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NewsScape tenders for £1bn framework
Willmott Dixon won the sole contractor role on the previous two occasions
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FeaturesHalloween horrors: Piano House
For a real fright this Halloween nothing beats the worst excesses of modern architecture
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NewsProcurement simplification 'remains a pipe dream'
National Federation of Builders’ report finds bidding for public sector work remains complex, time consuming and costly
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CommentThe real home truth is that the government can and should do more to boost house building
If the state wants more homes it will have to build those homes itself
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NewsLabour calls for watchdog to act on blacklisting
Shadow business secretary urges Information Commissioner to take “swift and proactive” action on notifying blacklisted workers
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NewsBrookfield Multiplex scoops Masdar HQ scheme
Contractor chosen to construct Woods Bagot-designed 32,000 sq m complex within ultra-green city in Abu Dhabi
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NewsConstruction shunned by flagship government lending scheme
Lending to construction SMEs through Enterprise Finance Guarantee dwindles to almost nothing
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NewsSolar legal claim swells to £50m
More firms join legal action against government over illegal cut to solar feed-in-tariff
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NewsScottish construction sets out future strategy
Scotland’s construction industry is aiming to increase productivity by 10% by 2016
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NewsVinci wins £16m Bath university job
Vinci was won a £16m contract for the design and construction of a five-storey teaching facility at the University of Bath
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NewsSweett wins role on £600m Hong Kong hospital
Sweett Group to provide cost management services for hospital development in Hong Kong
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NewsConstruction sites to go on show in November
91 sites, including Leeds Arena and Tate Modern extension, will open their doors to the public
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NewsCarillion hits back at GMB over blacklisting claims
Richard Howson condemns union’s ‘appalling’ letter-writing campaign targeting contractor’s public sector clients
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NewsMace to manage £350m GlaxoSmithKline job
Exclusive: Mace to programme manage construction of pharmaceutical giant’s manufacturing facility in Cumbria
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NewsGreen Deal 'cash-back' incentive falls short
Industry experts say £125m cash-back scheme does not go far enough to drive take up of the Green Deal
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FeaturesNow the party’s over…
Aside from rhetoric, what did we get from the party conferences? Building looks at the prospects for action on key funding areas
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FeaturesThe Global Clients Group
Building and Ecobuild seek to capture the knowledge of the world’s most sustainable clients
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CommentSpread your wings
Building and Ecobuild have launched the Global Clients Group, bringing you the latest insights from clients driving the sustainability agenda
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CommentLandmark projects: How to spot a flop from 100 yards
Projects likely to lose a contractor millions of pounds don’t always have ‘failure’ written all over them, but there are warning signs that should make anyone pause
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NewsFoster unveils proposal to revamp Grand Central station
Scheme to help 100-year-old building regain its status as New York landmark