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NewsCarillion wins £70m Saudi hospital job
Firm’s Saudi Arabian business picks up major hospital contract in Riyadh
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NewsFormer Arup chairman knighted
Former Arup chairman Philip Dilley and founders of architect Stanton Williams among industry fogures to be nominated
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CommentOksana Mul vs Hutton Construction Limited: Valuation of appropriate deduction
This case, before Mr Justice Akenhead is the first to consider what the reference in Clause 2.30 of the JCT Intermediate Form to an “appropriate deduction” means
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NewsFour firms picked for roles on MoD framework
Firms appointed to Defence Infrastructure Organisation’s technical and advisory services framework
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NewsSheffield pushes on with £300m retail quarter plans
Council will begin procurement for investors and developers to kickstart scheme this summer
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NewsDavid Walker Architects wins Vauxhall tower job
Heron tower architect is third practice appointed to riverside site by developer St James
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NewsThe new Serpentine Pavilion begins to take shape
First construction shots of architect Smiljan Radic’s ‘boulder’ in Kensington Gardens
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NewsBoris reveals sites for 50,000-home development push
Mayor of London unveils plans for 20 ‘housing zones’ across the capital to speed development of 50,000 homes
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FeaturesWhere next for BIM?
With the BIM revolution set to enter a new phase, a panel of experts discuss the challenges facing the industry if it is going to get the most out of the groundbreaking technology. Iain Withers reports
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Comment'Un'-fit for purpose can be a very expensive experience
‘For a contractor, a fitness for purpose obligation tends to raise the hackles. But why?’
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NewsGovernment slashes back the size of its estate
Cabinet Office publishes update on public sector estate rationalisation
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NewsConstruction grew faster than expected in first quarter
Construction output growth revised up to 1.5%, in move that could mean UK economy grew 0.1% faster than previously thought
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NewsFour locations shortlisted for HS2 college
Government shortlists locations for high-speed rail engineering college
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NewsOsborne unveils plan to boost development on brownfield land
Chancellor announces move to pre-approve development on brownfield sites
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NewsGovernment launches drive to boost number of female engineers
The government has announced a £30m fund to encourage more women into the sector
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FeaturesWhat to specify: refurbishment
This week’s refurbishment products include the installation of an aluminium windows and doors system in Hackney, moveable walls in Manchester, and a wood canopy for a campus at Edinburgh University
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CommentHansom: The Departure Lounge
This week, a charity prepares to set off for some mountain climbing, brave construction folk drop in on Pegasus Bridge, the head of Foster + Partners takes his leave (twice), and the Queen departs from normal English
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CommentStaying on top in challenging times
As we compare the market share between the 20 biggest contractors pre and post recession, the next question is what must firms do to ensure they’re on top in another six years?
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CommentWonders and blunders with Nicola Rutt
Nicola Rutt finds Oxford University’s Florey Building ‘brave and beautiful’, but thinks more recent student accommodation, Unite’s post-Olympic Stratford development, is ‘overbearing’ and ‘confused’