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FeaturesInternational costs 2015
Economic recovery in the UK and currency fluctuations have triggered big movements in the relative construction cost rankings of cities around the world
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NewsHeathrow confident it would meet green targets with third runway
Must meet carbon emissions targets, air quality limits and noise restrictions set out by Howard Davies’ Airports Commission
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NewsFurther firms line up legal action over green cuts
Drax and Infinis latest firms to take legal action against government over changes to green policies
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NewsCanary Wharf readies £300m jobs for market
Canary Wharf Contractors is to go to market to procure £300m of trade roles on Wood Wharf
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NewsMace wins role on £123m LSE scheme
Contractor saw off three other firms for the Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners-designed scheme
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NewsNext expands capex on strong results
Retailer spending extra £45m on capex compared to same period in 2014.
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CommentGet ready for ESOS
The Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme obliges large businesses to carry out regular energy audits
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FeaturesHousing associations: Going it alone
Housing associations are being forced to find efficiencies, with some taking repairs and maintenance work in-house and leaving private contractors out in the cold
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NewsQuintain £700m sale timetable extended
Lone Star has only had a 53% take-up of its £700m offer for Quintain following the first closing date for the offer
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NewsRejigged Greenwich Peninsula masterplan gets green light
Revised plans by Knight Dragon massively increase housing from 10,000 to 16,000 units
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CommentIndemnity claims: Cutting your losses
Do you know what an indemnity is and how a claim under one differs from a claim for damages for breach of contract?
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NewsBouygues boss: UK contractors 'lag behind' French firms
Madani Sow, chief executive of Bouygues UK, has delivered a sobering verdict of construction industry practises
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NewsProblem job drags Bam Nuttall to £20m loss
Civil engineer blames one “extremely challenging contract”
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NewsBarratt profit jumps 44%
Housebuilder reports surge in pre-tax profit and revenue in full-year results
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CommentOnline poll: London skyline
Does London need a more coherent tall buildings policy? Vote here
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NewsRogers: 'We must challenge monopoly of big housebuilders'
Volume housebuilders are not doing enough to alleviate the UK’s housing crisis, says architect
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FeaturesTall buildings: Height vs heritage
London’s lack of a coherent tall buildings policy has led to controversial ‘carbuncles’ such as the Walkie Talkie crowding its skyline
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NewsLeft-hand-turn ban needs more work, say experts
Industry warns GLA’s safety measure for lorries could cause congestion on London’s roads
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NewsGovernment ups construction members on CLC
New members named for industry leadership body include representatives of consultants and the supply chain
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CommentThe long and winding road
Housing is now recognised as one of the small handful of public policy issues that is absolutely essential for the government - and broader society - to solve. But this is just the start…