All Building articles in 18 June 2021 – Page 10
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NewsLaing O’Rourke appoints first sustainability boss
Vicky Bullivant was previously head of sustainable business at Drax Group
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NewsGovernment boosts funding for rail upgrades by £401m
Investment worth £317m will go to electrifying the Transpennine route in net zero push
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NewsCementation wins £93m HS2 job
Groundworks specialist to cut 1km box through central London for approach to Euston station
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NewsCLC floats rationing materials as shortages worsen
Firms need to fairly share supplies to avoid smaller firms being hit the most, group warns
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NewsNo good poaching from each other to fill skills gaps, Mace boss warns
Mark Reynolds says firms need to invest in industry newcomers rather than raiding rivals for staff
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NewsMinisters accused of ‘Soviet-style’ planning to replace gas boilers
Boiler manufacturers could be forced to make heat pumps and penalised if they fail to sell enough
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NewsHinkley Point to hire 1,700 people in covid bounce back
Move comes as project looks to make up time after social distancing rules hit productivity
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NewsIn pictures: Heatherwick opens park built on pier in New York City’s Hudson River
Park supported by over 100 concrete columns off Manhattan’s west side
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NewsPost-Brexit factory inspections for products firms streamlined after agreement between certifiers
Manufacturers previously had to pay twice for factory inspections from UK and EU inspectors
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NewsNew contractor chosen to look after Grenfell Tower site
Deconstruct UK takes over from Wates next month
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NewsHousebuilder remains construction’s richest man despite £600m hit
John Bloor’s fortune put at £1.3bn in latest annual ranking
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NewsGovernment looking at extending deadline for post-Brexit certification rules as worries mount over timetable
Current CE mark system due to be replaced at beginning of next year
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NewsDon’t waste this chance to transform economy, CBI tells construction
Decarbonisation and adopting AI could change businesses for the better, new report argues
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NewsCouncils picked to pilot local design codes
Test programme is part of government’s push to force developers to build beautifully
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NewsGleeson’s profit to beat expectations
Housebuilder issue second upgrade to forecasts since the start of the year on ‘strong demand’
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CommentLet’s make it easy to specify green products
Specifiers want to do the right thing but a lack of clear information is a barrier to change, says NBS’ Lee Jones
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NewsScottish university teams up with Parliament restoration team to draw up safer working methods
Initiative will use technology to rehearse building techniques in safety
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NewsMorris & Co gets OK for Shoreditch warehouse
East London scheme due to start on site next summer