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NewsFoster's chief leaves after firm ditches role
Foster Partners chief executive Mouzhan Majidi has left the business after the firm decided it no longer needed his role
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NewsChancellor opens door to major Euston HS2 revamp
Group behind rival HS2 proposal welcomes Osborne’s intervention
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CommentLiberty Mercian Limited vs Cuddy Civil Engineering Limited and Cuddy Demolition and Dismantling Limited: Performance bonds and warranties
In a second judgment, before Mr Justice Ramsey, this case looked at whether or not Liberty was entitled to an order for specific performance in relation to a bond and warranties
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NewsPlans submitted for KPF's Vauxhall tower
Developers McLaren Property and Citygrove have submitted plans for a 50-storey tower in Vauxhall in London
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CommentThe cost of cuts to help for fuel poor homes
Cuts in government programmes that help the fuel poor have also hurt construction
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NewsFears HS2 will increase flood risk
A senior Conservative has raised fears that HS2 will increase the risk of homes near the route being flooded.
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NewsBad advice turning young people off construction
CITB report calls for industry to engage with schools to improve ‘largely unfavourable, outdated and ill-informed careers advice’
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NewsConsultants appointed to £300m Network Rail frameworks
Aecom and Amey among winners to provide examination services to the rail network provider
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NewsBovis Homes posts 50% jump in profit
Bovis Homes has posted bumper results, with revenue up by a third and profit up by nearly 50%
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CommentLet's build communities, not just buildings
When we think about what we build and who we build it for, we should think about the wider wiring of the country and about what makes a community
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CommentHedgehog ramps and hypocrisy
Flooding in Somerset has a lesson to teach us about our decisions when it comes to living with nature
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NewsDeveloper unveils Lewis Carroll-inspired London offices
Interior of five storey building themed around Alice in Wonderland
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CommentEU regulation changes will boost BIM
The EU amended OJEU procurement rules last month - this presents opportunities for UK BIM
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CommentIt’s not over yet
Paul Sheffield may be leaving Kier in good shape but the contracting sector as a whole is not entirely out of the woods
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CommentAmbassadors in a global market
As the economy recovers, there are calls for visa rules to be relaxed in order to smooth the path of the architect, engineer or QS from outside Europe who wants to work here
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CommentLife returns to the regions
Most contractors now say they are seeing an increase in tendering activity outside of London. This upturn in activity cannot come a moment too soon
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CommentPoliticians can't be trusted on Garden Cities
They never take the long-term view needed to create places which stand the test of time
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NewsDecision on £1bn Convoys Wharf delayed
Developer Hutchison Whampoa ‘hopeful’ for March planning verdict after masterplan amended
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NewsNorth Midland forecasts £6m loss due to problem jobs
Firm said it had been hit by “unfavourable” settlements
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NewsOne third of all construction work is now housebuilding
Barbour ABI figures show construction’s reliance on sector