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CommentDesigner's putty
Interactive design tools offer architects and engineers accurate, fast control of the materials they work with and allow their clients to see the building responding before their eyes
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CommentHansom: Down to earth
China’s 883m Sky City tower guarantees residents high living, but it’s more lowly schemes in Greenwich and Millwall that have converted the developers themselves. Plus, a prince is born!
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FeaturesSee no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil
The industry stands accused of closing its eyes to the blacklisting saga
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NewsDavey says apprenticeship policy is ‘step forward’
Energy secretary defends policy that has seen decline in number of construction apprentices
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CommentSupport charter for fair payment times
The industry is one of the worst offenders when it comes to late payments, and urgent action is needed
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CommentBest way to insure schemes
A bespoke insurance programme that covers the supply chain under one policy is the safest approach
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FeaturesTop 150 Contractors and Housebuilders 2013
This year’s tables reveal a growing divide between the industry’s haves and have-nots
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CommentLegal brief: Third party rights
Traditionally, third parties on projects have looked to collateral warranties but drafted wisely third party rights can provide security but without the time, cost and pain
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NewsBalfour Beatty to build new Olympic stadium roof
Balfour Beatty has won the £41m job to reconfigure the roof of the Olympic stadium for its legacy use
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NewsWoolwich Crossrail station funding deal agreed
A long-awaited funding deal for the £100m fit-out of Woolwich Crossrail station has finally been agreed
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NewsBoris accelerates 1,600 homes on Olympic park
Mayor says more homes on Olympic park will be for rent as timetable for two neighbourhoods brought forward by six years
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NewsAecom takes expanded Rio Olympics role
Aecom has confirmed its extended role on the design and masterplanning of the Rio 2016 Olympic park
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NewsUK economy gathers strength
UK economy grows 0.6% in second quarter, with construction output up 0.9% compared to first quarter
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FeaturesOlympic venues: The legacy
A year after London hosted the 2012 Games, Ike Ijeh looks at how quickly work is progressing to convert the venues for public use
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NewsGPE ramps up development pipeline
Great Portland Estates to start on five of 20 of its pipeline schemes in next two years
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NewsISG buys German fit-out firm
Contractor ISG has paid £2.2m to buy German fit-out firm Tecton Engineering
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NewsHiggins to step down from Network Rail
Sir David Higgins set to stand down as chief executive next year
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NewsG&T opens new US office
Gardiner Theobald (G T) has opened its eighth office in the Americas and Caribbean, in New Jersey, USA
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NewsUKCG chair supports Ratcliffe after blacklist evidence fiasco
UKCG chairman James Wates says Stephen Ratcliffe can survive in his position after mauling by MPs over blacklisting in the industry
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NewsFor sale: one London car parking space for £300k
Car parking space near Hyde Park costs more than the average home