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Is BIM ready to stand alone?
The industry has made great strides in adopting BIM since the government said it would be a compulsory part of public sector work by 2016. However, news the task group driving uptake is soon to be wound down is shaking confidence that the deadline will be hit
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Survey shows fall in serious injuries
Building Safety Group points to 32% drop in ‘over seven day’ injuries
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Let's update industry education
As other professions’ education systems keep up with modern technology and ever-changing industries, the architecture and construction systems are getting left behind. But there are many ways of updating the industry’s teaching practices
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Industry questions Pickles’ off-site housebuilding push
Communities secretary launches government push to promote off-site manufactured houses
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Qatar urged to adopt reforms to protect migrant workers
Report by law firm DLA Piper outlines detailed proposals following global outrage at construction worker deaths
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Government unveils refreshed Green Construction Board
New names from the industry include recruits from Marks Spencer, Hammerson, and Willmott Dixon
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Barbour ABI's May market review is out now
Barbour ABI’s Economic Construction Market Review for May is now available to download
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Private housing leads the way for industry growth
The increase in contract awards seen in mid-2013 seems to be slowing but the CPA/Barbour ABI index is still positive across most sectors
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Analysing the growth figures
There is no doubt that the UK economy is now firmly in a growth phase with the latest GDP figures showing economic output only 0.6% below its pre-crisis peak in Q1 2008
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Kier pips Willmott Dixon to pole with £281m contract haul
Willmott Dixon also one of the month’s biggest movers, with £262m gained across 36 new projects
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Top universities plan £9bn of spending on new buildings
Report finds Russell Group of universities are planning to spend over £9bn on capital projects between now and 2016-17
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New £40m stadium for Bristol Rovers gets green light
Arturus Architects’ long-delayed plan gets go-ahead after culture secrtary rejects late bid to list existing stadium
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Legal victory for luxury hotel scheme
Colwyn Foulkes Partners designed-scheme to go ahead after Court of Appeal ruling
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Alinea tops £2m turnover in first year
Consultant was founded by six former directors of Davis Langdon and EC Harris last year
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Green light for Chelsea Barracks first phase
Qatari Diar has won detailed planning permission for the first phase of the redevelopment of Chelsea Barracks
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MP slams £850m Swansea tidal project as 'catastrophic mistake'
A Swansea MP has raised concerns over Swansea’s new tidal lagoon after labelling it a ‘catastrophic mistake’
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A BIM silver bullet in the driving seat
Amid the BIM metaphors and cliches, please let’s remember the client
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Pre-let paves way for £420m City scheme
Construction of Eric Parry Architects scheme in City of London to go ahead after client confirms major pre-let
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Global infrastructure: Comparing costs across countries
Calculating what projects cost in different parts of the world can be fraught with problems, including difficulties in comparing like for like across regions and fluctuating exchange rates. Turner Townsend has adopted a purchasing parity power methodology to arrive at intelligent comparisons of international costs
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Green Deal shows 'encouraging' signs of growth
Number of completed Green Deals rises 18% in April, with the biggest month-on-month increase in the pipeline since the launch of the scheme