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Morrell: Older buildings must be torn down
Chief construction adviser says government will need to demolish sixties and seventies buildings to meet carbon targets
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Wolseley axes European chief executive
Rob Marchbank will leave the company in March after Wolseley makes role redundant in management shake-up
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Cyril Sweett wins place on TfL framework
Appointment on engineering and project management framework will last four years
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Eton 2012 rowing bridge lifted into place
Bridge will form part of London Olympic rowing and canoe sprint facilities
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FMB: 30% of members to make job cuts this quarter
Survey shows specialist builders most pessimistic about employment prospects in 2010, although trades continue to report skills shortages
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Foster reveals masterplan for Stockholm district
UK practice joins forces with Berg Arkitektkontor to provide masterplan of Slussen area of city
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Two firms vie for £300m London BSF job
Bovis Lend Lease and Willmott Dixon in final selection stage to work on 16 schools
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John Laing appoints Nolan as non-executive chairman
Dr Phil Nolan also chairs renewable energy generator Infinis
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Passivhaus diaries, part 18: First airtightness test results
The waiting is over, the experts from Leeds Metropolitan Univeristy have tested Denby Dale for airtightness and this is what they found…
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Deloitte and Drivers Jonas: A toast to the happy couple
Congratulations are in order for this visionary merger that could benefit the whole sector
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Haiti: This time we must 'build better'
Poor quality buildings are responsible for the widespread death and devastation in Haiti, so the rebuilding effort must learn from other countries where a proactive approach has been taken
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VT given deadline for Mouchel bid
Takeover panel demands group decide whether to make an offer by 8 March after bid process goes quiet
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Brickonomics: A long wait for commercial construction upswing
Each time a commercial property developer hints at making a move in the market I am confronted with the same question by those with an interest in construction work: Is this the start of the upswing?
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Balfour Beatty in talks to buy £70m-turnover Multibuild
UK giant’s buying spree could continue as deal is negotiated for failed northern contractor
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Stuck in the middle
The general purpose contractor that turns over £70-200m and bases its success on good relations with local councils and health authorities in a particular region has long been the backbone of Britain’s building industry
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Skanska tells staff it will cut jobs if PFI bids fail
Memos confirm pension scheme closure and warn of redundancies if firm loses out on new work
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BBC under fire over London HQ
Public broadcaster's rival Channel 4 claims project is behind schedule and over budget
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Drivers Jonas to merge with Deloitte
Merger will create one of the largest real estate businesses in Europe
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VT delays Mouchel bid amid debt uncertainty
Engineering firm VT Group has put its attempted takeover of Mouchel Group on ice until there is greater clarity surrounding the latter’s debt position, sources close to the bid have revealed
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