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NewsCITB-Construction Skills could be privatised
Leaked document also reveals list of 177 quangos that could be scrapped as result of public spending cuts
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NewsBreedon Aggregates wins Scottish Water contract
Multi-million pound contract will see Breedon supply construction materials for four years
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NewsKier fined £160,000 after fatal fall at Everton training ground
Kier North West plead guilty to failing to ensure safety of worker after Karl Davis fell through window frame
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NewsApples and pears … Thomas lane previews the ipad alternatives
Given the critical acclaim and instant success of the iPad, it’s hardly surprising there is a rash of emulators. Like the iPhone clones, most of these tablet computers run Google’s Android operating system, which has generally been well received. Like the iPad, users have thousands of apps to choose from. ...
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Latest construction appointments: 24 September 2010
A weekly updated section of the latest moves within the industry
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NewsLenehan leaves in Bovis shake-up
Tony Lenehan, the head of Bovis Lend Lease’s north of England business, is to leave the company as part of a restructuring of its executive team, writes Tom Bill.
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NewsPassivhaus to launch refurb standard
A version of the ultra low-energy Passivhaus standard is being developed for refurbishment projects, Building can reveal.
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NewsSchool’s out forever
Native Land and Grosvenor have submitted a planning application for a block of luxury apartments in Holland Park, west London.
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NewsQuestion time for Cameron
The Tory conference is going to be subjected to minute scrutiny in the hope that ministers will fill in some of the many blanks in policy. Sarah Richardson and Roxane McMeeken list the most important
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Digging up the past
Money’s too tight to mention, and unearthing potential claims in old projects is one source of extra cash - as is amending existing claims. Just don’t leave it too late
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NewsSmall row, titanic waves
Developers can’t always force buyers who lack funds to complete. And as a recent test case shows, the difficulty is knowing when it would be better to apply for damages
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NewsAbramovich building secret £20m nightclub
Roman Abramovich is understood to be building a secret £20m music venue beneath Chelsea FC’s stadium
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Berkeley keeps silence on shock St George boss departure
Berkeley Group has declined to comment on the reasons behind the sudden departure of Tony Carey, the managing director of the firm’s St George business, after 17 years on the main board of the company.
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Nakheel close to debt deal
Dubai developer Nakheel is close to reaching a final agreement with its creditors, it has announced
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HCA to reveal Kerslake replacement within a week
The Homes and Communities Agency is likely to announce its new interim chief executive as early as next week, following the standing down of chief executive Sir Bob Kerslake earlier this month
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Aukett to make fresh swoop after Archial collapses
Deal between the firms on the cards after UK’s sixth-largest architect falls into administration
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Contractors to government: get them while they’re cheap
Major contractors are urging the government to take advantage of the low cost of construction services by increasing spend on building projects.
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NewsAlways wear clean shoes …
Paul Southon sent in these astonishing pictures taken from a flat in the centre of London
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NewsIndustry hails Clegg's plan to free up council spending
Proposal to allow councils to borrow against future assets will ’kickstart regeneration in the UK’