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NewsInterserve pledges to halve carbon emissions by 2020
Contractor to increase use of recycled materials
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NewsUcatt claims blacklisting breakthrough
New ‘anti-blacklisting’ clause inserted in industry agreement following union lobbying
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NewsCritics round on £130bn mortgage guarantee
Policy of supporting homebuyers branded ‘absolutely insane’ as questions asked if it will allow homesowners to buy additional homes
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FeaturesPlanning reforms: On the move
The NPPF has opened up councils to more residential developments and, with an increasingly robust housebuilding industry preparing for growth, is the sector beginning to rally?
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FeaturesInfrastructure: Nuclear decomissioning
David Hayes, Barbra Carlisle and Simon Rawlinson of EC Harris examine how the UK’s £3bn-a-year programme is evolving to deliver greater certainty and value for money
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NewsShaftesbury Theatre: the show must go on
Bennetts Associates Architects plans to redevelop the famous theatre in London’s West End get go-ahead
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CommentCPA/Barbour ABI Index: The severe weather hasn’t helped, but still …
Construction output improved in February but was still 8% lower than a year ago
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CommentPublic Housebuilding Index: Austerity means less capital investment and a fall in activity
Private housebuilding may be on the rise but public housing contracts are 13% lower than last year
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NewsOsborne announces £3bn of capital investment
Budget: But the boost will not come into effect until 2015
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NewsBudget reaction: full round-up
A full round-up of industry reaction to today’s Budget announcement
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NewsTreasury details possible guarantees projects
Budget: Treasury details four projects that could be set to be underwritten through the UK Guarantee scheme
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NewsOsborne announces major new housing stimulus
Budget: Help to Buy scheme involves equity loans on new build houses and £130bn mortgage guarantee programme
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CommentBuilding buys a pint for ... Pitman Tozer Architects
Cycling, celeb spotting and steam engines are discussed over a few pints with Pitman Tozer Architects
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NewsWest Ham to be confirmed as 2012 stadium tenant
Deal over £429m main Olympic stadium will be announced on Friday
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CommentBudget 2013: Slowly, but not surely
No one really expected the chancellor to suddenly abandon austerity but many hoped he would
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CommentBudget showed no real drive for growth
This was George Osborne’s last chance to give Plan B a go
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NewsBudget bids to kickstart housing
Budget: Package of measures unveiled by chancellor including a new ‘Help to Buy’ scheme to support purchase of 74,000 new homes
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NewsDisappointment at lack of short-term infrastructure investment
Budget: Industry criticises failure to provide short-term stimulus for smaller infrastructure projects or details on the ‘how and when’
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NewsDisappointment at ‘jam tomorrow’ Budget
Budget reaction: Industry experts criticise 2015-16 start for £3bn a year infrastructure boost