All Building articles in 18 July 2014
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NewsNick Boles takes Westminster construction hat
Skills minister Nick Boles has been handed responsibility for construction in the business department, rather than Matthew Hancock
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NewsConsultants bid for potential Sheffield city centre HS2 station
Sheffield procures consultants for rival HS2 station to Meadowhall
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NewsMasterplan unveiled for £75m Oxford station revamp
Newly-demerged practice AHR unveils plans, which include three residential and three commercial buildings
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NewsWSP wins trio of offshore wind farm jobs
Firm to provide engineering services on the onshore substations for the schemes
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NewsStart of summer best time to hire construction professionals
Analysis finds shortage of skilled staff in construction compared to other sectors of the economy
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NewsBrussels set to demand 30% energy efficiency increase
European Commission outlines plans to increase energy efficiency in buildings by 2030
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NewsMassive east London schemes take step forward
Silvertown Quays development submitted for planning while Royal Docks scheme is given the green light
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NewsCarillion and Amey confirmed for £2.8bn defence contracts
Firms awarded three major defence estates contracts, despite legal challenge from losing bidder Interserve
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NewsBrussels approves state aid for renewables projects
European Commission gives the green light for government support package for green electricity
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NewsPaul Sheffield: Why I joined Laing O'Rourke
Former Kier boss says opportunities to leave construction were “less attractive” than joining the contracting giant
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NewsBrookfield wins £90m Docklands tower job
Exclusive: Contractor to build Make-designed tower for rental developer Essential Living
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NewsTeam picked for Royal Docks floating village
Architect DRMM with developer Carillion Igloo Genesis and engineer Buro Happold propose Dutch-inspired custom-build community
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NewsWates takes £80m east London priority schools
Wates takes Barking, Dagenham and Newham priorty schools batch, while Kier appointed to additional London batch
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NewsProfit at Capita's property business rises 46%
Consultant’s property and infrastructure business helps boost group to £2bn revenue
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NewsBlacklist firms to clarify 'misleading' letter to MPs
Eight firms that set up blacklist compensation scheme to write to MPs to clarify that scheme was set up without unions backing
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NewsBalfour Beatty wins £129m smart motorway job
Contractor to convert a section of the M3 into a four lane motorway
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NewsGreen Deal cashback cut as demand jumps
Government scales back incentive scheme as applications flood in
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NewsMPs hail ‘textbook’ £16bn Crossrail project
MPs on Public Accounts Committee say early planning has been key to the scheme’s success
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NewsCurrie & Brown chief operating officer exits firm
Drew Ritchie departs firm “by mutual agreement” after 11 months
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NewsStyles & Wood completes Golders Green synagogue refurb
Fit-out contractor completes rennovation of historic London building