Construction Features

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Mass transport for the post-Covid world, Piling firms in the doldrums & changes to the regulations governing the disposal of plastic packaging could spark a massive hike in the cost of some building materials.

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April Features

Uncertain outlook for demolition, recycling gypsum as well remote control Bobcats are just some of things we looked at in April. Sign up today.

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March Features

The industry faces an acute shortage of traditional craft skills and a major dockside development getting cement stabilisation are just a few things we talk about this month.

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February Features

We look at ‘alternative’ building materials in this issue, as well taking a look back in time thanks to the John Laing Foundation.

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Licence to build

A proposal to introduce a scheme to license building contractors is ill-conceived and will not work, writes Phil Bishop.

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Structural Safety

Following some high-profile failures, engineers are calling for an improvement in the way safety-critical bolts and fixings are specified.

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Tax legislation

Changes to the IR35 tax rules come into force in April 2020. Who's affected and how to prepare?

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Plant

Battery-powered electric diggers and the quest for zero emissions. Plus: hands-free load-handling from Australia, the world's biggest crane at work in Somerset and why rail-plant specialists fear for their future.

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Health & Safety

Silica dust, asbestos and poor air quality – construction’s respirable health risks exposed. Plus: how exoskeletons can help lighten the load, and are construction workers at greater risk of HIV infection?

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