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Aecom buying spree continues with £160m deal for Tishman
Aecom has bought fellow US consultant Tishman Construction for $245m (£160m)
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NewsGarden gate
The Queen last week officially opened Edward Cullinan Architects’ John Hope Gateway at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh
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NewsStirling prize gives last hurrah to boom years
Shortlist for 2010 Stirling prize is dominated by publicly funded schemes
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Connaught probes share sale
Social housing firm Connaught plunged deeper into the gloom this week after it emerged that an executive may have breached City regulations by selling shares two days ahead of a profit warning
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Application for 1,500-capacity Essex prison withdrawn
The Ministry of Justice has withdrawn its application for a 1,500-capacity prison near Wickford, Essex
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Former O'Rourke executive loses whistleblower case
Laing O’Rourke accuses Neels Kriek of seeking cash settlement as court throws out claim
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HCA cuts £18m of Kickstart cash from Canning Town projects
Funding for two major London regeneration schemes in the area surrounding the Olympic park is to be cut as the Homes and Communities Agency reviews £241m of grants for private housing schemes hit by the recession
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FeaturesOn the horizon: Global careers
Instead of rushing to join a construction boom, the smart move is to spot one before it starts. With the Global Construction 2020 report in hand, Emily Wright checks out the next four big things. Illustration by Astrid Kogler
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Breaking the shackles: Unlocking finance for housebuilders
Crest Nicholson’s proposed refinancing deal could be the first of a wave of debt restructuring at the large privately held housebuilders over the next few months
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NewsFison eyes sub-£20m jobs as turnover falls 7%
“They’re not the world’s finest results,” says David Fison, Osborne’s chief executive, before adding that they were “a step in the right direction”.The principal disappointment was the £22m fall in turnover: the contractor did £311m of business in the year to March 2010, compared with £333m in the previous 12 ...
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NewsDefra cuts funding for sustainability watchdog
Environment secretary’s decision likely to spell the end of the Sustainable Development Commission
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NewsHousebuilding chief Greg Fry to leave Berkeley
Fry resigns as chair of St George and from group board
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Minerva faces shareholder vote on chief executive
Developer’s biggest shareholder calls for EGM to push out management team
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NewsCyril Sweett hired for non-profit hospital in Casablanca
Consultant appointed as project manager and cost consultant on KBZF-funded medical centre in Morocco
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Great Portland announce major London developments
The property group is to add 1.6 million square ft of new floor space across the capital
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CommentGreen refurbishment won't happen without cash incentives
The government must bring in financial incentives in its Green Deal to encourage homeowners to upgrade their homes
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CommentCan oral contracts be adjudicated?
The lack of good administration in the construction industry is well recognised
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NewsSaudis fund £10.5bn of construction in six months
Government’s public building programme proceeds apace despite global slowdown
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NewsStirling prize shortlist announced
Hadid’s Rome Maxxi museum features on list dominated by museums and schools