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How did construction’s candidates perform in the election?
Building spoke to three construction professionals who were standing in the general election, here is how they got on…
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How did construction vote in the election?
After the shock election result last week, we asked Building readers to tell us how they actually voted in an online poll
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Executive pay: Scrutiny on the bounty
Last month’s shareholder rebellion at Balfour Beatty’s AGM shows investors are now more willing to challenge large pay packets for the industry’s executives
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Who’s who in government?
Who in Theresa May’s reshuffled team will have an effect on construction?
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Election 2017: What’s what?
After last week’s shock election result, what does this hung parliament mean for some of the biggest issues facing construction?
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Cost update Q1 2017
Building, electrical and mechanical costs are rising at varying rates along with materials costs as sterling continues to fluctuate but wages have fallen slightly year-on-year
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What happens in a hung parliament?
A guide to what a hung parliament means and what the impact could be for construction
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What to specify: Cladding
Cladding is designed to provide architects with creative flexibility. Here are the latest cladding and curtain wall products from Schueco, Wienerberger, Panel Systems and Glassolutions
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Full house: Welcome to Parliament
Now that the election is over, a new parliament will convene. But are the incoming crop of MPs fully aware of how important the construction industry is for the UK economy?
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CCS framework: No pain, no gain
The industry has waited a long time for the government’s £2.9bn construction consultancy framework. But doubts remain that all the problems have been ironed out. So will the wait have been worth it for the 32 firms on the scheme?
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BIM: Attention to detail
A Boston restoration project using advanced 3D-modelling and printing technologies could hold the key to a new age of decoration within contemporary design
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Cost model: Residential timber
A familiar building material now has many innovative and scientifically developed forms, of which cross-laminated timber is perhaps the most compelling
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Election 2017: Hanging in the balance
Policy on major construction projects could have a substantial impact on some hotly-contested marginal seats
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Building's election survey results in full
View the full results from over 1,100 readers who took part in our survey to find out who construction is backing in the election
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Economy watch: Output declines
Output has fallen month on month but levels of investment are continuing to rise
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Hays international salary survey 2017
This year’s Hays International Salary Survey shows that potential pickings for candidates are a lot richer overseas. The ‘Trump bump’ and Australia’s infrastructure boom are fuelling the already-strong international demand for UK construction professionals
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Residential towers: Through the roof
New York and London are both bristling with new residential towers, a boom driven by demand for housing and skyrocketing prices for luxury flats
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Tracker: April 2017
Labour shortages and cost increases loom large as several sector indices start to look a little limp
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Economy watch: Inflation on the rise
A CBI survey of manufacturers shows that output is up - and it’s not just due to sterling’s fall in value
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Market review: Slow out of the blocks
While the recent economic results show only limited growth for the first quarter, the number of construction projects in April jumped by more than 25% on the previous month