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NewsBalfour Beatty to slim down to £2.5bn business
Balfour Beatty UK construction boss says he expects revenue to fall by 20% this year as UK construction business withdraws from ‘uneconomic’ jobs
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NewsCBI backs VAT cut for refurb
Business lobby joins calls for VAT cut as part of £2.2bn budget wishlist
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CommentJulie Hirigoyen: Clients and sustainability
Jones Lang Lasalle’s head of sustainability talks at Ecobuild about the two main drivers behind sustainable real estate
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CommentThe tide is turning
The nuclear new build programme is in trouble and the UK is in desperate need of clean and secure energy. So, says Julia Barfield, it’s time we pushed ahead with the Severn Barrage
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Comment... Or is it tidal energy?
The government’s energy strategy needs more than just the nuclear option
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Construction appointments: 08 March 2013
Consultants Thomas Adamson has appointed Alastair Wallace senior partner. EC Harris has appointed Richard Bowker a senior adviser in its infrastructure business. Currie Brown has appointed Steve Jessup and Sion Edwards directors in the London and Manchester offices respectively. Contractors Parkeray has appointed Geoff Watson, Ivan ...
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NewsDrax biomass project in line for £75m guarantee
£225m project to convert half of Drax coal-fired power station into biomass is set to be the next project to receive UK Guarantee
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NewsConstruction output falls sharply
Steep drop in public sector and private commercial drives output down 10.2%
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NewsAstudio targets Asia with Hong Kong office
Building’s 2012 Architect of the Year to open business that will target high-end commercial projects
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NewsJackson Coles appoints new managing partner
Alan Tovey takes over as Richard Jones becomes senior partner
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CommentSacred and profane
Tony Bingham’s surprise at the decision in Acardis vs May Baker missed the point. Far from a clash between ‘high church’ and ‘secular’, it represented a victory for common sense
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CommentHansom: Making the most of it
It’s been beastly in Eastleigh, but at least architects are finding some novel ways to de-stress. Meanwhile, the PR team at WYG refuses to let a good story be ruined by the horsemeat scandal
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NewsKier to cull regional offices and jobs in £12m restructure
After interim profit drops 35% chief executive Paul Sheffield says shake-up will create ‘leaner’ business
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CommentMy digital life … Andrew McLean
The Scott Brownrigg Interior Design project director on why the iPhone is better (everything), watching the final hour of Ebay bids, and what a great band My Bloody Valentine are
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NewsConsultants appointed on Prupim framework
Exclusive: Ridge, Jones Lang LaSalle, DTZ and Malcolm Hollis appointed by real estate giant to provide building surveying services
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CommentThe value of pipelines
The Cabinet Officer minister on why making information available on procurement plans for future projects is important to the government
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CommentThe greenest never
If you went to this week’s Ecobuild, you’ll have seen some impressive green credentials among construction firms - shame the government is lagging so far behind, says Isabel McAlllister
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CommentRisks of changing right to light
This quick fix solution to the UK’s housing shortage could leave only a damaging legacy
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