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NewsSkanska enjoys strong start to year
Revenue up 15% in first quarter as impact of acquisition of Atkins Highways Services begins to be felt on its books
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NewsChina plots high speed rail link to USA
Ambitious project would entail tunnel under the Bering Strait
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NewsNetwork Rail awards £800m of track upgrade work
Client also decides to bring its high output track renewals work in-house
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NewsRevealed: Firms picked for £1bn defence contracts
The Ministry of Defence has finally selected the winner bidders for three long-delayed defence estates contracts worth more than £1bn
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CommentBIM and the city: The next frontier
We are starting to master using BIM on buildings - now let’s think bigger
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CommentAdverse possession: A possession of strength
Trespassers can acquire rights to vacant sites so developers need to be vigilant if they own land awaiting development, or are considering buying empty plots
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NewsContractors facing the squeeze as costs rise
Construction Products Association trade survey finds fourth consecutive quarter of growth, but firms experiencing rising materials and labour costs
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NewsCivils firms report upturn, but fear skills crunch
Civils firms report rising workloads and orders, but are facing increasing difficulties in finding skilled employees
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NewsHomeowners cancel repair jobs due to lack of trusted builders
Survey finds over 20% of homeowners are shelving or delaying plans for work on their homes because they cannot find trustworthy builders
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CommentBalfour Beatty: Embers of ambition
There’s no escaping the fact that the ambitions of the UK’s largest contractor are rapidly disintegrating
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CommentGreen Deal: A victory, but just the first step
While this week’s announcement will be a good boost for the Green Deal over the next year or two, what is really needed are long term incentives to help the scheme
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CommentOffice workers: In a happy place
Good infrastructure makes for happy commuters, and good offices and surroundings make for happy workers. The property industry can play its part in both
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CommentInfrastructure: How much is too much?
Is it possible to have too much infrastructure? New research of global economies suggests it might be, and also reveals that there are many factors at play if investment in infrastructure is to be successful
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CommentFIDIC standard form: Rock steady ruling
A dispute originating in Gibraltar demonstrates how international cases can be brought to London’s TCC to take advantage of its specialist knowledge
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NewsBoris asks firms to design new Heathrow city
Rick Mather, Hawkins Brown and Maccreanor Lavington appointed by mayor to come up with plans for development of Heathrow
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NewsFormer RMJM partners asbestos court ordeal ends in victory
Two elderly former partners at RMJM absolved of any responsibility as case settled out of court
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NewsHousing continues to drive construction recovery
Growth revised up to 0.6% in first quarter, with year-on-year growth of 5.4% driven by 23% increase in housing
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CommentUse BIM for sustainability
We should use technology and intelligent information systems to their full potential in delivering the most efficient projects
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CommentImage of the week: The Kelpies
Atkins engineers biggest equine statues in the world, now open to the public in Scotland
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NewsT Clarke expects boost from self-employment clampdown
Building services firm says its committment to direct employment could give it edge over rivals after HMRC tax changes