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Spurs let off the hook on affordable homes
Council report wipes £16m in payments from Tottenham and deletes requirement to provide affordable homes as part of stadium redevelopment
Shepherd Construction chief executive walks out
Richard Vining third boss of £250m turnover business to depart since 2008
BIM adoption rocketing, survey finds
NBS industry survey shows almost a third of professionals now using BIM
Higgins waives £340k bonus
AGM postponed as Network Rail chief executive pledges money to level crossing safety fund
Shepherd Construction chief executive walks out
Richard Vining third boss of £250m turnover business to depart since 2008
Higgins waives £340k bonus
AGM postponed as Network Rail chief executive pledges money to level crossing safety fund
QS news
BIM adoption rocketing, survey finds
NBS industry survey shows almost a third of professionals now using BIM
Global news
RMJM voices regret for salary delays
Move by firm follows criticism by former design director Paul Stallan
Sweett Group completes rebrand and continues to diversify
Chief executive says firm will continue to target new markets and sectors
Mace announces new global HQ
All five of the firm’s offices in the capital will merge at Moorgate Hall
Multi-storey tower collapses
Tall building in Rio collapses killing at least two following reports of gas explosion
Architecture news
BIM adoption rocketing, survey finds
NBS industry survey shows almost a third of professionals now using BIM
Profits soar at Foster + Partners
Architect sees profit rise from £1.6m to £10.9m with most work stemming from Far East
Contract news
Green light for £60m Glasgow business development
Bowmer & Kirkland to build 170,000ft2 office block
Technical news
Timber frame industry tackles fire safety
UK Timber Frame Association and HSE have joined forces to promote more fire resistant time frame systems
Arup to open BIM consultancy in UK
Engineering giant has been offering BIM services in Australia for 12 months
Legal news
Lawyers warn of illegal retention clauses
Subcontractors are still receiving contracts with illegal payment retention provisions
Balfour Beatty workers vote for strike action
Results of Unite ballot of sparks immediately challenged by contractor with High Court hearing next week
Economic news
Construction output flat in November
ONS figures show construction output broadly flat in November but down 1.6% on the same period a year ago
Cutting VAT on repair work to 5% could create 100,000 jobs, says FMB
The Chancellor has been urged to encourage building repair work through incentives in tomorrow’s autumn statement
Health and safety news
Multi-storey tower collapses
Tall building in Rio collapses killing at least two following reports of gas explosion
Three Scottish companies fined after fall from height
Electrician’s labourer and athlete left with serious injuries after Dundee fall, court hears
Infrastructure news
Higgins waives £340k bonus
AGM postponed as Network Rail chief executive pledges money to level crossing safety fund
Housing news
Spurs let off the hook on affordable homes
Council report wipes £16m in payments from Tottenham and deletes requirement to provide affordable homes as part of stadium redevelopment
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Escalating delays hit £2bn school building programme
Launch of contracts likely to be put back after scheme is swamped with high volume of bids for funding
Sustainability news
Work to secure Olympic park green legacy complete
Environment Agency hails completion of its work with the Olympic Delivery Authority to create new urban park
Career news
Laing O'Rourke's head of UK south moved to HR
The change means two top jobs in Laing O’Rourke UK combined into one
