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CommentIs the performance gap really such a mystery?
A lack of accountability is putting building performance in the UK well behind international operations
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CommentHansom: Known unknowns
We’re uncertain what’s happening at Google HQ, unsure if the Queen has been sticking her oar in, and doubt the wisdom of building next to a nightclub. But why anyone would buy a flat without windows is a total mystery
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NewsAtkins acquires East Africa consultancy
Atkins expands into Africa with aquisition of Howard Humphreys East Africa Ltd Group
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NewsMace wins Olympic Park job
Mace wins contract on second phase of East Village at 2012 Olympic Park
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NewsCarillion construction profit dips
Carillion posts solid results for 2015, but profit slides in UK and Canada construction
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NewsT&T shares equity with 78 partners
Chief executive Vince Clancy says the move is already helping to power firm’s global expansion
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NewsLeadManage rebrands as Opera
Firm seeking to expand and become a 40 to 50-strong business within five years
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NewsLegal & General and Urban Splash join prefab homes push
L G to build world’s largest modular housing factory while Urban Splash targets 1,000 modular homes a year
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NewsCBI: Brexit referendum impacting on investment
Laura Smith told Building that some decisions from overseas investors are now being questioned
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CommentSour taste of a sweetener
A recent case reminds those operating in the construction industry of the risks of bribery, and provides insightful guidance on how to mitigate bribery risk
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FeaturesEnergiesprong: Sprong is here
A runaway success in the Netherlands, a boon for contractors and for occupiers, simple, ready-to-use and straight out of the box: could Energiesprong be the UK housing retrofit market’s new start?
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CommentWe hold the key
Michael Gove’s recent rhetoric about rehabilitation may open the door to designing the UK’s new generation of super-prisons as institutions of redemption, a million miles away from the high-tension, low-hope jails across the Atlantic
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CommentClarity begins at home
A recent case that revolved around a party’s liability in relation to asbestos has highlighted once again the importance of clear contract drafting
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CommentOnline poll: Housing
Will prefabricated housing form the next generation of affordable homes? Vote here
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NewsCostain hit with further costs from waste contract
Despite a strong 2015 the firm reports further significant costs from legacy waste water contract
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NewsGalliford Try expecting affordable housing boost
Firm’s regeneration arm anticipates resurgence after a downturn over the second half of 2015
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NewsLondon uni raises the roof for new student hub
SOAS University of London reveals first images of new curved glass roof installed on campus