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FeaturesSketch of the week: One Blackfriars
This #buildingdoodle sketch is being exhibited in the Architecture Room at the Royal Academy Summer Show
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FeaturesBuilding intelligence: Q1 2017
As uncertainty continues to stalk the economy, modest private housing sector growth is expected, with public housing having grown strongly
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CommentHansom: Surprise Surprise
We go from feeling a little smug at discovering someone else’s mistake (for once) to surprise at hearing a PR guru’s choice of new career and seeing the out-of-favour Garden Bridge praised
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NewsAt least 60 firms involved in Grenfell Tower refurb
BRE working on a flat-by-flat assessment of every safety feature, says detective chief superintendent
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NewsMoray approves plans for new Elgin community
First tranches of 2,500-home plan given green light by local council
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NewsLewisham removes cladding from two towers
South East London council will not evacuate residents as work takes place
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NewsAffordable housing hampering TfL's homes plan, says GLA Tory
London mayor’s targets ‘getting in way’ of build programme, Andrew Boff warns
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NewsFire expert says government should ban flammable cladding
Fire Protection Association technical director suggests England should follow examples of US and Dubai
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FeaturesGrenfell Tower: Heated debate
The Grenfell Tower fire has led to calls for fire safety regulations to be examined. But this was not the first warning sign that the current rules are not fit for purpose. What can be done to make sure a tragedy on this scale doesn’t happen again?
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CommentFire tests: Cause for alarm
It’s possible that combustible materials used in the cladding for Grenfell Tower and others complied with building regulations, in which case we are looking at a catastrophic failure of the system
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FeaturesKeep on running…
An ageing workforce, many members of whom are considering retiring, is one of the major issues contributing to the construction industry’s current skills crisis
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NewsNumber of tower blocks failing cladding combustability test rises
May lays blame for cladding on towers at feet of Blair government
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FeaturesOnline poll: EU workers’ status
Should the government be doing more to ensure clarity on the status of transient EU workers post-Brexit?
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NewsBRE reveals tower block cladding fire test details
Fire test establishes flammability of core material used in ACM cladding panels
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CommentDevolution has empowered the North
The North will drive its own growth regardless of what happens in Westminster
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NewsNew WYG chief wants to double business and boost margins
McCormick eyes a mix of organic growth and acquisitions as pre-tax profit slips to £1.6m
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NewsKier hit by £73m of writedowns
Construction group expects further costs from the closure of its Caribbean business
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NewsSouthwark calls for private developers to check cladding
Council asks private developers to check fire safety of towers in the London borough after Grenfell Tower tragedy raises concerns