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NewsBuilding Woman of the Year shortlist revealed
Professionals from companies including Turner and Townsend, Arup and Rise shortlisted for inaugral award
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NewsLabour pledges to recapture ‘post-war spirit’ of housebuilding
Shadow housing minister sets out stall for general election battle
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CommentAdjudication: Broughton Brickwork Ltd vs F Parkinson Ltds
This case was before Mr Justice Davies QC (sitting as a judge of the High Court)
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NewsGreat Ormond Street £90m research centre gets green light
Stanton Williams-designed facility will house 350 specialists
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CommentHousing policy isn't only about building more homes
We can’t forget the areas, both North and South, in need of economic regeneration
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NewsBalfour bags £300m Thames flood defences programme
Contractor will work with CH2M Hill on ten-year flood resilience programme
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NewsArcadis scoops global Shell framework
EC Harris parent company will deliver project and cost services for Shell worldwide
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NewsPlanners slam scrapping of 'eco-towns' policy
‘Eco-towns’ policy for green settlements scrapped by coalition, despite their committment to ‘garden cities’
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CommentLondon needs to fix its relationship with the green belt
Despite housing minister Brandon Lewis’ comments, the counties surrounding London cannot be protected from its growth
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FeaturesApprentices in construction: One step forward…
For construction to exploit the economic recovery, it will need about 30,000 new skilled workers each year - that’s about double the number of apprentices the industry is training up
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CommentCash retentions: Tell them where to stick it
Readers should use the general election to send prospective MPs a message about protecting cash retentions from insolvency risk
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FeaturesBirmingham’s buzz
Not so long ago, the greatest thing about Birmingham was finding a road out of it. But in little more than a decade it has transformed itself into a thriving urban centre that businesses and people are flocking to be part of
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CommentOn site renewables - how do the technologies compare?
A quick guide to the main on-site renewable energy technologies and the challenges they present
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NewsTaylor Wimpey JV scoops 2,400-home MoD scheme
Defence Infrastructure Organisation chooses firms to redevelop Hamshire barracks
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FeaturesEcobuild 2015 video: Alastair Campbell
Former Labour party communications director on the government’s track record on green building policy
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FeaturesEcobuild 2015 video: James Wates
Chairman of Wates Group on the merger between the UK Contractors’ Group and the National Specialist Contractors Council
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CommentLetter: Architects are missing core skills
A reader responds to Building’s skills survey article