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Inbox: What a waste
Readers bemoan a perceived lack of ambition on Oxford Street’s revamp, unsuccessful attempts to cut costs on education projects and QSs who fail to tackle underbidding and uphold ethical practices
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CommentFour go roofing
Thanks to Colin Govier for this photo in Sibiu, Romania - it looks like he was taking quite a risk just standing underneath these workmen.
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NewsCITB seeks cash to train workers for the Green Deal
CITB submitted an application for over £1m of funding to help prepare workers for the Green Deal
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NewsWillmott Dixon Homes grows following new strategy
The group decided to become a hybrid contractor and housebuilder in early 2010
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NewsTurner & Townsend expands in Poland
Firm opens another office in Krakow in addition to the office opened in Warsaw in February
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FeaturesThe tracker: negative territory
February was a bleak month, with activity down due to insufficient demand and finance, which was not good news for tender prices or employment. Experian Marketing Information Services reports
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FeaturesWhich domestic renewables incentive is best?
Adam Mactavish of Cyril Sweett provides a brief review of the incentive schemes for domestic renewables
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FeaturesBuilding Intelligence Q4 2010
Experian Marketing Information Services’ analysis predicts last year’s strong growth will not be matched in 2011 as demand in the private sector is unlikely to outweigh public sector cuts
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NewsCapita Symonds pay stays still
Pay freeze at the consultant continues for the third year running
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NewsEastern promise: Foster + Partners' Kai Tak Cruise Terminal
The terminal will open in 2013 and have the capacity to disembark 8,400 passengers
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NewsGovernment abandons 'local standards framework'
Plans for councils to issue developers with an approved menu of development standards have been abandoned
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NewsThe Olympic Lea Valley White Water Centre opens
The Olympic venue in Hertfordshire containing a canoe and kayak slalom course opens later this month
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NewsKier buys out Lloyds stake in development division
The firm will pay £91m for full control of portfolio that includes Savile Row office building
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NewsConstruction M&A deals almost double
More companies are executing takeovers as the market gains in confidence
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NewsFirms fined £61,000 after building collapses
Around 150 tonnes of concrete came down after the failure of falsework
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NewsConstruction deaths up during recession
Client demands and corner cutting could have caused increase, says HSE
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Schools: How do you make standardisation and refurbishment work together?
Caroline Buckingham of HLM architects argues that the government needs to join up its policies on school buildings
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NewsCall for greater infrastructure investment
Lack of investment could have ’serious impacts’ on economy, says Business Infrastructure Commission
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NewsAtkins cuts headcount by 1,000
Engineer says it reduced the number of employees to 17,500 over last six months