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FeaturesBuilding intelligence
Data from Experian Economics shows that the first quarterly rise in construction output since the second quarter of 2011 ocurred in fourth quarter of last year. However, not all the trends are positive
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FeaturesCostain vs Kier: The battle for May Gurney
Who stands to win if Kier does decide to challenge Costain over its merger with May Gurney?
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FeaturesAndrew Gould: Pause for thought
In his sabbatical from Jones Lang LaSalle, Andrew Gould is busy being chair of the UKGBC – where he intends to ‘educate’ rather than ‘lobby’ the government on green issues
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FeaturesRoyal Marsden Hospital: The X-factor
MRI scanners weigh up to 7 tonnes each. So adding an X-ray and scanning suite to the top of a Victorian hospital in a west London conservation area required some creative thinking
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FeaturesHousing stimulus: Shaky foundations
George Osborne exceeded industry expectations in last week’s Budget by pumping more than £15bn into a housing market stimulus. But economists fear the measures could do more harm than good
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FeaturesWhole-life carbon: Shopping centres
Our series on whole-life emissions for different building types continues with three 60-year scenarios for a shopping mall
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FeaturesBuilding Awards shortlisted projects: Infinite variety
From Antarctic ice station to London train station, shopping centre to Shard, this year’s Building Awards shortlist reveals an industry full of ingenuity and inspiration
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FeaturesStephen Gee: Turning the tables
John Rowan Partners emerged from the nineties’ recession with just five staff. This time around, it has already returned to growth, with a 25-year plan to employ 750 people worldwide. We spoke to managing partner Stephen Gee
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FeaturesCommunity housing in Toxteth
It’s just 32 homes on a small plot in Toxteth, but Habitat for Humanity’s housing project is creating a community of volunteers, trainees and entrepreneurs and bringing hope to an area feeling the brunt of the housing crisis
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FeaturesRegional construction: A piece of the action
Most people’s idea of construction activity is of London and the South-east in relatively robust health; the rest of the country dying on its feet. But in this preview of Building’s Regional Construction Trends White Paper, we find the true picture is more complex than that
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FeaturesMorgan Sindall triumphs in league table with Sellafield job
Contractor leapfrogs to the top with nuclear decommissioning work on billion-pound job
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FeaturesBudget Q&A: Ask the experts from 1-2pm today
Ask our panel of industry experts about what was in this week’s Budget, what was left out, and the outlook for construction from 1-2pm today
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FeaturesPlanning reforms: On the move
The NPPF has opened up councils to more residential developments and, with an increasingly robust housebuilding industry preparing for growth, is the sector beginning to rally?
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FeaturesInfrastructure: Nuclear decomissioning
David Hayes, Barbra Carlisle and Simon Rawlinson of EC Harris examine how the UK’s £3bn-a-year programme is evolving to deliver greater certainty and value for money
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FeaturesNeill Morrison: Second life
Two years ago, Davis Langdon partner Neill Morrison set up a cost consultancy firm for global giant Deloitte. He tells Adam Branson how the business is shaping up - and how getting former colleagues to join him differs from ‘poaching’ them
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FeaturesBudget submission: Dear George …
Ahead of this week’s Budget, Building wrote to the chancellor to put the case for the green economy. Let’s hope he listens
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FeaturesThe ICE Awards 2013
In 2012 London took on the huge logistical challenge of hosting the Olympics, but its ambitions did not stop there. Thomas Lane highlights the feats of engineering that are changing the face of the capital and that are this year’s winners of the ICE Awards
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FeaturesCountry Focus: Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s tall towers and connection with the strength of mainland China makes it a particularly vibrant construction market. Tim Robinson and Magda Skalska-Burgess of EC Harris report