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FeaturesInterview: Neil Martin
It’s been all change in Lend Lease’s European business, with recent years marked by management instability and falling profits. Can the managing director of its construction arm Neil Martin succeed where others have failed and turn the business around?
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NewsCapita team wins £400m job to run the defence estate
Consultant to lead consortium that will manage over £10bn of Ministry of Defence construction contracts
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NewsBalfour Beatty predicts ‘gentle’ recovery in 2014
Chief executive of Balfour Beatty Construction Services UK describes 2013 as a ‘disappointing’ year
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NewsBouygues to build London’s first Passivhaus School
Contractor wins £5m revamp of Tower Hamlets school
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CommentA mixed school report
December’s progress report into school procurement went largely unnoticed – but if the UK is to provide the education places its population needs, both the government and the industry need to sit up and pay attention
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NewsProblem jobs drag Miller construction into the red
But sharp jump in revenue and strong order book signals business is on track for improved performance
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NewsScape reveals new £1bn infrastructure framework
Exclusive: New framework will be awarded to single contractor and will focus on flood defence and other civils projects
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NewsSite supervisor dies on DLR project
Contractor Clancy Docwra confirms that a site supervisor has been killed on its Docklands Light Railway project in Stratford
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NewsSix strong shortlist for next phase of Olympic homes
Six developers have been shortlisted for the next housing schemes to be built on the Olympic park in east London.
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NewsMace and Kier hit out at project bank accounts
Bosses warn main contractors will hike their prices if clients demand they use project bank accounts to pay their supply chain
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NewsCampaigners call for safety crack down
Call for renewed focus on health and safety after two deaths and a serious injury on London construction sites last week
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CommentMoney makes the world go round - including BIM
In an industry where money plays such an important role, it amazes me that we are yet to get to grips with 5D BIM
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NewsQueen’s stonemason falls into administration
Administrator IRL confirms firm that worked on Buckingham Palace is in administration
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NewsCarillion JV wins £87m Oxford-London rail job
Joint venture between Carillion and Buckingham Group to build new line between London and Oxford
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NewsCostain wins £150m Crossrail job
Costain has won a £150m contract to build the infrastructure and stations for the Crossrail between Stratford in East London and Shenfield, in Essex
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CommentYes, things are looking up
There are quite a few reasons why construction should be feeling better about things
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NewsKier wins £45m Cheltenham racecourse job
Kier was won the job to build a £45m grandstand at Cheltenham Racecourse
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NewsBalfour Beatty reshuffles UK finance team
Balfour Beatty has appointed a senior G4S manager as its new finance boss in the UK
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NewsMorgan Sindall bags £30m Canada House revamp
Firm’s fit-out arm Overbury wins job to revamp home of Canadian High Commission
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CommentWater, water, everywhere
Flood protection has become national headlines for good reason, so we need to take a long, hard look at the options available