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FeaturesNBS survey: The BIM that will bring us together
NBS’ annual BIM survey suggests that uptake of the collaborative technology has risen sharply over the past year. But is it really becoming the industry norm?
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CommentHeaven forbid ECO should be revived
Changes to the consultation on cuts to the Energy Company Obligation betray the precarious future for the government’s energy efficiency scheme
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CommentHansom: The place to be
BAM’s building sites take their place in high society, Dubai regains its appetite for the grandiose, Glasgow shelves plans for a five-tower demolition extravaganza - oh, and there’s surfing on Snowdonia
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NewsConstruction primed for 4.5% growth this year
Expansion led by a surge in private housing and infrastructure work
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NewsMorgan Sindall inks £135m Brixton regeneration deal
Morgan Sindall’s regeneration arm has struck a deal with Lambeth council to develop a £135m scheme across three sites in Brixton, south London.
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NewsGrimshaw team unveils Istanbul airport design
Terminal set to be the world’s largest airport terminal under one roof
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NewsPersimmon secured sales revenue up 35%
Housebuilder says extended Help to Buy scheme will support greater levels of building
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FeaturesBIM: The inside story three years on
Manchester council’s FM team were initially reluctant to use BIM in the operation of the city’s newly refurbished Central Library. But then they were shown how much time it could save, even on changing a lamp… Thomas Lane catches up with the team in part three of a series that ...
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NewsConcern over Willmott Dixon's 'early-payment' scheme
Contractor’s new scheme requires subcontractors to agree to 65-day payment terms
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CommentCultural coalescence in Christchurch
In a corner of this remarkable rebuilding project, communities are coming together to design a new park
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CommentBIM and the whole life costing conundrum
New guidelines from the RICS enabling a holistic view of project costs are a giant leap forward for the industry
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NewsScott Brownrigg unveils plans for Portsmouth tower
New 38-storey mixed-use tower on Portsmouth’s waterfront is being developed by Bouygues UK’s development arm
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NewsMorgan Sindall picks new bosses for London business
Exclusive: Morgan Sindall poaches Balfour Beatty managing director as part of shake-up in its London business
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NewsGovernment's ECO cuts '£250m deeper than first thought'
Analysis by the Association for the Conservation of Energy finds that bonus credits will wipe more off scheme’s value than government predicted
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NewsMcGee worker killed after digger falls through floor
Contractor McGee confirms one of its workers died on Grovesnor Square building site
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NewsTimber Trade Federation boss resigns
Chief executive John White resigns saying its time for a “fresh pair of hands” in leadership role
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FeaturesCost model: Tall buildings
With nearly 250 towers set to be built in London alone - the vast majority of them residential - Brian Smith, Mital Dholakia and Richard Heseltine of Aecom highlight the main design and cost considerations in reaching for the skies
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NewsKSR Architects to design Camden festival pavilion
KSR Architects has won a competition to design a public pavilion for the inaugural Camden Create Festival 2014
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CommentForum shopping: Retail therapy
Tempting as it may be to shop around for your preferred adjudicator, the courts won’t look kindly on it - and you might end up with a longer dispute than you bargained for
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NewsUK recovery helps Sweett to beat expectations
Consultant posts trading update for the year to 31 March 2014