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NewsWolseley chief exec departs with immediate effect
Chip Hornsby makes way for Ian Meakins, former boss of foreign exchange firm Travelex Holdings
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NewsISG reports trading in line with expectations
Firm upbeat as retail and regional businesses offset decline in London fit-out and refurbishment
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NewsMorgan Ashurst wins £49.3m deal with Reading university
Contractor to build two student halls and a catering facility, as well as refurbishing university offices
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NewsUK consultant to lead Iraqi hospital building programme
MJ Medical named as lead design consultant on $400m plan to build three new teaching hospitals
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Comment
Education is flourishing
It was uplifting to see so many fantastic examples of school design recognised at the awards last night hosted by the British Council for School environments. Also great to share the upbeat mood of those in a sector that is still flourishing – for now at least – who ...
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NewsGovernment pledges £1.5bn to affordable homes
Investment over next two years aims to deliver 20,000 new homes and create 45,000 jobs
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FeaturesDubai property expert forecasts shape of recovery
Mohammed Nimer, who controls 3bn dirhams of projects in the UAE, says Dubai will 'rediscover its basic appeal but without the glitz'
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NewsTop five reader comments: 29 June
The demise of partnering and the limping college building programme provoke strong feelings, while pay - for apprentices and leading architects - proves a particularly sore point
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FeaturesHouse prices stay steady in June
Values remain at May level thanks to restricted supply and rising demand, with sale volumes up 80% since January
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NewsVideo: New CIOB president Li Shirong gives her first interview
The CIOB's first president from overseas says China and the UK should share their construction expertise
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NewsUnions urge Lindsey workers to end strike
Deal offered to striking construction workers at Lincolnshire plant is expected to be accepted today
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NewsPassivhaus diaries, part four: Reducing thermal bridging
In the latest instalment of the series, the foundation, floor and walls of the house get attention
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NewsMott MacDonald scoops deal on £16bn Masdar project
Infrastructure contract involves developing renewable energy strategies and designing main plants and distribution networks for 5.5 million m2 Abu Dhabi development
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NewsConstruction on Heatherwick pavilion kicks off
£13m British pavilion for Shanghai Expo will be decked in 60,000 acrylic rods that will sway in the wind to 'respond to nature'
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NewsUNITE completes £80m student block in Leeds
World’s tallest student accommodation building to provide space for 1,500 students
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NewsLafarge revamp of Magheramorne quarry approved
Cement company claims it will forgo profit from residential land to subsidise sustainability costs
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NewsPrime minister to announce £500m housebuilding fund
The sum is part of Labour’s Building Britain’s Future programme, which is seen as an attempt keep its core voters happy ahead of the general election
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NewsDubai stocks fall on news of Emaar merger
Proposed merger between Emaar and Dubai Holdings goes down badly with investors
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NewsStates most attractive for UK firms
US comes top in ranking of G20 construction markets, followed by UK and Canada
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NewsPlan to crown Westminster Abbey with £10m new roof
RIBA will run competition to design crown-shaped new roof if proposal wins public support