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NewsHCA drops contractors from £4bn housing framework
Exclusive: Laing O’Rourke, Skanska and Lend Lease are among those off the framework, as housebuilders do well under new deal
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CommentHansom: Dining out
On this week’s menu, an architect’s in the back of Burger King, Next is on the warpath, a Hansom hack is all at sea, and Boris smells something fishy. Plus, rappers and runners are here to inspire us
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CommentAn exemplary office building
British Land’s Ropemaker Place is a green scheme to be proud of
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FeaturesHousing stimulus: Shaky foundations
George Osborne exceeded industry expectations in last week’s Budget by pumping more than £15bn into a housing market stimulus. But economists fear the measures could do more harm than good
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FeaturesWhole-life carbon: Shopping centres
Our series on whole-life emissions for different building types continues with three 60-year scenarios for a shopping mall
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FeaturesBuilding Awards shortlisted projects: Infinite variety
From Antarctic ice station to London train station, shopping centre to Shard, this year’s Building Awards shortlist reveals an industry full of ingenuity and inspiration
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CommentMy beef with the Budget
Richard Steer laments a speech that offers no real nourishment to the industry and, what is worse, shows the chancellor to be deaf to the demands of construction
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NewsGreen light for £80m Sheffield engineering building
Eric Pickles declines to call in planning application for RMJM-designed university scheme
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NewsGreen measures 'drive down energy bills'
But government’s claims spark row over effects of energy policy on prices
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NewsCostain-May Gurney merger to cost 150 jobs
But directors say £178m deal is designed to drive growth
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NewsGoldman Sachs ‘London HQ’ gets green light
City of London approves 1m sq ft complex in Farringdon
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NewsSafety fears force closure of Rio Olympic stadium
City’s mayor orders the closure of Joao Havelange stadium after structural problems uncovered
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NewsMitie bags four-year £28m refurb deal
Contractor will refurbish 500 homes for property group A2dominion
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NewsSpeedy lands National Grid tie-up
Firm will provide plant across National Grid’s gas and electricity networks
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NewsTaylor Wimpey to build 1,200 homes at Gurkha base
Ministry of Defence releases land at Shorncliffe Garrison in Folkestone
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NewsHenry Boot points to 'nascent recovery'
Contractor says market is recovering but posts profit and revenue falls
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NewsBellway plans London office
Housebuilder says it will open two offices as part of expansion plan
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NewsWatchdog slams government’s New Homes Bonus
National Audit Office says government miscalculated likely boost on housebuilding
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