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CommentWonders & blunders with Simon Gill
Simon Gill considers running for the Scottish Parliament, just so he can work in Enric Miralles’ building, but feels that Renzo Piano Workshop’s Central Saint Giles is off key
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NewsLabour slams slow progress on major projects
Analysis of government’s national infrastructure plan shows just 18 of 576 projects are under construction
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NewsEDF seeks state backing for nuclear project
EDF in talks over the possibility of the government underwriting the Hinkley Point nuclear project
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NewsBoris narrows £80bn airport hub race
London mayor to recommend one of three proposals for UK airport hub
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NewsEnergy Bill amendment could boost green construction
Leading green Conservative Tim Yeo proposes amendment that would force the government to set a target to decarbonise the UK’s electricity
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CommentIChemE contracts: All part of the process
The IChemE contracts covering procurement for chemical process plants have had their first update in years, bringing some important modifications
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Comment2012 was the fourth worst on record for construction growth as output falls 8.4%
Apparent confidence boosters from government could point to a lack of understanding of construction or disregard for the seriousness of the situation
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NewsBoris asks for Zaha's help on airports
Hadid, Atkins and Pascall Watson to sit on mayor’s panel aiming to narrow down list of proposals
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CommentThe ever changing shape of housing tenure in England
Latest data shows continuing rise in the rental sector, driven down by the private sector
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CommentDo the home working statistics provide cause to rethink the built environment?
A more flexible notion of the workplace, faster internet and cloud computing are contributing to more people working remotely - and we need to be prepared to react
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NewsSpecialists see signs of an upturn
Conditions remain tough for specialist contractors but latest trade survey shows signs of improvement
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NewsFarrells-designed tower wins Asian award
Nearly completed Terry Farrell and Partners-designed tower in Phnom Penh wins best commercial development in South East Asia
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NewsBalfour Beatty wins £45m university project
Balfour Beatty has been named preferred bidder for Aberystwyth University’s £45m student accommodation project
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NewsIndustry braces for another year of declining orders
Latest trade surveys show slight pick up in work in final quarter of 2012, but majority of industry continues to suffer
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NewsSellafield sent nuclear waste to landfill
Firm that runs Sellafield faces fine after pleading guilty to illegally sending bags of nuclear waste to a landfill site
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NewsMinister to hold talks over nuclear waste veto
Cumbrian councillors and MP to meet secretary of state to find way forward over nuclear waste storage in Cumbria
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CommentUnclear nuclear
The future of nuclear energy in this country took some serious blows last week, which means more uncertainty for construction