All Features articles – Page 3
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Building the Future Commission conference: Views from the TV booth
Building the Future commission conference delegates were invited in front of a TV camera at last month’s event to share their ideas to improve the built environment.
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Key takeaways and talking points from the Labour Party conference
Amid uncertainty around commitments to net zero and infrastructure investment, the opposition set out its stall for the coming election. Daniel Gayne and Thomas Lowe report
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Future thinkers: six winners outline their ideas for future proofing the industry
The Building the Future Commission has named six up-and-coming professionals as winners of its Future Thinkers Awards. Here, the victorious candidates explain their thinking
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What we learned from the Building the Future Commission’s inaugural conference
After nine months of consultation, the commission gathered the industry together in Westminster
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The Golden Z: Glasgow’s radical plan to give the high street back to the people
This summer, Glasgow City Council quietly backed a vision to double its city centre population and take back the urban realm from retail domination. Daniel Gayne finds out what it all means
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CPD 05 2023: Brick circularity, sustainability and innovation
This CPD module, sponsored by Vandersanden, explores the innovations in brick manufacturing, with a focus on the material’s green credentials. Deadline for completion Friday 17 November 2023.
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Key takeaways from the Conservative Party conference
This party conference will long be remembered as the place HS2 died. But rail was far from the only topic on the agenda in Manchester, as Daniel Gayne reports
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Market forecast: why margin compression remains a concern
Against a poor economic backdrop, construction output is holding up in every sub-sector except housing. However there are still reasons to be worried.
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5 minutes with … Jonathon Bentley at Bentley
The firm’s managing director on the challenges of building his business, the importance of seeing every angle and why he has the ball from the men’s Euro 2021 final.
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My route into construction … Camilla Fletcher, senior acoustic engineer, Max Fordham
The industry includes an impressive variety of roles – but unless you are on the inside it can be hard to know how to break in, let alone progress to the top. In this new series, we talk to professionals about their often surprising career twists and turns
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‘The industry is broken.’ The soul-searching begins as London M&E specialist succumbs to familiar foes
Yesterday’s collapse of Michael J Lonsdale has prompted more anger and sadness in a sector already used to such events
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From the archives: The Chrysler Building and the Empire State Building, 1930
New York’s tower craze restarts following a 15-year lull as two of the city’s most famous towers race to become the world’s tallest
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5 minutes with … Jack Newton at RSHP
The firm’s associate partner on struggling with dyslexia at school, increasing diversity in the profession, working under Graham Stirk and Ivan Harbour and watching his children playing with his Lego
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Reforming planning: one way to solve the housing crisis
The Building the Future Commission has spent several months analysing the English planning system. Joey Gardiner reports
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My route into construction … Paul Devlin, chief operating officer at Causeway Technologies
The industry includes an impressive variety of roles – but unless you are on the inside it can be hard to know how to break in, let alone progress to the top. In this new series, we talk to professionals about their often surprising career twists and turns
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Developing a sense of trust: What could warranty reform mean for scheme viabilitiy?
For housebuilders and developers, the mandating of increased warranties could drive up costs. But if they respond with an improved focus on quality, there will be benefits in the form of enhanced reputations and greater trust from homebuyers. Jordan Marshall reports
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Infrastructure in crisis: ministers must honour commitments so schemes like HS2 can overcome poor perceptions
Will the UK’s biggest projects ever be built on time and to budget? Despite recent evidence, it’s not impossible to think that they might – but some things have to change, Dave Rogers reports
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From the archives: The construction of New York’s Woolworth Building, 1911-13
How Building charted the rise of the Big Apple’s tallest pre-First World War skyscraper
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CPD 04 2023: Specifying metal web joists
Designed to give you a better understanding of specifying metal web joists in your projects, this MiTek-sponsored CPD module will discuss the material’s properties, alongside possible applications, relevant regulations and various design considerations. Deadline for completion Friday 3 November 2023.