All Building articles in 14 July 2023
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NewsHousing slump sends monthly construction output down
Commercial and infrastructure increased but amount of private housing work fell sharply in April, official figures show
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NewsFunding woes sees TfL kick Crossrail 2 further into long grass
Transport body’s finance chief complains at lack of long-term funding settlement
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NewsIndustry retrofit initiative appoints co-directors
Two architects appointed to lead National Retrofit Hub
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NewsHS2 leadership shake-up sees finance and digital expertise added to board
Two new non-executive directors appointed
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NewsGrace period for Part L compliance ends
Government gave firms a year to comply with new carbon emission requirements
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NewsRevenue and underlying profit rise at Murphy
Infrastructure specialist blames accounting measure for drop in headline pre-tax profit figure
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NewsMore than 100 firms lobby Sunak for new climate change legal duty in planning system
Lack of integration of climate goals into planning is creating delays, Sunak warned
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NewsIlke Homes in talks with 15 potential investors over sale
Modular builder says there is a ‘clear appetite’ for a deal to save 1,000-person firm
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FeaturesFrom the archives: The First World War breaks out, 1914
The Builder’s coverage in the weeks following Britain’s declaration of war against Germany and Austria-Hungary
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NewsHousing market’s woes set to blunt Travis Perkins profit
Builders merchant says exepcted recovery in setor has not happened
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NewsMace backs retrofit first planning rule for non-domestic buildings
Move would enable major embodied carbon savings, says firm
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NewsGovernment orders all departments to investigate lightweight concrete risks
Surveys into decaying RAAC expanded to cover government’s entire £158bn estate
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NewsGovernment rejects proposal to mandate project bank accounts on public jobs
Labour MP’s amendement would have applied to work valued at more than £2m
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CommentStanding on the shoulders of giants
The application of data will play a hugely important role in helping the sector achieve its sustainable ambitions, writes Grant Findlay, executive managing director – buildings, Sir Robert McAlpine
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NewsJobs go as administrator of £400m London high-rise builder brings in specialists to sift through contracts
Most of 40 staff at Henry Construction Projects made redundant, FRP Advisory confirms
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NewsPrince William reveals aim to build social housing on 130,000-acre Duchy estate
Prince of Wales said he plans to start small and scale up the social housing if it’s “sustainable”
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NewsFirms on notice for £21m Tate Liverpool revamp
Gallery set for major remodelling three decades after James Stirling refurb
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NewsChurch of England wins planning for 1,000 homes in Lincoln
Around 200 units will be affordable housing
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NewsCostain plays down impact of planned M6 link road hitting the buffers
Job connecting motorway with planned garden village at Lancaster mothballed over costs