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CommentHansom: As time goes by
It’s like being in a time machine this week what with Back to the Future fervour, the return of Nick Clegg, the never-quite-finished Sagrada Familia, Croydon heading towards hipdom, and the ONS rewriting the past
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CommentIs a dark season coming?
With the summer of recovery looking in increasing danger of being over before it has really begun
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CommentCyber security: No virtual silver bullet
The construction industry thinks cyber security is not an issue it has to worry about. It’s wrong
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News
Experts debate whether the UK is flood-ready
Janet Street-Porter quizzes Environment Agency and industry representatives at lively Water Matters panel debate
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NewsWorld's largest offshore wind farm to go ahead
Developer makes final investment decision on Walney wind farm in the Irish Sea
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NewsAecom and the CBI call for urgent action on infrastructure
Aecom/CBI infrastructure survey finds half of firms believe necessary infrastructure upgrades won’t happen in next five years
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NewsDesigns unveiled for £400m west London retail scheme
Developer plans redevelopment of Kingston town centre
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NewsPioneering self-healing concrete trial begins
Costain and Cardiff University begin trial which if successful could save the UK billion of pounds in structural repair costs
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NewsTfL starts hunt for £350m civils framework
Transport for London searches for contractors for civils and tunnelling works
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NewsKier in court row over subbie discounts
Luxury London hotel takes contractor to court over “undisclosed discounts” secured from Mitie
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NewsGo-ahead for Lord's cricket ground expansion
Westminster council approves scheme that will increase ground’s capacity to 29,500
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NewsWates wins £34m of care homes deals
Contractor will deliver two new care homes in Berkshire and Surrey for Signature Senior Lifestyle
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NewsRegulatory overhaul needed to tackle overheating homes
Report outlines a number of proposals to avoid problems associated with ‘urban heat islands’
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NewsContracts on £18bn Hinkley Point C being renegotiated
Discussions over several contracts follow rise in price of the Somerset nuclear power plant from £10bn
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FeaturesWhat do you really think about BIM?
Building wants your help in getting behind the BIM hype with this online reader survey
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CommentWhat we want from the NIC
I welcome the government’s focus on infrastructure but, for the NIC to start work quickly and effectively, these are my top five priorities for the commission
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FeaturesMarket forecast: A change of mood
With demand outstripping supply, selectivity was the dominant theme for contractors this year. And a failure to attract tenderers led to more creative approaches to procurement. But will these changes be lasting or is this just the current stage of a cyclical process?
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FeaturesRecycling timber: Wasting away
We recycle just one-tenth of our waste wood - the rest ends up in landfill, meaning we lose out on the huge economic and environmental benefits of using the wood again
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CommentOnline poll: End of the recovery?
In the light of recent economic data, are you worried that construction’s recovery is coming to an end? Vote below