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CommentStop reporting, start doing
The time lapse between reports into the state of construction is quickening faster than Usain Bolt stretching his legs down the last 50 metres
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CommentThe tipping point in recovery
We need to watch out for rising supply chain prices turning projects into loss-makers
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NewsWestinghouse boss bullish about UK nuclear opportunities
Chief executive of engineer thinks firm could fast track the development of a new nuclear power station if its reactor is selected by a nuclear developer
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NewsDeveloper expects four month delay to Shell Centre revamp
Canary Wharf Group ‘disappointed’ at government’s decision to call in massive development on London’s South Bank
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NewsSappers repair critical bridge in Helmand
Sappers from Tidworth-based 22 Engineer Regiment have repaired a key bridge in the Lashkar Gah district of Helmand Province, Afghanistan
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NewsBusinesses gloomy about infrastructure prospects
Two thirds of businesses predict government policy will have negative or negligible impact on infrastructure
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CommentCut red tape, not green development
Scrapping the Code for Sustainable Homes risks throwing the baby out with the bathwater
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CommentGreen buildings are simply better for people
We spend more than 80% of our lives in buildings, so let’s make them good places to be
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CommentWhy housebuilders are trying to sell you a Skoda
David Frise starts a series where he will chart his experience of how one major housebuilder failed to build the home it promised, and then staunchly refused to do anything about it
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NewsDeveloper eyes 'low-cost' fix for 'Walkie Scorchie' heat ray
Canary Wharf Group says cost of solution for solar glare problem on City tower likey to be in the “low single digit millions”
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NewsConstruction orders rise to highest level in three years
New orders rose nearly 20% in the second quarter, driven by steep rises in infrastructure and housing, but analysts caution sharp rise could be due to change in methodology
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NewsUK firms sought for £1.7bn West Kowloon development
Boss dismisses concerns following rebooting of park design competition
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CommentHansom: Guys and dolls
We compare chainsaws and sexual athletics, watch architects play with dolls houses, consider implications of the solar death ray incident, and ask the big question - are trained cats the future for the nuclear sector?
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FeaturesPolitics and infrastructure
As the party conference season kicks off, Building looks at what the political parties are saying on the key areas for construction
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News‘Sky high’ rates on Green Deal loans could come down
Boss of Green Deal Finance Company holds out prospect of reduced rates once demand is established
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CommentMy digital life … Stephen Melville
The Ramboll director on Facebook being evil, buying wet wipes online, and pretending to be listening while sketching on his iPad
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NewsWSP joins Renzo Piano on Sellar’s ‘Shardlets’ towers
Shard developer Sellar brings WSP on board for two further Renzo Piano-designed towers in London Bridge Quarter
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NewsRLB boss joins RICS global governing council
Lance Taylor appointed to help establish and strengthen the body’s international presence
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NewsThree bidders in frame for £2.5bn nuclear power job
Exclusive: Balfour Beatty, Costain and Kier among firms in the running for main civils job on £10bn Wylfa project