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CommentAdjudication: Pick on someone your own size
Some parties will go to great lengths – even so far as bullying the poor adjudicator – to get an adjudication stopped. Better by far is to go straight to the judge and argue your case
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CommentHansom: Positive identification
Some big personalities unburden themselves at Ecobuild, and we try to get to know our readers (and their taste in tea) better. But who is the mysterious figure lined up to host this year’s Building Awards?
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NewsBalfour Beatty boss bearish after 'awful' year
Balfour Beatty’s UK construction boss says he expects ‘very gentle’ growth this year after ‘tough’ 2013
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NewsHousing industry 'focused on profit over sustainability'
Ecobuild latest: Only 44,000 UK homes were Code for Sustainable Homes certified in 2012
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NewsBrookfield team wins £165m Edinburgh hospital
Brookfield Multiplex-led consortium wins job to design, build and maintain new children’s hospital in Edinburgh
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News'Lazy' contractors holding back recyclable buildings
Ecobuild latest: Foster and Partners architect hits out at contractors over low levels of recyclable content in buildings
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FeaturesEcobuild video: Ed Davey
Energy secretary talks about improvements to the Green Deal finance plan and the target to upgrade one million homes
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NewsShortlist for Milan Expo UK pavilion unveiled
Host of architects and consultants across eight teams in running for prestigious job
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NewsFarrell Review expected to make 'dozens' of recommendations
Review into state of the architecture profession to be published at the end of the month
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NewsHS2 Bill to miss key election deadline
Transport secretary admits legislation for the £43bn HS2 rail line will not pass into law before the general election as intended
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CommentA new world after the flood
Greg Barker presented was optimistic about the UK’s progress on carbon reduction at Ecobuild this week, but the pace of change needs to accelerate
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NewsBalfour Beatty takes £60m hit to UK construction profit
Balfour Beatty has taken a £60m hit to its profit after the continued under performance of its UK construction business
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NewsDavey pledges to fix 'disappointing' and 'clunky' Green Deal
Ecobuild latest: Energy secretary pledges to fix Green Deal and launches consultation on changes to ECO
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CommentOffshore wind schemes: Blown off course
As more UK offshore wind schemes are canned, threatening our leading position in the market, we should consider the rocky road towards investment in a diversified energy market
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FeaturesFlooding: 'We're planning for the wrong future'
As recent events have starkly illustrated, the UK can no longer ignore the growing risk of floods. But what can planners and designers do to manage our rising water levels? Here four of the country’s leading experts give their views
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FeaturesInterview: John White
After 30 years heading Persimmon, John White was never likely to spend his retirement at home in his slippers. But few expected him to take the helm at troubled retirement housebuilder McCarthy Stone
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FeaturesEcobuild video: Interview with Munish Datta
Munish Datta, head of property plan A FM, Marks Spencer on his companies talks at Ecobuild this year
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FeaturesEcobuild video: Interview with David Ball
David Ball, chairman of David Ball Group, talks about his companies next generation of products
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CommentTowards sustainable growth
Our industry is no laggard when it comes to laying the foundations for sustainable growth