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Brut strength on the South Bank: refurbishing London’s IBM building

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How Multiplex is remodelling, refurbishing and extending London’s brutalist IBM Building – while retaining 80 per cent of the existing structure Project: IBM Building, 76 Upper Ground, London Client: Stanhope Contract value: £145m Contract type: JCT Major Project Construction Contract 2016 Main contractor: Multiplex Architects: Allford Hall Monaghan Morris Structural…

Piping and air-ventilation issues – the defects uncovered at Glasgow hospital

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After months of work, a review published today concluded that the design, build, commissioning and maintenance of Multiplex’s Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH) in Glasgow was not linked to avoidable deaths there. Megan Kelly delves into what else the report found.

10 hospital projects nearing completion

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Schemes include blighted former Carillion builds, a proton-beam therapy unit and a hospital set for an early opening in response to the COVID-19 outbreak

Inside contractors’ battle against daredevil trespassers

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Recent years have seen an explosion in construction-site trespass incidents by so-called urban explorers. Miles Rowland investigates the problems these daredevils pose for contractors – and how they can be stopped

7 commercial developments to watch

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Amid Brexit uncertainty and following a number of commercial businesses falling into administration in recent times, it is easy to lose sight of the growth in the commercial sector. CN has picked out seven exciting commercial developments to keep an eye on.

Stability reigns over top 50 contractors in June

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Activity across the top 50 contractor league once again held relatively steady in June as Multiplex claimed the summit for the first time since January last year.

10 projects to watch in 2018

Projects preview 2018 index

Our list of 10 projects to watch this year include football stadiums, large commercial schemes and listed-building refurbishments – all challenging in their different ways and worth keeping a close eye on as 2018 unfolds.

Graduate Scheme of the Year

Skanska to cut 3,000 jobs in global restructuring

In the war for talent, graduates can provide a welcome source of skills – and our six finalists have all shown how best to tap into that resource.