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FeaturesWhy are contractors neglecting scope 3 emissions? It’s complicated…
Carbon emitted by materials and transport accounts for up to 98% of contractors’ emissions, but a new report has found an alarming lack of attention given to the issue by some of the UK’s biggest contractors
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FeaturesFrom the archives: How buildings were affected by the atomic bombs dropped on Japan, 1946
The Builder summarises a government report from Hiroshima and Nagasaki in the aftermath of the attacks which ended the Second World War
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Features‘He liked a whisky and a cigar late at night, chewing the cud’… The life and times of Sir Martin Laing
The death of the businessman just after Christmas recalls a bygone age in contracting
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FeaturesMarket forecast: Why firms will feel the pressure in 2024
As we head into the new year, input costs are levelling off – in terms of materials at least – but as new orders become patchier, market competition is rising
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Features5 minutes with … Tony Wells at Merit
The firm’s founder and CEO would change ‘pretty much everything’ about the industry and sees a huge opportunity to innovate and transform construction’s archaic ways of working
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FeaturesWill biodiversity rules prove a net gain for the housebuilding sector?
From this month, all developments will have to show how they increase biodiversity by 10%. Joey Gardiner examines what the policy means
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FeaturesGreen solutions: Civic Engineers’ Stephen O’Malley and Michelle McDowell talk sustainable growth
Stephen O’Malley has big plans for the expansion of the engineering firm he founded 10 years ago – just so long as it stays true to its sustainability-oriented principles. Daniel Gayne reports
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Features5 minutes with … Paul Staley at Wise Living
The BTR housing provider’s managing director on rising to challenges, embracing opportunities and doing your best, while not being overly competitive
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FeaturesBest of 2023: News stories
At the end of a very busy year, here’s a reminder of the stories that stood out for our readers
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FeaturesBest of 2023: Features
At the end of another busy year, here is a reminder of some of the features that stood out for our readers
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FeaturesBest of 2023: Interviews
At the end of another busy year, here is a reminder of some of the interviews that stood out for our readers
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FeaturesBest of 2023: Columns and opinion pieces
At the end of another busy year, here is a reminder of some of the columns that stood out for our readers
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FeaturesKey takeaways from Gove’s big planning speech
Building looks at what the secretary of state’s new planning policy could mean for the industry - and what you might have missed in his speech
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FeaturesHow Wales can make the most of construction
With construction driving a good chunk of the Welsh economy, there are promising opportunities for the sector. Our final Building the Future Commission regional roundtable
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FeaturesInfrastructure and speeding up the planning system
The UK’s infrastructure planning system has been misfiring for years, but efforts are ongoing to speed up crucial planning decisions
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FeaturesCosting Steelwork 26: Market update
A market update from Aecom, BCSA and Steel for Life that provides guidance on costing structural steelwork
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FeaturesTop 50 Housebuilders 2023
Full sortable data from Building’s ranking of the top 50 UK housebuilders
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FeaturesTop 50 Contractors 2023
The fully sortable data has been taken from Building’s ranking of the top 20 facilities management & services firms in the UK
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FeaturesTop 50 Housebuilders 2023: The calm before the storm
Despite a year of turbulence in the housing sector, the year’s Top 50 rankings largely record the growth period seen before Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini Budget imploded the market last year. Joey Gardiner sees what the numbers say about who’s up and who’s down