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NewsGalliford Try wins education contracts worth up to £55m
Galliford Try has been awarded two contracts worth up to £55m in the education sector. The company’s building business has reached financial close on the £38m Hull and East Riding batch under the first phase of the government’s Priority School Building Programme. The batch includes the £18.6m construction of Hessle ...
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NewsMace in talks with two firms to finish PC Harrington’s Nova job
J Coffey and Kilnbridge in frame to take on work as PC Harrington Contractors enters administration
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NewsFears election uncertainty could hit construction
Industry leaders prepare for potential hiatus in the event of a hung parliament
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NewsJLL poaches Aecom director to head project management arm
Nick Clare, former Aecom commercial sector director, attracted by JLL’s ‘ambitious growth plan’
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NewsMorgan Sindall takes £35m hit on problem MoD contracts
Construction group hit by two old problem contracts for the Ministry of Defence at Faslane
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NewsMace makes two senior hires
Contractor hires technology experts from rivals Laing O’Rourke and Sisk Construction
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FeaturesWhat to specify: Walls, ceilings & partitions
This week’s walls, ceilings and partitions products include curtain walling for an Eiffel-tower inspired building in Singapore and external wall insulation for a residential estate in Clackmannan
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FeaturesInterview: Robin Butler
Developer Urban Civic plans to build 40,000 homes on difficult, large sites - and after a key acquisition, looks well on the path to achieving that. We meet MD Robin Butler as he scours the land for housebuilders
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FeaturesFloating voters: The next government’s priorities need to be …
This week two members of our panel of floating voters highlight vital areas of construction policy that will require the attention of the next government, whatever its political make-up
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CommentConstruction’s election week: 08.05.15
So it has all come down to this. After accusations and arguments, promises and pledges the election is over … at least for now
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FeaturesLead times: January - March 2015
Lead times continue to increase with eight trades on the rise and no reported decreases. Some packages have increased more than once in the last 12 months
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FeaturesImage of the week: On the road again
We just had to squeeze in another prime-minister-in-a-hard-hat-on-site photo, this time at the Bexhill to Hastings link road in East Sussex taken during election week
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CommentSteve Gee’s campaign diary: week 3
John Rowan and Partners’ managing partner Steve Gee is standing as the Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate for the Epsom and Ewell constituency
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CommentHurry up and wait
The Housing Standards Review has confused timings surrounding policies and standards relating to domestic planning, says Dan Jestico. Which could actually delay applications for housing projects
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NewsMiller Homes float 'remains an option'
Miller Homes chief executive Chris Endsor hails “really strong year” for housebuilder in 2014
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NewsGreen Deal and ECO installations sink to lowest level in 20 months
Latest official data shows efficiency measures installed under ECO and Green Deal schemes lowest since June 2013
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NewsWates secures £76m Greenwich Peninsula scheme
Contractor will build £76m apartment blocks for client Knight Dragon
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NewsTfL pre-let kickstarts Lend Lease's Stratford offices
Construction of first office phase at £2.1bn Stratford International Quarter will start this summer
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NewsNew York museum by Renzo Piano opens
Michelle Obama opens gallery’s new home in city’s Meatpacking district