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FeaturesBudget 2017 preview: Something's gotta give
As the chancellor gears up for the Autumn Budget, he is under pressure to ease austerity, potentially taking the focus away from big-ticket construction projects. David Blackman reports on what the industry wants from the Budget versus what it is likely to see
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FeaturesOnline poll: The future of AI
This week’s poll: Will artificial intelligence ultimately help industry develop and innovate, or is it purely another method to cut costs?
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FeaturesSketch of the week: Marina Piccola, Capri
This week’s #buildingdoodle sketch is by Martin Douglas, associate director at Pad Design
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NewsMcCarthy & Stone appoints former Balfour boss as chairman
Paul Lester to take over from John White in January
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NewsUnite Students snaps up £80m site in Leeds
Development of 1,000 bed scheme set to open in 2020 academic year
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NewsScape announces details of £2bn infrastructure framework
Scotland gets its own dedicated lot, following signs of ‘clear commitment’ from Holyrood
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FeaturesThis week in 2002
Interactions between government and home building firms in 2002 were a little more heated
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NewsRICS urges government to lift housing borrowing cap
Surveyors call on ministers to act if they want local authorities to build more homes
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FeaturesBIM survey 2017: Model answers
Building’s annual BIM survey shows a growing gap between those embracing its potential and those still holding back. After a spike in interest coincided with last year’s BIM Level 2 mandate, take-up has slipped. But, Debika Ray reports, experts remain convinced that digitisation will continue apace
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CommentHow to maintain top class academy estates
Funding for UK acadamies, despite providing respite, has resulted in a challenge to manage and refurbish estates cost-effectively.
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NewsAffordable homes delivery up by a quarter in England
Government report says figure topped 41,000 in 2016-17
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CommentUp against a brick wall
With school buildings crumbling faster than we can maintain or replace them, how will we cope with the looming bulge in the school-age population?
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FeaturesConstruction 4.0: where are we now?
From drones that do site inspections, to exoskeletons that save construction workers from back injury, to algorithms that crunch building codes to churn out thousands of design variants, artificial intelligence is ushering in a fourth revolution in construction.
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NewsMcAlpine says 100 jobs to go by Christmas
Move comes following strategic review by new chief Paul Hamer
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NewsCostain began ripping out Lakesmere's London Bridge work in the summer
Worries over cladding prompted client Network Rail to order remedial action
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NewsFifth of large firms could move jobs from UK post-Brexit
Fifth of large consultancy and engineering firms threatening to move jobs out of UK
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NewsRedrow house sales hit by Brexit and economy fears
Founder and chairman will report a slight slowdown at firm’s AGM
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CommentLegal blog: On demand or on default?
Victoria Peckett explains how to distinguish between a payment guarantee that applies only in the event of a default and one that can be invoked on demand
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NewsBarratt unveils plans for new development near Bristol
Ladden Garden Village project will include 2,450 homes, with over a quarter affordable