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NewsTreasury sets up dedicated Pf2 unit
The Treasury has set up a new unit to represent the public sector on the boards of private finance projects
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NewsBalfour Beatty firm wins £720m road contract
Balfour Beatty’s Hong Kong subsidiary as picked up a £720m contract to design and build a major strategic road
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NewsGovernment to unveil infrastructure boost
Government departments agree £11.5bn of cuts as focus shifts to capital spending
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NewsConstruction firms 'treat each other with contempt'
Deputy chair of Scots industry payment review rages against construction bosses who don’t act like “capable businessmen”
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NewsBirmingham Green Deal take-up 'deeply concerning'
Take-up figures for the massive Birmingham Green Deal programme show just one in 680 homes signed up to a Green Deal plan
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CommentRoll up your sleeves
Whether or not Osborne’s Spending Round will provide any long-term certainty on a pipeline of work will be crucial
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FeaturesOnce upon a time in the North-west …
The story behind the region’s 50% rise in orders in Q1 2013
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NewsKier shakes up management ahead of May Gurney takeover
Firm appoints Steve Bowcott as its new chief operating officer for its construction and services business
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NewsHS2 appoints sustainability consultants
Temple and RSK awarded contract to support further development of the northern route
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NewsLabour fires warning over land 'hoarding'
Labour is set to outline proposal to tackle land banking to boost housebuilding numbers, inlcuding fining developers
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NewsISG to slim down UK construction business
Contractor ISG is to ‘reduce volumes’ in its UK construction business as its international expansion continues to gather pace
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CommentMy digital life … Mark Tucknutt
The QCIC director on never owning a Blackberry, buying curries online and building his own PCs
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CommentAmended standard forms: Just say no
‘Amended’ standard forms are a cunning ruse that use pages and pages of modifications to pile risk onto subbies. But why do they agree to sign them?
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CommentSix of the best rail stations
From Chicago to Mumbai, we look at some of the world’s most impressive rail stations – and ask you to pick your favourite
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CommentWater saving measures are just a drop in the ocean
Putting water-saving measures in building codes is well-intentioned but does not take account of the bigger picture
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NewsBuilding regulations to be integrated into BIM
Working group looks at ways to integrate regulations, planning and health and safety requirements into BIM models
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NewsFurther delays hit £600m government framework
Firms voice anger at proposed reverse auction as GPS framework tender is delayed until November
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NewsBig names jostle for £720m Westminster revamp role
High-profile consultants and architects compete for role on £720m refurbishment of Houses of Parliament
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FeaturesHow to be a Green Deal assessor
What’s involved in working as a Green Deal assessor, what training is required and what skills are needed? Read on to find out
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FeaturesCompetition: Spot the building
Fancy £25 to spend in John Lewis? Just name the six projects in this picture for your chance to win …