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NewsCameron pledges to knock down sink estates
Government drafts in Lord Heseltine to transform or replace 100 of the worst estates
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NewsHMRC nets £154m from construction crackdown
Industry continues to be a main target of HMRC tax investigations
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NewsHCA chief resigns after three years
HCA chief executive Andy Rose departing for infrastructure finance role
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NewsLaing O'Rourke to sell £1.5bn Australian arm
Contractor decides to sell arm and streamline European business
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CommentExpert evidence: British Airways plc vs Paul Spencer and 11 others(present trustees of the Airways Pension Scheme)
Before Mr Justice Warren. Judgment delivered 21 August 2015
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CommentSqueezing not selling
Why local authorities’ new freedoms should lead to better use - rather than a fire sale - of their assets
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CommentWater, water everywhere
That the UK needs greater flood defences is a no-brainer. Getting a level of co-ordination between government departments and local authorities to make it happen is the challenge
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FeaturesA non-starter?
In a week in which the government announced its intention to ‘directly commission’ up to 13,000 homes, you might think it had begun, finally, to get a grip on housebuilding. But its flagship Starter Homes policy is set to shake up the development industry, causing delays - and fears it ...
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NewsUKGBC plans to close 'performance gap'
UKGBC embarks on project to ensure buildings live up to standards promised by developers
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NewsConsultant JV lands major Thames Tideway contract
Heavyweight JV will provide design and engineering services for Bam, Balfour and Morgan Sindall
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NewsLaing O'Rourke poaches Balfour director
Chris Millard will lead Laing O’Rourke’s in-house engineering consultancy
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NewsWillmott Dixon buys £100m regen scheme
Contractor’s Regen arm now has 3,000-home development pipeline
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NewsPlanning for £100m Manchester scheme
Hotel and flat scheme secures planning from Manchester City Council
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FeaturesPredictions 2016: What does your future hold?
What lies in wait for construction in 2016? We read the cards on the projects, the politics and the policies set to shape the year ahead – while key industry insiders predict what the major talking points for the next 12 months will be
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NewsMace and Bouygues battle it out for 150 Bishopsgate role
Contractors understood to be only two left in the running for UOL Group’s 43-storey tower scheme
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NewsEx-Arcadis directors launch consultancy
Former development boss Mark Farmer joined by two other former Arcadis directors at start-up residential-led investment consultant
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Comment2016: Reading the runes
2015 was harder to call than most thought. And with the looming possibility of Brexit, the new National Infrastructure Commission and the ongoing skills shortage, 2016 looks just as tricky
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CommentDear minister...
As the festive season draws to a close it’s time to look at the big challenges for 2016. What would our columnist say to a new built environment minister about the year that lies ahead for the construction industry?
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CommentHansom: A chill wind
The season of goodwill comes to a screeching halt as Zaha looks over the new design for Tokyo’s Olympic stadium and a council has its revenge on piss-takers. It’s left to Costain to warm the cockles of our hearts
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