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Museum exhibits a gingerbread cityscape celebrating the imagination of architects and designers.
RIBA secure a new route for highly-skilled architects to come to the UK.
Hitachi may pull out of £14bn Anglesey nuclear power plant.
Richard Rogers wins is the AIA’s highest annual honour.
Kier trials robot site inspector.
Crossrail may need an additional £1bn bailout.
Interserve shares collapse as rescue talks continue.
James Brokenshire unveils action plan to combat rough sleeping.
Health wellbeing and productivity
BRE conference on ways of providing and maintaining quality indoor environments.
BSI’s full membership secured post-Brexit
CDBB publish foundational definitions and values to guide the development of the National Digital Twin.
Improving the uptake of smart energy systems by local communities.
Despite the reduction in staffing, most users remain satisfied with the service.
Ban on combustible materials comes into force on 21 December.
MPs push for statutory 30-day payment.
Former Atkins chairman replaces Terry Morgan at HS2.
Improving approaches to risk in the built environment sector.
Megatrends: Smart Building Technology
North Jakarta is sinking by 11cm a year.
Helsinki starts a project to reduce the disruption caused by roadworks.
Seven common challenges facing governments when introducing BIM.
Guidance tool for communities to identify local heritage assets.
Scottish Construction Now, 4 Dec
New app launched to support the mental health of construction workers.
2019 SPON'S Publications are now available.
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