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CommentThe importance of emotional intelligence in construction
In the hard-nosed construction environment, terms like emotional intelligence can be easily misunderstood or misinterpreted. It’s not a soft skill. It’s about helping teams perform at their collective best
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NewsHQ move will cause CITB ‘meltdown’, says MP
Sir Henry Bellingham says organisation has “an absolute absence of strong leadership at the upper level”
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CommentNational Infrastructure Assessment: More devolution required
Whilst the NIC is making great progress and giving a clear voice, it does ultimately operate within the constraints set by the Treasury, writes Ramboll’s Mathew Riley
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NewsDeveloper hopes for third time lucky with £1.3bn Elizabeth House proposals
Images released as AHMM scheme next to Waterloo station goes out to public consultation
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CommentNational Infrastructure Assessment: the roadmap to meet our infrastructure needs is welcome: now for delivery
The industry has been calling for decisive action to accelerate infrastructure delivery for years. What’s needed next is certainty around project delivery
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FeaturesLead times: April-June 2018
More packages experienced an increase in lead times than in the previous quarter, while a growing number of companies are struggling to find skilled labour as workloads increase
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NewsIndustry must change its view of value, says procurement expert
Construction Leadership Council's Ann Bentley says value needs to be more than lowest price
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NewsChair picked to oversee £4bn Palace of Westminster overhaul
Liz Peace takes on parliament revamp role
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CommentHow can tall buildings benefit UK cities?
BDP’s Yuli Cadney-Toh thinks there are real benefits, but masterplanners and architects need to illustrate the vision clearly
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NewsGalliford Try expecting more Aberdeen bypass pain
The second half loss is expected to be less than the £25m hit the contractor took in its first half
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CommentNational Infrastructure Assessment: Metro mayors must focus on soft power to boost infrastructure
Over a year into the metro mayors project, KPMG’s Jonathan White says soft power can help boost regional infrastructure
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NewsUS company to set up new product testing centre
UL and the UK's Fire Protection Association are looking to open new large-scale testing facility
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NewsTurner & Townsend lands Luton Airport job
Consultant set to be project managers and cost consultants
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NewsCrest Nichloson names new east of England boss
New managing director will manage the firms £200m turnover east of England business
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NewsNew £300m Bristol uni campus given outline planning
Once given the go-ahead the Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus will be built in the centre of the city
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FeaturesEastern promise
Jim Dunton looks at whether Japan’s successful ‘car factory’ approach could help British housebuilders meet the government’s 300,000-units-a-year target in the future
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FeaturesCutting-edge BIM
Automation, 3D modelling and generative design processes are no longer a pipe dream – they are transforming how flagship developments are constructed. Jamie Harris looks at two pioneering projects using technology to create results that couldn’t have been achieved without BIM