All Features articles – Page 41
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John Morgan: ‘Don’t expect me to go any time soon’
Some of the biggest names in construction have called time in recent weeks, but the founder and chief executive of Morgan Sindall is not one of them
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Client contract award and planning data - November 2021
Glenigan’s sector by sector monthly round up of top spending clients and planning wins
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Top client contract awards - November 2021
New contract awards dropped from October’s £5.28bn to £4.25bn in November according to Glenigan’s sector by sector league table of top spending clients
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Annual planning approvals by value to November 2021
Annual planning approvals were worth £112bn in the year to November according to Glenigan’s sector by sector league table
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Feilden Fowles: the natural route to architectural success
Architect Feilden Fowles’ projects all reveal the deep connection its founders have with nature and the environment
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Planning approvals by value - November 2021
The value of planning approvals increased from October’s £8.7bn to £10.95bn in November according to Glenigan’s sector by sector league table of top spending clients
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North and Midlands pledge to build on broken rail promises
Scaling back HS2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail puts levelling up in doubt. Is there a fight back for a fairer share of infrastructure spend?
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Realising the potential for growth in later living development
Faced with an ageing population and a shortage of homes, the housing minister wants more later living schemes. So what are the barriers?
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The era of hybrid living will be a catalyst for more connected, smarter homes
The demand for more connected homes is here to stay and the industry needs to ensure it stays apace
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5 minutes with … Laurie Chetwood at Chetwoods
The firm’s founder and chairman is happiest breaking new ground with innovative and thought-provoking schemes, driving his vintage Aston Martin and eating fish and chips
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Future forecast: October – December 2021
The latest quarterly sentiment survey by Building Boardroom finds retail enjoying a big confidence boost but housing has gone off the boil. Meanwhile, engineers and cost consultants’ workload expectations are markedly up, but project managers and contractors’ optimism is decreasing
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Power to the people, oversight to the office
Balancing the needs of on-site and office requirements is never easy, particularly when it comes to finance. Construction teams need to get the job done quickly; finance teams need careful oversight of what’s been spent and why.
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Five things you should know about the RICS’ external reviewer
Michael Bichard was once tipped as a cabinet secretary and has a reputation for shaking things up. What does his appointment mean for the RICS?
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5 minutes with … Lanre Gbolade at Gbolade Design Studio and L&Q
The co-founder of Gbolade Design Studio enjoys working collaboratively and is always ready for a new challenge. He is also pretty nifty on a pair of ice skates
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Mid Group: Making the most of modern methods of construction
Building Boardroom talks with Steven Hearn, chief executive of Mid Group, about how the company’s focus on MCC helped it soar from zero to a £95m turnover in six years
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5 minutes with … Trina Chakravarti at Building Better
The Building Better project director on the importance of innovative and collaborative working, growing up in Calcutta and her admiration for Dame Zaha Hadid
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Buro Happold’s Maria Smith on the rising tide of greenwash
Extended audio interview after COP26: ‘I’m just as angry, just as hopeful, just as pessimistic’
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Why leaders need to be authentic to succeed
Authentic leaders inspire loyalty and trust in their employees by being genuine, self aware and true to themselves
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Making waves: how Rugby Radio Station was retuned as a secondary school
The initial plan had been to convert Rugby Radio Station into the heart of a 6,200-home estate, but there was a shortage of secondary schools in the area and master developer Urban & Civic had other ideas, Thomas Lane visits Houlton School
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Meet Ben Houchen: the man putting the power back into Teesside
The Conservative mayor is spearheading Teesside’s net zero revolution - listen to the full audio interview here