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CommentPublic procurement: Time is not on your side
Procurement law has no place for those who patently miss time limits - the key is to make your claim quickly
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CommentChain full of weak links
Has Sir John Egan’s supply chain management agenda improved the industry? The winner of the JCT student essay competition thinks not
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CommentUK Guarantees: how you can get support
The UK Guarantees scheme has been open since July. How can you make sure you get support from the programme?
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CommentForeign workers: Be a responsible boss
Foreign workers make up an important part of the construction workforce, but there are strict rules employers need to abide by
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FeaturesThe aviation sector: Turbulence ahead
The UK aviation industry is clamouring for an airport hub but opposition makes any location a potential headache for the government. Ike Ijeh navigates a route through the row
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FeaturesThe community infrastructure levy: A tax too far
As the first councils publish their tariffs, Building investigates whether the CIL could threaten a housing recovery
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FeaturesChris Webster: In the big league
Miller Construction may be known as a regional SME, but its boss has ambitious expansion plans that involve grabbing market share from some of the biggest names in the sector. Joey Gardiner asks him how
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CommentOlympic legacy: Time to collect our gold medals
It may have been a rocky road but London 2012 has given the world a taste of UK construction’s quality. Now it’s time to make good on the legacy the Games has left us with
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CommentMy digital life … Colin Bartlett
A sports fan from Sweett Group reveals his love of 1980s music and a bad digital habit that he’s got away with - so far …
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NewsLaing O'Rourke goes nuclear
Contractor overtakes Balfour Beatty to claim top spot with £2bn Hinkley Point win
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CommentWhere will growth come from?
Private sector is also in decline after having shown signs of recovery last two years
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CommentHansom: Real talent
This week, a septuagenarian warms up for a rugby match, Grant Shapps doggedly pursues his dream to have more Twitter followers than anyone else, and a JCB digger covers itself in glory
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FeaturesThe missing apprentices
Why are there fewer apprentices in construction despite increased government spending on apprenticeships? Building investigates
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CommentRadical incentives
The incentives offered by the green homes initiative appear insufficient to entice homeowners to take advantage
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CommentBoJo right on infrastructure
Does Boris’ message to the PM apply to the rest of the country as much as London?
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NewsHousing stats: New build sales and completions in July
This month’s data shows that the average number of daily sales is higher than in July last year
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NewsAberdeen's city garden project canned
Aberdeen council votes down Diller Scofidio & Renfro’s controversial development
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CommentBuilding on Flickr: The EYE Film Institute
The EYE Film Institute in Amsterdam, designed by Delugan Meissl. Photographed by Wojtek Gurak