All Business articles – Page 6
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NewsCheesegrater tests continue into new year
Investigation follows this month’s failure of two steel bolts
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FeaturesPerformance labelling for homes
A house is the biggest purchase most of us will ever make, yet the amount of consumer information for buyers is pitiful. Now a pilot project aims to test what better home performance labelling might look like in practice
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FeaturesHow we used Kickstarter to launch our US practice
In the next 24 hours architects Aimee O’Carroll and Jon Gentry will find out if social media will deliver their first built project - or merely raise the profile of their new practice
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AnalysisHome economics
The recovery is still moving at a slow pace, driven mainly by housing, but August saw a year-on-year increase in construction awards. Michael Dall presents highlights of Barbour ABI’s latest monthly Economic Construction Market Review, with a special focus on the commercial and retail sector
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NewsSummer slowdown in construction growth
Year-on-year growth at its lowest rate since November 2013
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FeaturesGoing from over here to over there
Global construction is set to boom over the next decade, so where are UK construction consultants most in demand?
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FeaturesDear Matthew: Should I teach?
BD’s career doctor on the benefits and strains of combining practice and academia
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FeaturesDear Matthew: My boss is really hard work
BD’s career doctor on how to deal with a tricky higher-up
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FeaturesDear Matthew: How do I succeed in a job interview?
BD’s career doctor advises a nervous candidate how not to fluff his lines
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NewsSummer starts with surge in construction activity
Latest PMI survey shows construction growth sharply rebounded in June after slump in May
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NewsArchitects getting busier, says RIBA
Amount of work being carried out climbs for thrid quarter in a row