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CommentA few of my favourite things
There are some good ideas coming out of the axe-wielding new management. One of the best is speeding up payments in the construction supply chain
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FeaturesProjects of the year 2010: Take it to the max
The big, the beautiful and the bonkers - Ike Ijeh and Thomas Lane dish out the awards to an international array of projects that helped keep construction headlines lively in 2010
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Green army
The government’s Green Deal will encourage homeowners to cut carbon and create 250,000 jobs for construction workers. Sounds great, says Iain Withers - but will it work?
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Nuclear new build targeted by energy shake-up
Government’s proposals designed to encourage investment in low-carbon energy
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NewsBalfour wins school projects worth £106m
Contractor will work on two new schools in Southall and Oldham
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NewsDismay at 'watered down' Green Bank plans
Chris Huhne indicates government could rein in Green Investment Bank plan
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CommentImports figures support official stats showing a strong bounce back for construction in 2009
Brickonomics reveals new import data that offers some backing to the ONS's output figures
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Latest construction appointments: 17 December 2010
Richard McElfatrick is joining fit-out specialist Styles & Wood as a construction manager. He joins from Capita.
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CommentCan the war on clutter ever be won?
Is no architecture safe from the march of the dreaded bollards - the latest to succumb to an ill-positioned lampost is a restored Victorian gem next door to St Pauls
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NewsCabe agrees rescue deal with Design Council
Design review and enabling role will continue if ministers rubber-stamp bodies’ merger agreement
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CommentDelivering Change - Public Sector in 2011
There are positive signs going into 2011, but there is no doubt the year will be a challenging time for all public sector organisations as they try to deliver better public services more efficiently. Bold leadership will be needed to drive through initiatives to enable these efficiencies.
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CommentConstruction firms axe jobs ahead of double-dip downturn
17,000 construction jobs were lost in the last quarter
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Sisk wins £40m Park Lane deal
Developer to re-start work on luxury apartments after cash injection from Lloyds TSB
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NewsMansell wins £24m leisure complex job
Dundee council project is latest development for city’s waterfront regeneration
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NewsMorgan Sindall targets infrastructure and social housing growth
Group expects progress for its social housing business after Connaught acquisition
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NewsWSP warns debt may be worse than predicted
Delayed payments could hit engineering consultancy although it will comply with banking covenants
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NewsLovell bags Connaught job in Norwich
Contractor to provide housing repairs and maiintenance over nine months for council
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Premier Inn secures agreements on eight sites
Whitbread-owned hotel operator adds 637 rooms to pipeline
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NewsTravis Perkins posts strong turnover
Evidence of buying ahead of VAT increase as performance at retail arm Wickes also improves
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NewsEngineering firm prosecuted after worker crushed to death
Trevett Engineering fined £30,000 following HSE investigation