All Breaking news articles – Page 806
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NewsShard loses key tenant
Transport for London was due to take 200,000 sq m of space, but has been bought out by Sellar Group
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NewsHousebuilders to be hit by affordable housing slump
Report warns social homes built this year could fall 65%, the lowest annual total for 20 years
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NewsIndustry recognised in Queen's honours list
Green housing expert Bill Dunster and former Crossrail chairman Douglas Oakervee among construction figures to receive honours
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NewsCarillion wins 10-year framework contract on Heathrow
Support services firm to provide facilities management services, with the first two jobs valued at £50m
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NewsBSF latest: Balfour wins £220m Derby deal and Interserve picks up £150m St Helens job
Building understands Vinci has lost out on both deals amid widespread uncertainty over future of £55bn schools programme
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NewsCivil engineers alarmed at transport infrastructure hiatus
CECA warns on suspension of conditional approvals for all major local transport schemes
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News'Usual suspects' linked to Scott Wilson takeover
A string of names has been linked to a bid for consulting engineer Scott Wilson, which confirmed it had received more than one takeover approach this week
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CIC names Gordon Masterton as new chair
Environment vice-president at engineer Jacobs takes over from Keith Clarke
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NewsGovernment to pull funding from zero-carbon housing body
Grant Shapps, the housing minister, has signalled his intention to halt government funding for an independent body that was set up to help deliver zero-carbon housing
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NewsUnite official accuses union of collusion in blacklist
File seen by Building points to union complicity in providing information used to identify ’troublemakers’
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NewsLend Lease bans Bovis from £40bn nuclear sector
Contractor backs out of EDF deal at last minute as Australian parent decides to shun ’unethical’ work
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NewsCrossrail budget squeezed as costs climb £1bn
Cost estimates for the £2bn overground sections of Crossrail have risen by 30% as the project’s senior management remains under pressure to cut costs on the £15.9bn scheme, writes Joey Gardiner.
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NewsPickles confirms £146m planning cuts
The local authority subsidy was intended to speed up planning decisions
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Operations director Tim Atkinson leaves Bovis Lend Lease
Atkinson, who works in the UK South division for Julian Daniel, is said to have left firm amicably
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CPA launches guide for greening existing housing
Guide to low carbon refurbishment includes case studies and advice on improving floors, walls and roofs
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NewsThomas Balsley unveils waterfront park beside new Tampa art museum
Curtis Hixon Park forms centrepiece of waterside regeneration in Florida city
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Miller Construction appoints ex-Amey boss as new chief executive
Chris Webster will take over from Robin Mackie, who retires after 22 years
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NewsKeller buys Australian marine ground engineering specialist for £21m
Groundworks firm expands down under with acquisition of £31m-turnover Waterfront Services
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NewsBovis Homes launches 90% mortgage with Barclays
Housebuilder’s provision of indemnity to bank enables high loan-to-value mortgage
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NewsCommercial development keeps rising despite slump in public work
Savills index shows public activity down 13% and private up 14%