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CommentTwo ideas that might shake the world
Inventions such as the steam engine have always driven economic revival, says Leo Johnson. Could a similar revolution save us this time?
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NewsBrussels to take UK to court over Green Deal tax break
European Commission says low VAT rate aimed at supporting Green Deal breaks EU law
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NewsAmey takes top spot on back of £600m rail contract
Lovell and Leadbitter are big movers as overall construction activity dips 3%
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NewsHousing starts fall below 100k in 2012
Number of housing starts fell below 100,000 last year, less than two fifths the amount needed to meet demand
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NewsPolice watchdog announces blacklist investigation
Exclusive: IPCC agrees to oversee investigation into claim that information on blacklisted workers came from the police
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NewsHCA chooses infrastructure finance expert as new boss
Andy Rose, former head of Treasury’s infrastructure unit, appointed HCA chief executive
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NewsCrown Estate readies £450m scheme for market
The Crown Estate is set to go to market this summer for a main contractor for its £450m St James’s Market scheme
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NewsFerrovial buys Enterprise for £385m
Spanish giant Ferrovial says Enterprise will be integrated into its UK business Amey
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FeaturesAnother jewel in the Crown: Alastair Smart
The Crown Estate is that rare thing: a public body steeped in history that is at the same time a highly efficient profit-making machine. Alastair Smart is its head of development
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FeaturesCost model: Performing arts buildings
Venues for the performing arts are complex, high risk and very much in the public eye. Simon Downing of Davis Langdon, an Aecom company sets out the design and construction considerations and the impact these all have on the total project cost
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NewsEC Harris and Mace win lead role on 1km Saudi tower
Exclusive: Joint venture will project manage construction of world’s tallest $1.2bn Kingdom Tower
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NewsPlans unveiled for China maritime cultural project
Office for Architecturual Culture has worked up design for Tanmen International Oceanic Fishing Culture Centre and Musuems project in Hainan, China
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NewsKier replaces Morrison on £350m housing repairs job
Exclusive: Preferred bidder Morrison withdraws from job on Circle’s £1.2bn repairs contract package
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NewsCouncils strike financing deal on Northern Line extension
Developer contributions and business rates to be used to contribute to cost of Northern Line extension
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NewsHSE launches fresh crackdown on building sites
The Health and Safety Executive is targeting the sites of refurbishment projects in a month long crack down on safety
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NewsHS2 awards £7.4m of engineering contracts
Arup, Mott MacDonald and Aecom to provide early engineering and environmental services
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NewsAHMM appointed to design £25m City office refurb
One King William Street floor plates to be completely redesigned
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NewsBam and Kier vie for £80m worth of schools
Exclusive: Bam and Kier shortlisted for both of the latest two batches of priority schools
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CommentSustainability is for sharing
Establishing a new educational model for sustainable building design could be a smart idea, but only if the whole industry works on it together, says Chris Wise