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News

BREEAM and Measurabl

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BREEAM and Measurabl announce integration to improve the financial performance of commercial real estate.


3 World Trade Center

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Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners' release new images of soon-to-open 3WTC tower in New York.


FMB, 20 Apr

More than half of small building firms say that rising material prices are squeezing their margins.


GCR, 20 Apr

Finnish construction workers begin '€30m a day’ strike.


Healthy housebuilding

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New briefing note is launched focusing on increasing knowledge of housing that promotes health and wellbeing.


Construction Index, 19 Apr

'Carillion effect' sparks surge in bad debt and construction failures.


The Guardian, 19 Apr

Labour launch new policy paper with aim to 'rip up' definition of affordable housing.


CIAT, 18 Apr

UK joins International Solar Alliance, giving over 1 billion of the world’s poor access to renewable energy.


NLA, 18 Apr

510 tall buildings in London's development pipeline, according to new survey.


Green building

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The European Parliament has approved a revised Energy Performance of Buildings directive.


Retentions bill

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One in six MPs supports the ring-fencing of retentions as proposed in the 'Aldous Bill'.


RIBA, 18 Apr

RIBA fears Hackitt review will not deliver adequate changes and seeks combustible cladding ban.


GCR, 17 Apr

European Investment Bank outlines $3.1bn in funding.


Ethical labour sourcing

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BRE launches online self-assessment tool for ethical labour sourcing.


Grenfell​

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Tower refurbishment failed to meet safety standards on several counts, according to leaked report.


CIC, 17 Apr

CIC welcomes new public procurement proposals.


CIH, 16 Apr

Child poverty plan needs more focus on housing.


BPF, 12 Apr

Build-to-rent sector grows pipeline of homes for UK renters by 30%.


Carillion​

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Carillion's liabilities could be much higher than previously thought, according to Receiver.


The Guardian, 16 Apr

Value of London flats slashed by Grenfell-style cladding.


Construction Manager, 16 Apr

45% of designers say BIM helps working relationships on collaborative projects, according to survey.


Construction Index, 16 Apr

The first tubes arrive in France for full-scale Hyperloop test.


Youtube, 14 Apr

Video shows how Europe’s first in-situ printed house was 'built'.


FMB, 13 Apr

SME contractors agree 3.1% pay rise deal.


Water management

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A new BRE publication proposes an intelligent solution for reducing the strain on urban water systems.


Diversity in regeneration

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Homes England backs new programme to encourage diversity in property and regeneration sectors.


Featured articles

Value

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This CIOB article explores the concept of value in building design and construction.


Bonds v guarantees

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A document can be called a bond or a guarantee. Does the name matter and what is the difference between them?


Arbitration

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Arbitration is a private, contractual form of dispute resolution used in the construction industry.


Stakeholder management

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A stakeholder is anyone who has an interest in the process or outcome of a construction project.


Structure definition

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It may seem obvious but what does the term 'structure' refer to within a built environment context?


Book review

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Photographing Historic Buildings, by the former head of photography at English Heritage.


Common data environment

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The common data environment is the single source of information used by the whole project team.


Clean technologies

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Solar, energy storage and electric vehicles - the Renewable Energy Association look at joining up the clean technologies.


Building legislation

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BSRIA has compiled a helpful list of the 10 most important new or upcoming pieces of building legislation.


Approximate bill of quantities

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An approximate BoQ can be used on projects where it is not possible to prepare a firm BoQ at the time of tendering.


Detail drawing

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Detail drawings provide a detailed description of the geometric form of a part of a building, bridge, tunnel, etc.


Types of excavation

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Excavation is the process of removing earth to form a cavity in the ground. But how are the different types classified?


Floors of medieval churches

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Mosaics, patterned tiles, paving and commemorative stones can be found underfoot in our great medieval churches.


Self-build home

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We have a free-to-use, open-access plan for the organisation, design and construction of self-build homes.


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