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RICS rebuffs calls for investigation into staff furloughing during pandemic
Group of current and former employees allege they were furloughed for being too pro-membership
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We need to keep a closer eye on prices
Better tracking and forecasting will help us ride the materials cost rodeo. But don’t forget that prices are just one factor in project success
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An interview with new RIBA president Simon Allford
Every incoming president of the RIBA says they are going to shake up the institute; all of them come away bruised. But architect and amateur boxer Simon Allford isn’t fazed
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Boss who helped set up Mace’s cost consulting arm to go later this month
Steve Mason joined firm more than 20 years ago
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Host of consultants appointed to delayed British Museum framework
T&T, Aecom and Gardiner & Theobald among those to make cut for blue riband deal
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London councils agree £98bn retrofit programme for 3.8m homes
Local authorities agree to net zero plan
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Nearly one in five architects struggling to find staff, RIBA survey finds
Fall in numbers from EU cotributing to shortages, barometer index reports
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Multiplex opts for flexible working to boost number of female staff
Contractor wants 10% of UK projects to be led by women in 2023
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Modular housing firm to take on 500 new staff
Ilke to open up second shift at North Yorkshire factory following £60m investment
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Time to drive the tech revolution in infrastructure
Bluebeam regional director James Chambers on technology in infrastructure
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Construction industry gossip: Looney tunes
From a moon-obsessed cladding talk to a council publishing some “proper whack” planning decisions, it’s been an interesting month
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Climate emergency: are you part of the problem or part of the solution?
COP26 is coming and professionals in the built environment must use this moment to focus minds on the path to net zero
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Twenty-five years of adjudication
Theresa Mohammed looks back on a quarter-century of construction adjudication – what’s changed, and has it achieved its aimed?
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Averting supply chain breakdown
With insolvencies on the rise, be vigilant about your supply chain health, warn Stephen Rockhill and Tim Carter
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My hopes and fears for construction ahead of COP26
In just over two weeks’ time, the UK is set to host the biggest international conference on climate change in history. When COP26 lands in Glasgow on 31 October, the eyes of the world will rest firmly on this country and our progress towards net zero carbon.
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Open letter to the RICS: permanent changes members want to see
Building contacted new chief Richard Collins to let him know your concerns before the external review into the institution’s purpose, governance and strategy gets underway
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Swan gets OK for next phase of Blackwall Reach overhaul
More than 1,500 homes set for east London scheme
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Building launches podcast series ahead of COP26
Trailer: first series of Building Talks will focus on the net zero challenges facing construction
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Brown steps up to become Sisk chief executive
Chief operating officer Paul Brown to lead recovery after 44% profit slump