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FeaturesSpring in our step
Business indicators point to plenty of momentum in the economy as household consumption expands and employment rises. Michael Dall presents highlights of Barbour ABI’s latest monthly Economic Construction Market Review, with a special focus on the education sector
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FeaturesSketch of the week: Royal Liver Building
Building art editor Sam Jenkins draws on his Liverpudlian roots
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CommentScottish independence would be madness
I implore construction colleagues north of the border to vote no in the independence referendum
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NewsLiverpool unveils Anfield stadium revamp
Football club’s expansion plans would bring Liverpool stadium’s capacity close to 60,000
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NewsSIG sells Green Deal business for £1
Building products firm says that downturn in energy efficiency retrofit work is behind the sale
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NewsScape targets public sector renovation work
Public sector controlled construction firm set to launch new business line later this month
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NewsCable urged to pressure clients to sign payment charter
Specialist contractors set out their vision for enforcement of the construction payment charter
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NewsKingston upon Thames first phase complete
Haworth Tompkins-designed riverside scheme creates space for restaurants and retail space
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NewsGreen light for £43m high-tech aerospace factory
Sheffield University scheme gets planning permission
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NewsTravis Perkins sales up 16%
Builders’ merchant reports strong performance in the first quarter of 2014
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CommentBreaking boundaries
Greater collaboration from local authorities could unlock big opportunities for construction and boost the economy as a whole, but before we think outside the box, we first need to re-construct it
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NewsWates wins £54m extra care housing job
Firm appointed to build Hull scheme designed by Croft Goode Architects
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News70% of BIM users say it gives them the edge
NBS survey reveals almost three quarters of industry professionals think BIM gives them a competitive advantage
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NewsWorkloads growing at fastest rate for 20 years, says RICS
Workload growth fastest since mid-nineties, according to the industry survey
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NewsMiller Group confirms strategic business review
Scottish firm says it is “reviewing a number of strategic options”
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NewsNG Bailey puts agency workers on books after talks with union
Contractor agrees to transfer 50 agency workers on the upgrade of Tottenham Court Road underground station
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NewsGleeds seeks legal advice over pension liability ruling
Consultant considers suing former pension adviser after judge suggests liability could increase by £45m
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CommentSecuring corporate data in a mobile world
Part two of this blog on mobile technology looks at security risks and what to do if the worst happens
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CommentLife beyond housing and London
Take out private housing in the South-east and construction growth so far for the rest of the country doesn’t look so perky, but that could change …
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CommentCIL: A complex regime
According to the government CIL is a “fairer, faster and more transparent” system than Section 106 agreements. In reality it’s a bit more complicated than that