All Features articles – Page 50
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‘Freedom day’: what it means for construction employers
As the ‘work from home where possible’ guidance ends, firms look to bring staff back into the office – but they are not rushing to reset to 2019 ways of working
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Advance your business offering when remote working with Open ECX
Remote working isn’t going anywhere anytime soon so why not find the products that save time and reduce costs across the business
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Kier’s Andrew Davies: ‘Don’t bleat, just fix your own problems’
Two years after he took on a troubled Kier, Andrew Davies gives his first interview about how he got the business to where it is today
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CPD 6 2021: Specifying timber to target net zero
This CPD sponsored by TG Escapes Eco-Buildings looks at how timber can make its mark in greening the delivery of the built environment, as construction embarks on a step change in techniques
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Sustainability: Calculating social value
Alinea and Social Value Portal explore how social value can be deliver and calculated, with examples of how it can work in practice
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5 minutes with … Matt Voyce at Quintain
Quintain’s executive construction director says structural engineers are the unsung heroes of the sector and reveals his love of coffee, chocolate and cycling
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Client profile: Emma-Jane Houghton in charge of the New Hospital Programme
The commercial director leading the government’s 40-hospital construction programme explains what she’s looking for from suppliers
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Special status: How UCC’s construction record has been rewarded in Qatar
From imports of wood to high-tech machinery, the Qatari construction giant can now negotiate customs at speed
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Client contract award and planning data - June 2021
Glenigan’s sector by sector monthly round up of top spending clients and planning wins
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Top client contract awards - June 2021
Contract awards ticked up by £1bn over the month to £5.53bn according to Glenigan’s sector by sector league table of top spending clients
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Planning approvals by value - June 2021
New planning approvals increased in value from May’s £6.02bn to £6.95bn in June according to Glenigan’s sector by sector league table
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Annual planning approvals by value to June 2021
Annual planning approvals were worth £109bn in the year to June according to Glenigan’s sector by sector league table
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Explainer: What next for the Building Safety Bill?
The Building Safety Bill, ushering in wide-ranging reforms for how residential blocks are built and maintained, has drawn both criticism and praise since its publication this week. So when will the measures be implemented?
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5 minutes with … Eva Mills at Hydrock
The building performance specialist admires Norman Foster and wishes the industry could be more inclusive. She also loves lobster and is learning to play the drums
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Crossrail’s spiralling budget in graphs and charts
Take a look at the cost drivers and timelines of delays
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What the oil and gas sector can teach construction about procurement
A multi-prime contracting strategy offers many advantages including greater client visibility and better value compared to a traditional design then build approach
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CPD 5 2021: Building considerations for commercial rooflight refurbishment
This CPD sponsored by VELUX Commercial gives an overview of the rooflight refurbishment process and the opportunities it offers to enhance daylighting and ventilation – as discussed in the company’s recent white paper DEADLINE TO COMPLETE: 16 August 2021
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Peter Baker: meet the man who must ensure no repeat of Grenfell
As the Building Safety Bill is announced, we republish our interview with the new chief inspector of buildings who is overseeing the new building safety regulator
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More space and more revenue with Evonik’s high performance insulation material CALOSTAT®
Independent study by Arup proves financial benefits of high-performance insulation material CALOSTAT®
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Interview: Bruntwood SciTech’s Peter Crowther
Building Boardroom investigates the booming science and technology market, talking to the property director of a leading developer in the field. Josephine Smit reports