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NewsWork on Bin Laden’s dream of two cities and a bridge over the Red Sea to begin in 18 months
Brother of Osama Bin Laden’s $300bn plan to link Africa and Asia with a 24km bridge set to go ahead
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NewsStanhope to test new building method
Developer is planning to replace conventional concrete floors with steel combined with polyurethane at Chiswick Park scheme
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NewsStanhope to test new building method
Stanhope is to pioneer the use of a steel composite building system which it hopes will cut construction time by up to a third, writes Stephen Kennett.
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NewsCarmody Groarke unveils design for 7/7 London bombings memorial
Memorial to victims of July 2005 attacks designed with help of Arup and artist Antony Gormley
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NewsNHBC reacts to slump by laying off one in 10 staff
30% of site-based inspectors to be made redundant as construction rates continue to plummet
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Economic crime hits 40% of firms working overseas
Pricewaterhouse Coopers report reveals eastern Europe is hotspot for corruption in construction
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NewsA bit to the right and fire!
Thanks to John Turner of MDA Consulting for spotting this Leeds street scene, which seems to give new meaning to the phrase “tourist trap”…
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Features‘Life is just one long series of crises and disappointments’: Nick Clegg interview
But that doesn’t mean you don’t have to try to make it better. Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg thinks decentralised government, lower taxes and an end to ‘messing around’ with construction might help.Portraits by Julian Anderson
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CommentRecord keeping: The art of self-defence
Conscientious record-keeping can give you invaluable ammunition should you want to blame others when things go wrong. Worth every dull moment
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CommentFramework contracts: The people vs Camden council
Government agencies are encouraging local authorities to adopt strategic procurement arrangements but the courts are taking a dim view of them
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Insurance policies: Fill your boots
Sales of some insurance policies have surged. This means, of course, that insurers will soon be taking them off the market. So buy now before it’s too late
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FeaturesCost model: Airport terminals
UK airport operators need to make substantial investments in infrastructure to prepare for continuing long-term demand for domestic and international flights. Simon Rawlinson of Davis Langdon reports
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SMC bullish despite downturn
Troubled architect SMC has said the deteriorating market conditions have not affected its workload.
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Skanska UK follows £41.5m loss with swift change of boss
A new chief executive has replaced David Fison at Skanska UK days after the company reported an operating loss of £41.5m.
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John Rowan on a high
Turnover at consultant John Rowan & Partners rose 11.5% from £4.4m to £4.9m for the year ended 30 April 2008.
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John Laing profit drop
Affordable housing group John Laing Partnership has posted a 43% drop in pre-tax profit to £2.1m in 2007 as a result of planning delays.
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Scott Wilson's buy
Consultant engineer Scott Wilson Group has bought civil, structural and geotechnical consultant Benaim for £5.5m.
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Housing starts to fall
A report from CB Richard Ellis has forecast that housing starts could be as low as 100,000 this year
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Housebuilders at risk
Credit rating agency Fitch has warned that private housebuilders bought using high levels of debt face “a considerable risk of default” in the next 12 months owing to falling profits.
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CommentIt’ s like deja vu all over again
The recent glut of bad news has made every headline going and sent the industry into blind panic. But we’ve been here many times before, says Richard Steer, so what did we expect …