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NewsLaing O’Rourke lined up for Manchester City’s £300m Etihad stadium expansion
Sisk also set to carry out work at home of reigning Premier League champions
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CommentA carbon border tax is essential to prevent the ‘offshoring’ of emissions
Government consultation is welcome but it is action we need to protect UK jobs and make real progress towards net zero, Diana Casey of the Mineral Products Association writes
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NewsThree firms eye £160m Oxford Science Park deal
Latest phase of life sciences work in city set to be up for grabs
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CommentIntegration is about more than collaboration
Collaboration is about getting on better day-to-day, integration goes far beyond, writes Tony Gates, managing director for infrastructure at Sir Robert McAlpine
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NewsKPF’s Old Street roundabout tower submitted for planning
City fringe scheme to transform 1990s block into 36-storey office
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FeaturesDelivering social value: Small steps for big outcomes
At Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in east London, where work is under way to build a legacy from the 2012 Games, the focus has been on identifying specific measures that will answer the local community’s needs through consultation and practical thinking. Jordan Marshall reports
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FeaturesWhat you need to know about Morrell’s ‘seminal’ review into products testing
A review of construction product testing commissioned by ministers following Grenfell Inquiry evidence has recommended sweeping changes. Here’s a guide to what it all means
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NewsMini-budget showed need to spend within means on HS2, says transport secretary
Mark Harper admits delaying work on scheme won’t actually save money in long run
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CommentConstruction product manufacturers have to act, and act now
Firms should not wait for reforms to the testing regime to come into force - they should already be changing their ways to meet higher expectations of competence and ethics
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NewsMorrell review into product testing proposes sweeping reforms including new regulatory regime
Landmark report recommends bringing all construction materials on market into scope of new regulator
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NewsProject starts down across the board in first quarter, says Glenigan
Industrial and housing performance particularly dismal, according to analyst
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NewsGove piles pressure on cladding firms and warns shareholders of ‘consequences’ if they don't pay up
Kingspan, Arconic and Saint-Gobain have yet to commit money towards repairs
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CommentMaterial prices are stabilising – which points to a moderation in new build inflation
Allan Wilén of Glenigan analyses recent construction market figures highlighted by Building’s trends and prices data dashboard
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FeaturesLatest trends and prices data dashboard
Your one-stop-shop for all the most recent price changes and trends in the building materials, energy, housing and construction labour markets
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FeaturesFrom the archives: An alternative proposal for Tower Bridge, 1878
Eminent engineer Joseph Bazalgette proposes a high level crossing reached by climbing a spiral shaped ramp
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NewsArchitects’ optimism about future workloads jumps again, RIBA survey finds
But confidence about future staffing levels is dwindling
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NewsWilkinson Eyre picked for more work at revamp of Lord’s cricket ground
Architect was behind earlier scheme completed in 2021
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NewsMott MacDonald wins design job on planned Overground extension
Four new stations could be built for West London Orbital line
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Features5 minutes with … Emma Foster at BentallGreenOak
A principal at the firm and former Mace project manager, Emma shares her passion for working as part of a team, London’s historic buildings, Italian food and her black Labrador
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News‘Lack of vision’ holding back faster adoption of AI tools, RICS says
Survey finds ‘inertia’ of construction bosses and caution over committing investment is preventing uptake