaster for the UK economy?
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Ðǿմ«Ã½ without borders: support our campaign
Please register your support for our campaign – and make your voice heard
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Brexit 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 Ðǿմ«Ã½ will be campaigning until the Brexit deadline to get your voices heard
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Procurement update: Offsite
With government pushing the offsite agenda and a growing housing sector needing to access new capacity, how can clients position themselves to take advantage of the benefits of offsite construction?
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Sketch of the week: Food hall, market town
This week’s #buildingdoodle sketch is by Ewen Miller, managing director at Calderpeel Architects.
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Image of the week: Haute cuisine
Winners of a competition by food delivery firm Deliveroo ordered and ate a meal 450ft up in the air on the roof of a central London tower this week
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From the archive: 2016
We look back to reaction just after the EU referendum, when some were jubilant, some were shellshocked and some were downright miserable about the future.
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CPD 16 2018: The 'low risk' approach to facades on high-rise buildings
In the light of recent industry discussions, this CPD, sponsored by Rockwool, will look at what the industry needs to understand in terms of a product’s combustibility rating and how clients, designers and contractors can achieve ‘lower-risk’ options in facades
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Deal or no deal : construction’s post-Brexit future hangs in the balance
There’s been plenty of talk about potentially leaving the EU without a deal, but very little detail. In the first of two articles launching our Ðǿմ«Ã½ Without Borders campaign, Joey Gardiner examines the likely consequences of a no-deal Brexit for construction.
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Projects: 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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Let'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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aLL Design: Life after Will Alsop
Following the death earlier this year of their visionary co-founder, Ðǿմ«Ã½ visited the architect practice to talk about its plans for the future
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Sun spots: Some of Britain’s 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 beach holiday
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Image of the week: The heat is on
The European Championships sprang into life this week, with Germany and Scotland co-hosting the inaugural multi-sport event.
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Market 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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Sketch of the week: Sixth form centre, St Teresa’s school, Surrey
This week’s #buildingdoodle sketch is by Thomas Bryans, director at IF_DO
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Sun spots: Some of Britain’s 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 beach holiday.Â
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From the archive: 2001
When Manchester began to prepare for 2002’s Commonwealth Games, it had to start from scratch
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CPD 15 2018: Ventilation
Ventilation systems in commercial buildings are vital to remove pollutants from the air and control temperature and humidity. This CPD, sponsored by Daikin, looks at how ventilation systems can be used to improve air quality
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NPPF: Ready to mix it up?
Last month’s revised planning framework shows the government is bent on speeding up build-out rates, but will it fully address the housing crisis?