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NewsEx-Skanska chief joins Osborne
David Fison is appointed chief executive at family-owned UK contractor
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NewsBids for 2012 design services close in one month
Companies wanting to bid for Olympic design work have until February 16 to express interest
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NewsNetwork Rail seeks delivery partner for £3bn Crossrail works
Contractor will deliver on all elements of programme except the tunnels
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NewsBond Bryan gets go-ahead for Rotherham college
Architect gains planning approval for £70m new-build art and technology college in town centre
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Comment
Experian cuts forecast for construction growth but predicts a boom in infrastructure
With the release of the heavily downgraded forecast from the Construction Products Association released this morning I was keen to see how the forecasters at Experian saw future workload in the industry this time around.The answer is that they are much more pessimistic about prospects this year than they were ...
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Mayor opens DLR extension to Woolwich
Much needed DLR extension to Woolwich Arsenal opens ahead of schedule and within budget
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Comment
Forecast puts construction recession on par with 1990s - so expect 600,000 job losses
The rapid deterioration in confidence in the construction industry is amply illustrated by the latest prognostication of the Construction Products Association forecasters.The industry trade body has massively downgraded its expectations for construction output over the next six years, despite pepping up the figures for projected spending by the public sector. ...
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NewsView from my office: Linda Palau
The director at McBains Cooper Mexico is inspired by the city’s new architectural style
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CommentThe year of the lawyer: Predictions
Next year, workloads will shrink and firms will be more aggressive, so 2009 is likely to be a boom time for one group of professionals at least …
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FeaturesGlamorous address: Candy & Candy's One Hyde Park
Candy & Candy’s One Hyde Park is coming along quite nicely, thank you. Which is just as well, because when you’re spending £100m on an apartment, you do rather want the builders out of the way before you move in
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CommentBrace yourselves
2008 was horrible and all the indications are that 2009 will be even worse. Richard Steer tries to muster a little optimism for the year ahead
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NewsCoop Himmelb(l)au: Ahead groove factor 10
Austrian architect designs a high school in Los Angeles
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Anshen + Allen healthcare poaches former David Morley man
Jonathan Wilson, formerly a partner in David Morley Architects, has been poached by US architect Anshen + Allen. He will become director of its 65-strong London healthcare division
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News79% ignore EPC recommendations
Energy certificates are failing to kickstart efficiency improvements in buildings, according to a joint survey by Building and the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers
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Taylor Wimpey lenders will not take slice of company
Source close to refinancing talks says debt-for-equity swap was ‘never on the cards’
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NewsLawrie Haynes leaves WYG
Lawrie Haynes has stepped down as chief executive of consultant White Young Green with immediate effect
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NewsTesco orders QSs to cut fees in half or lose future work
Consultants face price cuts of 20-50% as client responds to ‘current economic climate’