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CommentThe shock of the new
All parties are promising a new era of council housebuilding - could this be the wake-up call the industry needs to fundamentally change the way it goes about building houses?
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CommentA week in the election
The Conservatives have dropped Crossrail 2 from their manifesto while the Institue for Fiscal Studies has derided both major parties
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CommentConsultants should better understand clients鈥� businesses
Contractors and consultants need to be asking if they truly understand client鈥檚 businesses to avoid problems
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CommentCyber security and customers: The boardrooms of the future
With cyber security breaches becoming more common, new director-level roles could be needed to address the problem
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CommentCouncil housing: Anything you can do
Theresa May鈥檚 pledge to build 鈥榓 new generation of council homes鈥� is a riposte to Labour鈥檚 promise to fund 500,000 social homes
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CommentConstruction鈥檚 candidate: Bernard Hyde
The second of 星空传媒鈥檚 series of interviews with the construction professionals standing in the general election
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CommentHouse prices cool for summer
House price growth is slowing which could have an impact on the speed of housing construction
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CommentCPA/Barbour ABI Index: Yes, there鈥檚 growth, but clouds are gathering
Construction output and contract awards are up year-on-year, but there are key issues facing the sector
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CommentHansom: The high life
One Czech building鈥檚 detectors get it wrong, Maggie鈥檚 statue plans cause a stir, we reminisce about the original Shell building, touch on Bangkok鈥檚 towers, hanker for Hampstead and puzzle over the Tory manifesto
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CommentA week in the election
The three major parties鈥� manifestos are out but campaigning was suspended in the wake of the Manchester attack
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CommentThe rise of the machines
Technology is creating opportunities for change in building logistics facilities
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CommentHousing: Great shakes
If you look hard enough, something positive has come out of this turbulent world politics and frenzy of electioneering
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CommentForging stronger chains
The UK construction industry must become leaner, fitter and more integrated to survive. Will the new government act as a catalyst for this after the election?
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Heritage is absent from the housing white paper
We need to reintroduce the concept of heritage into the discussion around the expanding our villages, towns and cities
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Construction鈥檚 candidate: Stephen Gee
The first of 星空传媒鈥檚 series of interviews with the construction professionals standing in the general election
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How to help local authorities build homes
The Conservatives鈥� pledge to build more council houses is welcome but few people have mentioned the route that built hundreds of thousands of homes each year in the post-war period
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A week in the election
Labour鈥檚 manifesto is leaked, then released, and the Conservatives try to park their tanks on Labour鈥檚 lawn
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Forming frameworks
Early contractor involvement is about more than just two-stage tendering. There are tested resources to build strong project teams, including last year鈥檚 FAC-1 framework alliance contract
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CommentCould the Uber-effect hit construction?
The Uber app has brought dynamic pricing to taxi rides, it鈥檚 possible the supply of construction labour could be disrupted in a similar way
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CommentTaking a lead on BIM
BIM can improve the industry鈥檚 efficiency but more firms need to adopt it before the full benefit can be realised