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CommentHansom: Quite a performance
Roll up, roll up … And enter a magical world where cranes dance on building sites, construction professionals ride dragons across the waves, civil engineers are funny, and death metal bands are completely silent
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NewsConstruction appointments: 4 July 2014
Capita, John Rowan and Partners and Atkins are among the firms announcing appointments and promotions this week
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FeaturesHow vital is government as a construction client?
Public sector work has kept much of the construction industry off the critical list for the past six years but with the private sector now in increasingly robust health, how much is government really needed as a client?
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NewsFoster + Partners brings ownership back in-house
Architect buys 40% stake back from private equity firm with cash from ‘strong balance sheet’
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FeaturesBricks and mortar boards
With a constant need to attract the best students, the development of universities has remained a strong sector for the construction industry. But are universities making the most of the connections with the cities they are in? Our roundtable of industry experts gathered to discuss the issues faced by our ...
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NewsBalfour Beatty to scale back M&E business by a quarter
Following latest £35m profit warning, firm to step back from wider M E market in London with revenue set to fall by around a quarter
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NewsRevealed: EFA picks winners for £5bn schools framework
Exclusive: Full list of contractors for the Education Funding Agency’s regional schools framework
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NewsHyde Group hires London development boss
Housing association has appointed a development director for London
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NewsGovernment saves £840m on construction projects in a year
The Cabinet Office publishes update on its drive to cut construction costs by up to 20%
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NewsGovernment work pipeline rises to £116bn
Latest refresh of government’s construction pipeline shows value of work has jumped by 13% to £116bn
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NewsPersimmon posts 33% spike in revenue
Housebuilder’s completions up by a quarter and revenue up by 33% in first half of year
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NewsMJ Gleeson sees house sales soar
Housebuilder raises profit expectations in pre-close trading update
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CommentEnergy performance: Postulation or practice?
We urgently need work out how to assess the real in-use energy performance of our commercial buildings so we can understand their true output
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NewsBalfour issues huge new profit warning
Contracting giant to restructure M E business after identifying deepening problems
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NewsSweett diverts Asia Pacific investment to UK division
Consultant group hopes to capitalise on UK market’s ‘powerful recovery’, says chief executive
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NewsEFA looks at revising cost benchmarks because of rising prices
Director of capital at education body says next £2bn phase of PSBP will take account of cost pressure
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FeaturesThe rise of cross-laminated timber
The first wall of Cambourne College, Cambridge is erected. Initial construction of Wenlock Road.
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FeaturesTime to act: Debating UK infrastructure policy
As the Institution of Civil Engineers delivers a worrying State of the Nation report on UK infrastructure, Building charts the changes that the sector believes should be prioritised by the next government
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NewsCable says construction skills gap is a 'horror story'
GCS latest: Vince Cable says addressing loss of skills from industry is his key priority
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NewsCable: Industry must reform to end skills 'horror story'
GCS latest: Business secretary Vince Cable says construction must end its reliance on subcontracting and invest in apprenticeships