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CommentWe need more than ‘keeping up appearances’
Construction needs to do more than just change its image to attract the number of recruits the sector needs
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CommentThe ONS revisions
Will the recent declines be a short term blip? Michael Dall on the ONS revisions
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CommentWhat election?
Little evidence of election uncertainty according to latest indices with growth in contract awards across sectors
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NewsLaing O'Rourke launches public land housebuilding venture
Contractor teams up with Legal General and Touchstone to form alliance to help combat UK’s housing crisis
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NewsWSP lands key role on Old Oak 'super hub'
Engineering consultant to design new HS2 interchange at ‘super hub’ station
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NewsDeloitte axes 140 jobs at Longcross Construction
Entire staff at the retail contractor laid off after it fell into administration this week
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NewsGrosvenor submits plan for 400 Edinburgh homes
Property developer submits planning application for Scotland’s first purpose-built PRS development
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NewsNew tower approved on London's Blackfriars Road
New tower on Blackfriars Road given green light by Southwark planners
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NewsBuckingham to build new Scunthorpe United stadium
Contractor lands £18m deal to build the 12,000 capacity all-seater stadium
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CommentHeat Network Regulations: Turning up the heat
Calling all developers, landlords and operators: the Heat Network Regulations are now in force and they bring with them some onerous requirements
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CommentHansom: Just plain silly
Fun and games this week as we visit brutalist playgrounds and consider Cambridge university’s professorship of play - plus, creepy crawlies, open seas, and a plea for nonsensical projects
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CommentSketch of the week: St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
This week’s #buildingdoodle sketch is by Luciano Vitiello of bptw partnership
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FeaturesFrom the archives in 1992
Back in 1992 Building paid a visit to site of Waterloo train station’s international terminal, which opened in 1994
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FeaturesAction station: Bond street tube station
A cramped site 20m underground, below a busy street is not an easy place to conduct the £320m upgrade of Bond Street tube station. Especially when the only access is via two 9m-wide shafts.
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CommentPeople and money
With Britain building again, contractors are in short supply and people with the right skills even more so. Before the next crash comes along, the industry must look at ways to foster stability and maintain the workforce we need
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FeaturesImage of the week: Flash of colour
Construction takes place on Spanish architect SelgasCano’s Serpentine Pavilion
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NewsBalfour Beatty reclaims top contractors’ spot for May
Wins with University of Warwick and Great Ormond Street Hospital help make up £491m contract haul
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NewsHighways England reveals new chief executive
Former Heathrow Airport Ltd MD Jim O’Sullivan will take over from Graham Dalton in July
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NewsBarbour ABI's June market review is out now
Barbour ABI’s Economic Construction Market Review for June is now available to download