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NewsMPs demand laws to end late payments
Inquiry recommends legislation to introduce a code of conduct in construction
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CommentWho are your Construction Heroes?
Tell us who the unsung heroes of construction are that deserve recognition
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CommentNot yet match fit
UK building firms have some work to do before becoming the strongest international competitors
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NewsSigns of improvement in construction output
Construction output falls 4.8% year-on-year, but is running 2.2% higher quarter-on-quarter with housing sector diving improvement
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NewsMan City plots stadium expansion
Manchester City football club has announced plans to increase the capacity of the Etihad Stadium as much as 12,500 seats.
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CommentWitness statements: Beautiful phonies
Handcrafted witness statements represent clever pieces of advocacy - but this is not the function that they are supposed to serve. Facts are required, not opinions
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NewsLaing O’Rourke challenged over offshore tax
Exclusive: Firm challenged as part of drive to ensure companies receiving public investment pay ‘fair share’ of UK tax
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CommentLegal support for large infrastructure jobs
Internationalisation is affecting legal support for large infrastructure projects
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NewsDragados’ design key to £560m Bank station win
A 10% cost reduction and a cut to passenger journey times helped Spanish firm beat competition from Costain and Vinci joint venture
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CommentMy digital life … Paul Cowling
The JTP architectural assistant on his crowded desktop, foreign adventures and what he would buy if he won the bingo
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NewsNG Bailey to cut employees’ carbon emissions by 20%
M E specialist sets ambitious target over next five years as part of wider sustainability strategy
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NewsConstruction appointments: 12 July
Turner Townsend, Sweett Group and NG bailey are among the firms announcing appointments and promotions
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NewsUniversities investing in estates despite funding cuts
Market survey finds three-quarters of institutions expect estate budgets to remain steady or improve
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NewsHousebuilders report strong trading as market heats up
Firms laud government initiatives like Help to Buy for boost to resurgent housing sector
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NewsMajor Spanish contractor targets UK market
Exclusive: £4bn-turnover OHL is actively targeting infrastructure - including HS2 - and health sector work
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FeaturesHow Bam came top of Google's search
Bam Construct UK boss Graham Cash tells Building what winning one of the most prestigious construction jobs of the year means for the contractor
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CommentSix of the UK's best footbridges
From the sweeping to the shape-shifting, these bridges deliver much more than just a link from A to B
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FeaturesA reprieve for super prisons?
Will the government listen to calls for a £3.75bn building programme of super prisons?
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FeaturesBuilding inside a prison
How do you build an extension inside a prison where scaffolding, skips and site vehicles are all viewed as potential escape routes?
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FeaturesReader competition: Spot the building
Just name the six projects in this picture and you could win £25 voucher to spend in John Lewis