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NewsBam bags £25m Rolls Royce job
Bam Construction has won a £25m contract to build a new factory for Rolls-Royce in Rotherham.
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NewsOlympic boost for civil engineering's image
Poll reveals 34% of public have a greater appreciation of the profession after Olympic achievements
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CommentWhat insurers think about BIM
Insurers are looking at the pros and cons of BIM usage - how will it affect your insurance?
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NewsBovis Homes expects ‘significant’ profit growth
Housebuilder produces bullish trading statement
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NewsWillmott Dixon bags second standardised schools contract
Contractor will provide accommodation for three Southampton primary schools
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NewsConstruction firms issue most profit warnings in Q2
Highest number of profit warnings since the 2008 credit crisis
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CommentWarm words, cold comfort?
This week’s Government Construction Summit was the government’s chance to show what it was doing to get construction out of recession. But was its package of proposals enough to make up for the huge cuts in spending?
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NewsCladding sheets
Cembrit’s cladding range, Urbannature, has been used on a new, purpose-built cinema in Newquay, Cornwall. Colours from 3 of the 4 Urbannature selections, Fusion, Edge and True, provided contrasting colours and finishes, which the company says created an interesting, stylish façade. The firm says Urbannature cladding sheets were chosen as ...
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CommentReform all round
With the first Government Construction Summit taking place this week, we take a hard look at the industry’s relationship with Whitehall
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NewsGreen light for offshore wind farms worth £3bn
Energy firms Centrica and Warwick Energy have been given permission to build two offshore schemes
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NewsLasers and searchlights shine on Shard's big day
Twelve lasers and 30 searchlights lit up the sky last night to celebrate the inauguration of The Shard - the tallest building in Western Europe.
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NewsRay O'Rourke loses planning appeal over his mansion
Laing O’Rourke chair denied permission for new mansion because it is too big
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NewsShepherd bags £110m Midlands school job
Contractor will rebuild technology college in Wellington
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NewsBarratt director steps down
Housebuilder Barratt has announced that Clive Fenton, a company director, has resigned with immediate effect.
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CommentBuilding Specifies with SAS International
SAS International: Westfield Stratford City is the first in a new series of product specification videos produced in association with Building.
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NewsAcademy House: Oxford Street retail refurb
Council gives permission for John Robertson Architects’ revamp of existing property
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FeaturesEverybody’s talking…
… and unfortunately the government can’t hear a word they’re saying. It has never been more important for the industry to speak with one voice. Now the chairman of the CPA has a new plan
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CommentHansom: Naming and shaming
Shameless marketing tactics this week, plus, an engineer and an architect run out of gas, what people are calling Zaha Hadid, and the latest outbreak of acronymitis at the civil service