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News£40m Sainsburys store given go ahead
Carlisle council has approved a £40m Sainsburys superstore for the city
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NewsM&S employs sustainable construction methods on new stores
New ’sustainable learning’ outlets to provide blueprint for future stores
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NewsCITB retains public sector status
Construction industry training body will retain its levy raising powers
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CommentHouse prices flatline in a fragile market, but what does this mean for construction?
House prices are stable but that doesn’t mean an upward supply of housing
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Delayed £80m Cumbria development gets go-ahead
Retail scheme was initially shelved after developer went into liquidation
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CommentMouchel finds new interest at last
In the latest twist in the saga, Interserve has provided the additional interest Mouchel has hoped for
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NewsBudget to offer Green Deal stamp duty incentive
Measure set to be unveiled as questions are raised over future of chief construction adviser
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CommentGreen wash
Regulation and clarity have been called for regarding the Green Deal. How is the government responding?
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FeaturesWe are living in a materials world
Contractors find themselves between a rock and a hard place - the rock is the relentless rise of raw materials; the hard place is feeble demand and low margins. But is there anything they can do about it?
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News40 may go as Morgan Sindall shuts piling arm
Insufficient work and lack of tendering opportunities have prompted the firm to close down its piling business
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FeaturesSocial networking: So tweet me
Gone are the days when social networking was seen as the procrastinator’s distraction of choice. As the construction industry is fast discovering, it is a useful business development tool. We consider the benefits – and dangers – of entering the Twittersphere
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NewsVideo: Willmott Dixon first winner on £1bn Tesco plan
Contract is first of a £1bn pipeline of mixed-use schemes of which Cyril Sweett will work on first four
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NewsFirst free school gets the go-ahead
Toby Young’s free school is the first to enter a funding agreement with the government
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NewsContractors to bid for first £400m of academies
News comes as Partnerships for Schools reveals procurement savings at BSEC conference
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FeaturesCountry focus: Saudi Arabia
Investment opportunities are rife in Saudi Arabia at the moment, thanks to a growing economy and population. Colin Morris from EC Harris, reports
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NewsFree schools are struggling to lease properties, says Toby Young
Young spoke at BSEC of the difficulty of underwriting leases on buildings for free schools
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NewsODA may be dissolved as early as 2013
The ODA are in discussions about handing over responsibility for some or all of the £300m legacy transformation works
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NewsBarratt to sign deal on first part of 4,000 home eco-town
Planners say proposal is sound for scheme that will keep New Labour initiative alive
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NewsWSP cuts 102 jobs as UK proves 'toughest market'
Results show UK turnover down 14% but firm is ’getting back into acquisitions’ abroad