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NewsKier chief says writing was on wall for Carillion weeks before it went bust
Contractor collapsed a week before Andrew Davies had been due to take top role, opening up eventual move to rival
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NewsFears growing that building decarbonisation strategy could be watered down
Industry experts tell government to stop dithering and publish its plan amid reports it will be delayed until the autumn
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NewsHuge Canary Wharf towers plan OK’d
Glenn Howells scheme to include 900 homes in six blocks up to 38 storeys high
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NewsBoss of bid target Keepmoat admits sale of business is being considered by private equity owners
Housebuilder believed to be subject of bid from Kier Living buyer with firm also mulling float on stock exchange
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NewsHS2 having ‘no material impact’ on products cost and shortages, minister says
Andrew Stephenson insists scheme not causing supplies to run low on other jobs
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NewsImprove building ventilation or risk them becoming breeding grounds for more infections, senior engineers warn
Report was commissioned by government’s chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance
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NewsConstruction vacancies at near 20-year high as demand for labour intensifies
ONS data reveals extent of skills shortage with 33,000 jobs on offer in the sector
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NewsWorries over materials shortages take gloss off improving confidence for architects
Practices say isssue now delaying jobs, as optimism among firms in capital tops pre-pandemic level for first time
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NewsWorkers in East Midlands picking up nearly £1k a week
Roofers, bricklayers and shopfitters see biggest pay rises in June
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NewsHammersmith Bridge to reopen to pedestrians this weekend
Mott MacDonald report found safety risk was ”acceptably low” after temporary fix to prevent cracking
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NewsStaff at collapsed Welsh contractor mull legal action over lost redundancy pay
Firm sank last week with the loss of more than 140 jobs
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NewsArcadis and Mace among firms appointed to £420m Highways England framework
Six-year framework to cover commercial and project management jobs
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NewsFace masks should still be used on sites after restrictions ease, CLC says
Statement comes amid confusion over government’s guidance on easing covid-19 restrictions
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NewsGalliford Try says investment in modern building methods helping overcome materials threat
Firm issues upbeat trading statement ahead of annual results
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NewsHS2’s eastern leg ‘not needed’, says West Midlands mayor
Andy Street said the business case for connecting Midlands towns was ‘substantially better’ than for HS2
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NewsPandemic blamed as Zaha Hadid calls time on historic Bowling Green Lane home
Practice leaves Victorian classrooms after nearly 40 years for nearby Goswell Road
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NewsUS architect beats UK big hitters to win £30m National Gallery contest
Selldorf Architects picked in global hunt for designer of Sainsbury Wing redevelopment
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NewsTerra Firma among bidders for Keepmoat
Privately owned housebuilder considering either sale or stock market flotation
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NewsBan on new petrol and diesel trucks by 2040
Transport decarbonisation plan to phase out polluting HGVs, while pinning hope on new technology to make aviation green