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Coronavirus update for construction: 31 July
Build UK’s update the industry amid the covid-19 outbreakÂ
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Ten weeks that shook the housing market
 We went into lockdown with one housing market and came out of it with quite another. Joey Gardiner reports on what the pandemic means for developers of high-rise housingÂ
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Cost model: CLT frame buildings
The rapidly expanding use of CLT saw its trajectory arrested in the UK by new regulations in the wake of Grenfell, but if safe solutions can be found then the material offers considerable cost and climate advantages over more traditional frame solutions. Alinea breaks down the costsÂ
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Build UK and CITB create construction STEM ambassador scheme
Programme has been designed to attract talent into construction
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Could try harder: construction squares up to the new Ðǿմ«Ã½ Safety Bill
Source: Shutterstock Confidence in the industry’s ability to refurbish buildings, including recladding blocks or installing insulation, has been severely dented by the Grenfell disaster. One route to improving quality control is less construction on site and more factory-based manufacturing techniques The consensus seems to be that the ...
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Coronavirus update for construction: 28 July
Build UK’s update the industry amid the covid-19 outbreakÂ
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Permitted development rights: a solution to our dying high streets, or a permit for future slums?
The government’s expansion of permitted development rights from the end of August has united many professional bodies in vehement opposition. Joey Gardiner explains the reasoning behind the move and why it is so controversial, while opponents Ben Clifford, Andrew Forth and Julia Park voice their concerns
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Projects: Outernet London, St Giles Circus
An immersive gallery with a theatrical facade is taking shape in central London on the Outernet site at St Giles Circus, but it is under the ground that the real drama has taken place, with an enormous music venue carved out amid a tangle of tube tunnels, and one historic ...
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Coronavirus update for construction: 22 July
Build UK’s update the industry amid the covid-19 outbreakÂ
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Coronavirus update for construction: 22 July
Build UK’s update the industry amid the covid-19 outbreakÂ
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Explainer: Scape bosses on changes under the new frameworks
Framework team talks to Ðǿմ«Ã½â€™s Jordan Marshall about its two new frameworks worth £13bn
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Coronavirus update for construction: 20 July
Build UK’s update the industry amid the covid-19 outbreakÂ
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Coronavirus update for construction: 17 July
Build UK’s update the industry amid the covid-19 outbreakÂ
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Coronavirus update for construction: 15 July
Build UK’s update the industry amid the covid-19 outbreakÂ
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Coronavirus update for construction: 13 July
Build UK’s update the industry amid the covid-19 outbreakÂ
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The dust has settled on the chancellor’s latest rescue package, so is the industry happy?
The government deems construction crucial to getting the country back on its feet but worries remain, writes Tom Lowe
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Coronavirus update for construction: 10 July
Build UK’s update the industry amid the covid-19 outbreakÂ
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Coronavirus update for construction: 8 July
Build UK’s update the industry amid the covid-19 outbreakÂ
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Coronavirus update for construction: 6 July
Build UK’s update the industry amid the covid-19 outbreakÂ