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NewsLabour outlines plans to tackle 'home blocking' councils
Miliband says Labour would tackle councils that block housing plans of neighbouring councils as part of series of measures to boost housebuilding
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CommentCOBie confusion
There’s recently been a surge of interest in this data collection system within the BIM world
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NewsAnother worker dies on Brazil World Cup construction
Construction worker dies after falling from roof of stadium where England team will play its first World Cup game
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NewsCarillion seals deal on £335m Liverpool hospital
Carillion has reached financial close on the £335m Royal Liverpool University Hospital project
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CommentTeaching the teachers
Architects can help schools understand how to really use engagement sessions to their advantage
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CommentTrue sustainability comes from the boardroom
The housebuilders that are performing on sustainability don’t wait for regulation to drive them
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NewsRLB's African venture wins Mozambique resort job
Joint venture will cost manage £92m sea-front resort in Maputo
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NewsQuintain wins planning for 475-home Wembley scheme
Development is set to begin construction next summer, with the first homes completed in 2016
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NewsRIBA announces rail electrification design competition
Cesign competition to focus on improving aesthetics of overhead rail electrification
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CommentFree schools: Harsh lessons
This week’s National Audit Office review of the free schools programme shows that capital costs have varied widely
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CommentShould taxi drivers run the country?
My cabbie’s idea to lay a great water pipe under HS2 to transport water from north to south is not as daft as it seems
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NewsMPs call for HS2 construction to be sped up
Transport committee backs HS2 but call for serious consideration to be given to simultaneous construction from north and south
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CommentDigital Life … Karla Bennett
Bennington Green’s Karla Bennett on prank Facebook posts, following the TOWIE crew, and being an “Apple queen”
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NewsGlasgow and Bristol picked for resilient cities drive
Rockefeller Foundation chooses 33 cities as part of new programme aimed at providing support and expertise to develop resilience of cities to major shocks
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CommentStandardisation is to be avoided
Debbie Aplin has raised some important issues about standardisation, which led to a recent landmark rejection by Eric Pickles
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CommentWonders and blunders with Stephen Melville
Stephen Melville goes to Moscow for a glimpse of the avant-avant-garde, but closer to home he finds a fine city marred by some retro pastiche
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CommentRe-educating the industry
The departure of the Education Funding Agency’s design chief is a good time to take stock of the state of education building, and assess what role construction is to play in the future of school design
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Hansom: Stocking fillers
You’ve sorted out a gift subscription to Building, so it’s time to think about the rest of your Xmas shopping: Lego, a moustache trimmer, a crime thriller and a bag of Haribo.Then you can get ready for Boxing Day …
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NewsEight in running for £250m Scottish defence framework
Defence Infrastructure Organisation shortlists contractors for Scottish regional framework
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NewsConstruction output continues to rebound
Growth in private housing and commercial work sees output rise 2.5% in the three months to October