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NewsPremier Inn buys land for three hotels
Hotel operator paid £18m for sites in Colchester, Edinburgh Park and Lincoln for three new hotels
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NewsUniversities cut back on building over funding fears
Institutions’ £3bn a year construction spend in jeopardy as budgets are slashed by up to 40%
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NewsBAA construction director to depart
Rob Stewart to leave airports operator after 20 years to take on PFI project in south Wales
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NewsCentrica gives green light to huge wind farm
Project off coast of Lincolnshire to provide enough power for two large towns
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NewsFull steam ahead for expansion plans, says Sainsbury's
Food retailer on track for 15% expansion despite sales slowdown
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NewsBrown pledges £1bn for growing businesses
Prime minister stresses importance of green economy as he announces plan to set up national investment corporation
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NewsCouncils invited to bid for 1,200 homes cash
Housing minister announces plans to create 3,000 more apprentices as council home funding is released
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NewsHousing associations forced to employ apprentices
Housing minister announces plan to provide work for local labour and trainees on government-funded schemes
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NewsClients set to blacklist cover-pricing contractors
£1.2bn consortium could drop OFT firms from deals as councils plan compensation claims
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FeaturesCounter attack: Interview with Sainsbury's head of property
Firms react differently to recession. Some struggle through, some hibernate – and some (for example, Sainsbury’s) launch £1.6bn offensives to grab market share. Emily Wright and Anna Reynolds met the man who’s planning the big push
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Sainsbury’s extends £1.6bn spree
Sainsbury’s is to extend its £1.6bn store expansion plan for at least another two years, according to its head of property
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NewsLDA accountant for £1.1bn Olympic budget was unqualified
Investigation into £160m overspend forces LDA chief executive to admit employee lacked formal qualification
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Tories to stick with pathfinder initiative
The Tories have said they would continue to support regeneration schemes, including the housing market renewal pathfinder initiative, should they win the next election
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South-west told to keep building
The government has urged planning authorities in south-west England to press ahead with plans to build thousands more homes, despite delays to the regional plan and opposition from the Tory party
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NewsGleeds drafted in to check Olympic fees paid to CLM
ODA brings in consultant to review delivery partner’s pay, after it earns £151m in year to March
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NewsChief construction adviser could be in place by November
Official would chair board overseeing value for money in procurement and promote innovation and sustainability
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FeaturesIs there any such thing as a good framework?
BAA’s decision to abandon framework agreements has led many to fear that other major clients will follow suit. No bad thing, says Stan Hornagold (above right), while Don Ward (above left) couldn’t disagree more …
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NewsHigh-speed rail details to be published by end of year
Transport minister promises to include framework to extend line as far as Scotland
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NewsTube signalling contract out to tender
Upgrade to four London underground lines is single biggest piece of work on the network
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NewsThumbs up for Wandsworth's £350m BSF programme
Bidders for the 16-school contract will be shortlisted in October