All Building articles in 11 August 2023
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Features‘Our global spread helps us weather local challenges’ – why Grimshaw is unfazed by HS2’s Euston delay
The firm’s chairman Andrew Whalley says its three-year growth strategy “needed an edit” after the decision to mothball its biggest UK project
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NewsMace boss rips into ‘absolutely shameful’ decision to mothball HS2 Euston
Mark Reynolds says government told firms one thing and then did opposite with ‘sneaky’ announcement
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CommentWhy don’t we think of water as part of the sustainability crisis?
We consume too much water, with demand increasing and supply dwindling. This impending disaster should be treated as seriously as carbon reduction, says Jason Horner
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NewsWeston founder predicts 40% national housebuilding drop
Bob Weston predicts steep fall in output over next 12 months
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NewsLatest Bishopsgate tower set for green light
City planners recommend approval for 63-storey plan despite Historic England objection
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NewsCarillion finance chief gets 12-year director ban
Richard Adam caused firm to “rely on false and misleading financial information” for its 2015 and 2016 financial statements, says Insolvency Service
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NewsGovernment to miss pledge to build 40 new hospitals by end of the decade
“Maximum risk” approach taken by £20bn programme could increase costs and result in hospitals that are too small, NAO report warns
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NewsBam restructure to see job cuts at 1,100-strong construction business in England
Move will see creation of new Northern region and disappearance of standalone South-east arm
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FeaturesBuilding bridges: how Paul Morrell would fix our broken products testing system
Industry veteran Paul Morrell has written a seminal review on overhauling products testing. The man himself explains his thinking in the first of a two-part interview
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NewsMace set to be 10,000-strong business by 2026
Firm looking to recruit 2,500 staff over next three years
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NewsKingspan shells out €251m for majority stake in German insulation firm
Deal set to wrap up next year
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NewsGovernment launches study into running HS2 trains to Leeds
Announcement comes in DfT response to critical transport committee report
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NewsIndustry welcomes ‘overdue’ building trade visa rule relaxation amid backbench Tory backlash
Bricklayers, roofers and joiners all added to Shortage Occupation List
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NewsNew images of Allies & Morrison’s £1.7bn ID Manchester masterplan unveiled
Developers publish updated framework providing fresh details of vision for 25 acre city centre site
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NewsAdjaye’s controversial Brixton tower pulled ahead of GLA hearing
Developer criticised for not producing any acceptable revisions during 12 months of talks
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NewsThree in frame for £400m housing scheme at former St John’s Wood barracks
Upmarket London development set for previous headquarters of Royal Horse Artillery
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FeaturesRemember when we had a chief construction adviser? Paul Morrell reflects on his time in the role
In the second part of our interview, veteran industry heavyweight Paul Morrell describes his time in Whitehall and considers whether we need a similar role again.
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NewsBam boss in North-west to go under restructure
Move has seen enlarged Northern business created
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NewsGreat British Nuclear launches competition to develop UK’s first mini-reactors
New nuclear body launches with total of £157m in new grant funding
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NewsHousing woes see profit warnings at FTSE listed construction firms hit three year high
Rate rises blunt growth and make attracting further investment into construction more difficult, EY-Parthenon says