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Ambitious Keltbray sees Dunne deal as game changer
Contractor broadens reach with concrete frame work
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Airport towers: A fond farewell? Part 1
With the possibility that airport control towers may become obsolete, our architectural correspondent looks at some of the more interesting examples of this aviation mainstay
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Let's love industrial estates
The changing nature of manufacturing and enterprise means we need to unlock many sites in our cities, integrating industrial estates with surrounding neighbourhoods
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Sir Robert McAlpine: The hollow crown?
Family firm Sir Robert McAlpine is once again without a boss. So, what happened, and can things be different for the next person to take the job?
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The new grand tour of Europe
Where’s a EU-positive culture vulture to go this summer for a lingering look at all the architectural gems the Continent has to offer? Some industry experts suggest an itinerary …
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Baylis Old School: Brute strength
While many brutalist schools are being knocked down, one in south London is making a virtue of its architectural heritage and converting into housing. Photographs by Edmund Sumner
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What to specify: Residential
This week One Lusty Gaze gets a soil and waste system, Orchard Village receives aluminium curtain walling and Hansgrohe releases its chrome plated overhead shower
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Market forecast: Not the whole story
As we look at the Q2 figures, people are ready to blame Brexit for plunging the UK construction economy into a darker period. But the reality is more complex. Michael Hubbard of Aecom reports
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Rio 2016: The best of Rio
The 32 venues that will host the Rio 2016 Olympic Games are a mix of futuristic new build and ambitious reconstruction. Ike Ijeh takes us on a tour of the architectural highlightsÂ
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Rio 2016: Blood, sweat and tears
What with the economy nosediving, an all-consuming construction scandal, massive budget overruns and by the seat of their pants venue delivery - it’s a wonder the Rio Olympics are happening at all
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Interview: Richard Saxon
Richard Saxon, chair of the Joint Contracts Tribunal, speaks to Ðǿմ«Ã½ legal columnist Francis Ho about new kinds of contracts, the competition, and where he thinks the industry is heading
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The North goes south
The idea of establishing a northern powerhouse has lost a powerful supporter with the departure of chancellor George Osborne. Is there the will and momentum now in Whitehall to keep the project going?
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Tracker: June 2016
The construction activity index ended Q2 at a level of 60 points, five points higher than a month earlier
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West Ham's new home: Who forgot the roof?
At a cost of £700m, nearly three times the initial estimate, questions are being raised about the price tag of the former Olympic stadium
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Olympic Games: Keeping the legacy alive
Has the LLDC managed to adhere to the legacy promises that won the UK the Olympic bid in the first place?
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Cost model: Commercial office towers
The number of towers being proposed and developed in London and the UK continues to grow, as does their height
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2012 forever: Revisiting the London Olympics
Ike Ijeh reports on whether the architecture of the London 2012 Olympics has fulfilled its main goal
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Market review: After Brexit
Brexit has sent shockwaves through the construction industry, though the statistics have yet to reveal the full impact
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Fixing the NHS
Health service spending on building maintenance and repairs faces a £4.3bn backlog. But there is good news for the construction industry
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Top 150 contractors: The rough & tumble
This year’s contractors and housebuilders Top 150 shows the sector pulling out of recession, but economic danger remains