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Vistry latest to signal intent to sign cladding contract
Housebuilder joins Barratt and Persimmon but others including Berkeley, Taylor Wimpey and Bellway still to commit
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Wates brings in outsider to become new chief executive
New arrival joins from £500m marine services firm
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Construction apprenticeship uptake rises for first time in six years
Increase is also first since introduction of Apprenticeship Levy
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Scheme to overhaul City office block and rebuild 1950s pub gets green light
Blackfriars project is overseas developer’s UK debut
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Why we should take the government property strategy seriously
This is a long-term and credible plan to create a smaller, better and greener public estate, says ISG’s Zoe Price
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RSHP’s £400m British Library extension approved
Camden council passes controversial proposals with no votes against
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Weekly labour rates break £1,000 barrier, reports payroll firm
Big infrastructure jobs and post-Brexit labour shortages push up pay packets
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Building the Future Commission: introducing the project delivery and digital stream
The project delivery stream will focus on collaboration, standardisation, MMC, digital transformation and skills
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Expect an uptick in disputes this year as economy worsens
Tougher operating environment will drive a less collaborative approach, but there are strategies to minimise the risk of conflict
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Meet the commissioners: Andrew Mellor
Andrew Mellor talks about quality of build, technological change and the need to improve competency in the industry
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Housing association’s completions fall more than a fifth
Clarion’s revenue falls in latest quarterly update
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Barratt and Persimmon to sign cladding contract after government backs down on terms
Recent negotiations have seen Michael Gove agree to tighten scope of contract around JVs and limit betterment liability
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This one looks set to run and run: the continuing angst of HS2 and its budget of billions
‘Nothing to see here,’ was the gist of the chancellor’s comments last week as he denied Euston would be axed to save cash. But is it really that simple for a job like HS2?
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Construction output to fall 4.7% this year, says CPA
Predicted drop in new build housing only partially offset by infrastructure growth
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Building the Future Commission: introducing the energy and net zero stream
The energy and net zero stream of the commission will look at challenges and solutions around net zero targets, funding, regulation and upskilling
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L&G chief executive Sir Nigel Wilson to retire
Man behind insurance giant’s 10,000 homes-a-year housing push will stay until a successor is found
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Ministers accused of withholding data on England’s crumbling school estate
Labour to force release of survey in parliament