All articles by Chloë McCulloch – Page 10
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CommentLeader: Education, education, education?
As new academic year starts, for the schools construction sector there is worry about the amount of work coming onto their books
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CommentConstruction needs a deal
As things stand – more than two years after the Leave vote – we still have no idea what it actually means for any sector of the economy, least of all construction.
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NewsMears shifts focus to housing development
Social housing specialist’s strategy prompted by maintenance work slowing, with fastest growth in management and development sectors
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CommentLeader: Taking a step back to go forwards
While it’s a grim picture for contracting, individual firms are starting to fight back. But the uncertainty of Brexit still looms large over the industry
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CommentLeader: Playing fair
It’s not just main contractors who have been at fault over late payments. Practices along the entire chain, right from the client, should be more transparent
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CommentLeader: Living on the margins
The big story in this year’s Top 150 league tables is contractors’ pitifully low margins compared with housebuilders’ surging profits
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CommentRiding the storm
Yet another government reshuffle and another housing minister is in place, but does any of this Westminster chaos matter to construction’s core issues?
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CommentThe new you
We’ve been looking at some of the themes that are driving change within the construction industry
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CommentA light at the end of the tunnel
How much has the government actually done since Carillion’s implosion to address unfair payment practices?
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NewsEllmer to bag Great Portland Estates' Whitechapel job
Scheme will sit across from the new Whitechapel Crossrail station
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FeaturesQuick on his feet: Vince Cable talks to Building
Vince Cable believes he’s gaining ground on his two main rivals over Brexit. But the parliamentary veteran is keen to show his isn’t a party campaigning on a single issue
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NewsLib Dem leader joins calls for rethink on Haringey homes
Vince Cable labels scheme a ‘very bad development’ and says council should tear up its deal with Lendlease
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CommentHomes, sweet homes - and votes
A raft of housing policy announcements this weeks were somewhat overshadowed by the Heathrow expansion vote - but they could be important steps in speeding up housebuilding
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FeaturesPreview: Vince Cable speaks to Building
Ahead of Building’s full interview with Vince Cable - in print and online from Friday - read an excerpt of the Lib Dem leader’s views on Carillion, Heathrow and housing
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CommentGrenfell calls for urgent action, so why are we still dragging our feet?
One year on from the Grenfell Tower fire, and the concerns over a potentially lengthy inquiry has only added to the considerable discontent over a lack of action
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NewsBattersea turns to supply chain for Carillion snagging work
Developer asks T T to manage subcontractors carrying out defects work on bust firm’s first phase
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NewsHackitt heads off critics ahead of publication of final report
The report is due to be released later this morning
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NewsWates lands £500m MPs' offices revamp
Firm beats Balfour Beatty and Sir Robert McAlpine to restore buildings across Westminster
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CommentObstacles to BIM
The use of BIM is becoming the norm, but there is still some progress to be made until construction can be described as totally digital
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CommentInterserve - why we haven't got another Carillion on our hands
These were a shocking set of results by any standards and clearly there’s no quick fix - but the beleaguered contractor’s recovery plan seems to have legs