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FeaturesAddressing construction productivity challenges in the East of England
Our first Building the Future Think Tank regional roundtable for 2024 was held in Cambridge last month, with industry experts coming together to brainstorm ways to meet the productivity challenge in the East of England. Jordan Marshall reports
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NewsPRP revives homes plan across eight buildings behind Camden Roundhouse venue
Countryside and One Housing Group working up plans for eight buildings next to Camden’s Roundhouse
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NewsTaylor Wimpey on track to hit completions goal amid ‘market stability’
Spring selling season “as expected” says housebuilding giant
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NewsStanhope rejigs approved City tower plans to make scheme more sustainable
Developer to focus on re-using existing building at 60 Gracechurch Street two years after buying site from Hong Kong firm
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NewsCPC Project Services becomes Employee Ownership Trust
Consultant confirms change of ownership as it posts 28% increase in pre-tax profit
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CommentBalance of power shifts as contractors step away from bids
With margins increasingly at the top of businesses’ agendas, firms are no longer prepared to price anything and everything, writes Kelly Boorman
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NewsMore Osborne firms set to go into administration
Firm set up in 1966 set to formally appoint administrator RSM this week
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Features‘Government flip-flopping on climate has cost us work’: Ramboll’s Philippa Spence on what she wants from UK politicians
The UK managing director talks to Tom Lowe about the impact that government dithering over net zero policy has had on her firm and the industry as a whole over the past five years
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NewsMcLaren confirmed for British Land logistics hub
Work on £40m scheme in Southwark set to finish next year
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NewsScottish government to introduce its own Building Safety Levy
UK Government agrees to devolve powers
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NewsInfluential Conservative think tank backs Labour’s ‘grey belt’ plans
Bright Blue says Keir Starmer is “absolutely right” to propose building on poor quality areas of the green belt
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NewsMace the latest to reshuffle consulting arm as firm brings in Bechtel boss to head up costs business
Firm rejigs costs and commercial division
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NewsOsborne on the brink as firm set to appoint administrators
Restructuring specialist RSM expected to take over running of company set up in 1966
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FeaturesWhy the industry needs another net zero carbon buildings standard
David Partridge has been tasked with bringing together construction’s many and varied definitions of net zero. He tells Thomas Lane why setting a recognised and easily understood benchmark for whole-life carbon emissions is so important
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NewsLabour unveils plan to build on ‘grey belt’ land
The policy has the potential to unlock land to build hundreds of thousands of new homes
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NewsSNP’s decision to ditch Scotland’s 2030 climate target ‘disappointing’, housing body says
Climate Change Committee warned last month that 75% emissions reduction target was unachievable
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CommentConstruction industry gossip: housing block naming conundrum, cycle lane claims and a unique footy challenge
The latest chatter around the industry
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NewsWaugh Thistleton gets approval for revised timber-frame office building in Maidenhead
Work part of ongoing work in middle of Berkshire town
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NewsCore Five flags up worries over who will build major projects
Limited number of firms bidding jobs above £200m sending costs north, QS warns
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NewsMcAlpine signs on dotted line for British Land tower in City
2 Finsbury Avenue building due to finish in 2027