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CommentThe onward march of technology
BIM is transforming the way we build and the way we share and control information. Its progress is irresistible and anyone wanting to win work should embrace it
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CommentWho’s responsible for making the Green Deal work?
The government should have realised long ago that small firms were best placed to deliver its flagship scheme
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FeaturesHow to make an airport fly
Boris Johnson’s plan to build an airport from scratch in the Thames Estuary may be no nearer to securing government backing, but it refuses to go away. We look at similar projects from around the world to try to work out if the idea has wings
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NewsThree councils hire architects to improve Crossrail designs
Three London councils hire own architects after Crossrail refuses to use design review on 27 surface stations
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NewsMersey Gateway seeks 'hundreds' of workers
Consortium Merseylink launches major recruitment drive for £600m project due to start construction this spring
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NewsMP accuses McAlpines of playing key role in Shrewsbury 24 'witch hunt'
Debate in parliament sees Sir Robert McAlpine accused of involvement in a “witch hunt” around 1972 building workers strike
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NewsThree firms win roles on £1.5bn Heathrow programme
Exclusive: Three consultants appointed to key roles on airport’s £1.5bn investment programme over next five years
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NewsProject team named for new Eastenders set
Firms appointed to build exteriors for Albert Square set to reflect a ‘greater sense of the modern east end of London’
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NewsBoost green space to improve public heath, RIBA says
Institute claims new research shows a “clear link” between land use and health standards
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NewsBoris hits out at government over lorry plan rejection
Mayor claims UK government is risking cyclists’ lives by opposing change in EU lorry design rules
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NewsMcCarthy & Stone appoints new boss
Retirement housebuilder poaches boss of developer Mount Anvil
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NewsNetwork Rail loses another senior director
Exclusive: Finance boss of Network Rail’s infrastructure division to step down in third high-profile departure in recent months
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FeaturesBetter all the time
Last week Barbour ABI launched the second of its monthly Economic Construction Market Reviews. Here are highlights, including sector and regional statistics, with a focus on the commercial and retail sector
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NewsCroydon tower wins planning
Allies and Morrison-designed scheme for the Royal Mail given green light
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NewsRenew’s order book swells 27%
Firm reports record levels of activity in the rail and nuclear sectors
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NewsMitie bags £33m health care contract
Contractor bags facilities management contract to support 500 care homes for 20,000 residents
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NewsConstruction to grow by 182,000 jobs in five years
CITB predicts jobs growth, but employment still expected to be below pre-recession peak
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NewsSchool building survey running £6m over budget
Public spending watchdog raises concerns over Education Funding Agency’s survey of the condition of schools around the country
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CommentBIM: Quit talking, what we need is action!
I believe we remain no closer to achieving our 2016 BIM goals than we were in 2012