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FeaturesFaster, better and less disruptive: the next chapter in Mace鈥檚 manufacturing journey
The contractor wants to bring DfMA discipline to high-rise residential projects for the same cost as traditional build.聽
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FeaturesHow can the UK make the most of the data centre boom?
Demand for data, and a surge in AI, means changing needs and rapid growth for the data centre sector. Is the UK set up to take full advantage, asks Scott Smyth Founder & CEO of Soben
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FeaturesHS2 fallout sees Labour and construction united by common aim
The two have been cosying up in recent months. And the common denominator is infrastructure. Dave Rogers reports
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Features5 minutes with 鈥� Rosie Bard at Orms
The firm鈥檚 associate and sustainability lead on her mission to help reduce the industry鈥檚 impact on the environment, the importance of challenging the status quo and her love of art galleries and pizza聽
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Features星空传媒 the Future Commission report: The long-term plan for construction
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FeaturesWhat the Future Homes Standard means for net zero
Proposed 2025 energy regulations focus on PV and services rather than building fabric to reduce emissions. Will this be enough to help meet the UK鈥檚 2050 target?聽
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FeaturesMake it beautiful, but not iconic: Moxon鈥檚 challenging brief to design HS2 viaducts in Buckinghamshire
The London and Scotland-based practice has built its reputation on bridge design. But it has never before worked at this scale and level of scrutiny. Daniel Gayne found out how they tackled the job.
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FeaturesFrom the archives: Rebuilding the House of Commons chamber, 1945
The green benches are restored, but an opportunity to reform the way Parliament works for post-war Britain is missed
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FeaturesRed Sea crisis: how worried does construction really need to be?
With disruption to shipping being caused by Houthi rebels, industry leaders give their views on the ramifications for the supply chain
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FeaturesDoes the Bristol Beacon shine brightly for the city?
The South-west鈥檚 biggest music venue has cost nearly three times the original budget and opened three years late. Thomas Lane visits to find out why 鈥� and whether it was worth it
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FeaturesWhy are contractors neglecting scope 3 emissions? It鈥檚 complicated鈥�
Carbon emitted by materials and transport accounts for up to 98% of contractors鈥� emissions, but a new report has found an alarming lack of attention given to the issue by some of the UK鈥檚 biggest contractors
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FeaturesFrom the archives: How buildings were affected by the atomic bombs dropped on Japan, 1946
The Builder summarises a government report from Hiroshima and Nagasaki in the aftermath of the attacks which ended the Second World War
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Features鈥楬e liked a whisky and a cigar late at night, chewing the cud鈥欌�� The life and times of Sir Martin Laing
The death of the businessman just after Christmas recalls a bygone age in contracting
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FeaturesMarket forecast: Why firms will feel the pressure in 2024
As we head into the new year, input costs are levelling off 鈥� in terms of materials at least 鈥� but as new orders become patchier, market competition is rising聽
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Features5 minutes with 鈥� Tony Wells at Merit
The firm鈥檚 founder and CEO would change聽鈥榩retty much everything鈥櫬燼bout the industry and sees a huge opportunity to innovate and transform construction鈥檚 archaic ways of working聽
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FeaturesWill biodiversity rules prove a net gain for the housebuilding sector?
From this month, all developments will have to show how they increase biodiversity by 10%. Joey Gardiner examines what the policy means
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FeaturesGreen solutions: Civic Engineers鈥� Stephen O鈥橫alley and Michelle McDowell talk sustainable growth
Stephen O鈥橫alley has big plans for the expansion of the engineering firm he founded 10 years ago 鈥� just so long as it stays true to its sustainability-oriented principles. Daniel Gayne reports
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Features5 minutes with 鈥� Paul Staley at Wise Living
The BTR housing provider鈥檚 managing director on rising to challenges, embracing opportunities and doing your best, while not being overly competitive
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FeaturesBest of 2023: News stories
At the end of a very busy year, here鈥檚 a reminder of the stories that stood out for our readers