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FeaturesThe class of 2014: Contractors and housebuilders
What made our contractors and housebuilders choose construction and what can we learn from them about recruiting new talent?
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NewsMace wins race for £400m BBC TV Centre
Exclusive: Mace sees off competition from Lend Lease for main role on redevelopment of iconic BBC TV Centre in west London
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NewsArchitects line up for Helsinki Guggenheim
Some 1,715 entries from more than 75 countries submitted for competition for new Guggenheim museum
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NewsUnited House's contracting business merges with Bullock
United House will continue as a stand-alone developer
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NewsCity primed for new Pinnacle tower plan
City of London design chief is expecting a fresh planning application with an entirely new design for the stalled Pinnacle tower
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CommentChain of indemnity
A look at a case where an indemnity clause was found to be applicable despite the beneficiary being at fault
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NewsBouygues lands 220-home east London scheme
Royal Docks job will include 137 homes for the private rented sector
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NewsLondon's housing space standards to be rolled out across UK
The government has agreed every local authority should have the chance to adopt the capital’s space standards
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NewsLend Lease submits Heygate Estate plans
AHMM and Panter Hudspith design redevelopment of Heygate Estate, part of Lend Lease’s £1.5bn regeneration of Elephant Castle
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NewsGovernment urged to force Smithfield owners to act
Eric Pickles asked to start compulsory purchase proceedings on grounds of neglect after Henderson’s £160m was rejected
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NewsSubcontractors seek to expose late payment
National subcontractor organisations are surveying firms to benchmark the state of payment practices the industry
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CommentFor all practical purposes
A case on the familiar topic of a professional’s duties in certifying practical completion
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NewsHurley Palmer Flatt acquires M&E firm
Engineer Hurley Palmer Flatt acquires majority controlling stake in M E firm Andrew Reid Partners
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NewsGalliford Try boss to step down
Firm says chief excutive Greg Fitzgerald is set to retire, as it reports a sharp jump in revenue and profit
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FeaturesSouth Bank Tower: Coming out on top
Faced with the task of adding an extra 11 storeys to its structure, the engineering team working on London’s South Bank Tower have found a way to extend its height without additional foundations or a dramatic redesign
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NewsEverton secures council backing for new stadium
Liverpool council and football club agree plan for new stadium development at Walton Park in the north of the city
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CommentChanging preconceptions
A positive external image of the sector will go a long way to bringing in fresh talent
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CommentFears over towers miss the point
Super-dense schemes can work in London as long as they reinforce street spaces
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NewsUK firms dropped from £485m flood defence race
Morgan Sindall, Mace and Costain teams out of the running for massive Environment Agency flood defence job
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NewsGalliford Try wins 1,100-home east London scheme
Contractor appointed preferred developer on £360m Silvertown Way scheme by the Greater London Authority