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FeaturesTest driving new forms of procurement
From using BIM to procure work on prisons to encouraging innovation in the supply chain, trials of new forms of public procurement are taking place up and down the UK. What are the early findings?
NewsSkanska reveals detailed housing designs
Swedish contractor starts work on its first housing scheme in the UK, an estate of Scandinavian-style homes in Cambridge,
NewsHyder in recruitment drive after contract wins
Recent wins for global engineering consultant include £80m road and drainage contract in Qatar
NewsTate St Ives reveals design shortlist
Architects in running for gallery extension at Tate’s Cornish outpost include practice behind stalled 2005 design
NewsVinci bags £46m Tesco contract in West Bromwich
Work includes demolition of existing buildings and 43 retail and leisure units including a cinema
NewsGovernment commits £400m to boost housebuilding
Government will also guarantee part of risk of first time buyer mortgages in bid to kickstart housing market
NewsISG confident despite market turmoil
Construction services group says it will meet profit forecast despite euro-crisis and problems in Middle East
NewsConstruction workers take protest to Farringdon
Crown House is targeted in the Unite unions campaign against changes in skill grades
NewsBarratt reservations up 26%
Housebuilder predicts significant improvement in profit as average selling price increases 7%
NewsInterserve targets Qatar for growth
Firm says it is relying on global infrastructure markets and UK public sector outsourcing for growth
NewsRecession looms despite upward revision of output
ONS revises construction output upwards from -0.6% to -0.2% for third quarter
NewsMears blames PV tariff cut for profit warning
Social housing firm writes off £2m in investment after slash in FiT makes PV commercially unviable
NewsRambøll's Flemming Pedersen named engineering CEO of the Year
While WSP’s Chris Cole receives lifetime achievement award at ACE’s European CEO Awards
NewsRegeneration boost for Morgan Sindall as order book hits £3.3bn
Growth in regeneration pipeline helps offset markets hit by public sector cuts
NewsCostain profit on track as orders hit £2.6bn
Cotract to build London Bridge station win boosts orders beyond 2013
NewsCarillion bags energy contracts worth £445m
Framework deals with Fulcrum and National Grid bolsters order book
NewsFull list: The 100 most influential surveyors on Twitter
Every month Building will reveal the tCn and RICS list of top surveying Tweeters
NewsGMI wins costs against OFT
But judge says GMI may not be able to claim full costs of successful appeal against OFT fines
NewsMorgan Sindall and Vinci win £500m National Grid contract
Joint venture announced as preferred bidder for Electricity Transmission Overhead Line partnership
NewsCladding specialist Alu-Fix calls in receivers
Belfast-based specialists goes into administration with loss of 40 jobs