All Building articles in 24 January 2014
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NewsNew boss for major projects watchdog
A former BP executive has been appointed to head up the government watchdog for major projects
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NewsCITB drops winding-up petition against tiny firm
Enquiries from Building prompt both parties to resolve dispute over CITB levy
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NewsMitie's exit from M&E market hit by delays
Outsourcing giant expects losses of up to £5m in M E business as withdrawal from market takes longer than expected
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CommentThe power of nothing
It is easy to forget that not buying something at all is often the best way
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NewsGovernment blocks HS2 report’s release
Campaigners outraged at suppression of report thought to be critical of the £43bn project
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NewsKier wins major Reading redevelopment
Firm’s property arm named as preferred bidder to redevelop Civic Centre site
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NewsFirst Olympic homes granted planning permission
259-home Taylor Wimpey scheme to start on site very shortly
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NewsDeveloper picked for Aylesbury Estate regeneration
Notting Hill Housing Trust and Barratt working with HTA, Hawkins Brown and Mae Architects wins 4,200-home Southwark redevelopment job
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NewsBoost green space to improve public heath, RIBA says
Institute claims new research shows a “clear link” between land use and health standards
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NewsBoris hits out at government over lorry plan rejection
Mayor claims UK government is risking cyclists’ lives by opposing change in EU lorry design rules
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NewsMcCarthy & Stone appoints new boss
Retirement housebuilder poaches boss of developer Mount Anvil
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NewsNetwork Rail loses another senior director
Exclusive: Finance boss of Network Rail’s infrastructure division to step down in third high-profile departure in recent months
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NewsCroydon tower wins planning
Allies and Morrison-designed scheme for the Royal Mail given green light
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NewsRenew’s order book swells 27%
Firm reports record levels of activity in the rail and nuclear sectors
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NewsMitie bags £33m health care contract
Contractor bags facilities management contract to support 500 care homes for 20,000 residents
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NewsConstruction to grow by 182,000 jobs in five years
CITB predicts jobs growth, but employment still expected to be below pre-recession peak
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NewsRogers Stirk Harbour unveils football stadium
Caracas project began with a commission to design a bus station and will be firm’s first football stadium
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NewsFour firms face off for £62m priority schools
Four firms have made the cut for the latest two batches of capital-funded priority schools to come to market
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NewsLaing O’Rourke wins £22m TfL job
Contractor to remodel depot and surrounding facilities at London’s Willesden Junction