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New RICS social impact awards open for entries.
World’s best student architecture projects announced.
Historic Whitechapel 'Big Ben' foundry to become a hotel.
Landscape Institute awards' winners recognised.
Institution of Civil Engineers, Dec 4
ICE global policy programme will enable better infrastructure.
Electrical Contractors' Association, Dec 2
VAT cut will energise green housing, say business leaders.
BSRIA speaking at FM projects event at UWE.
NR turns purple to celebrate disabled employees.
Electrical Contractors' Association, Dec 2
ECA Awards open for entries, close March 13.
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Institution of Civil Engineers, Dec 2
New NEC4 Facilities Management Contract coming soon.
Rain-catcher panel attaches to buildings like cladding.
IHBC launches CPD training pilot.
Leading blockchain specialist moves into construction.
Embedded sensors and AI predict when concrete has cured.
Tools and services to reduce the performance gap.
International Building Press, Nov 29
Winners announced at IBP Journalism Awards.
Foster + Partners completes residential tower in Shoreditch.
Street View-style mapping system aimed at construction sites.
Decommissioning Sellafield competition continues apace.
Election manifestos target transport.
Street Design Awards open for entries.
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Infrastructure Intelligence, Nov 26
Parties’ manifestos highlight infrastructure spending.
AECOM to work on world's longest rail tunnel.
IStructE and TRADA revise timber design manual.
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