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Turkish contractor working on Barcelona’s new ground to build Luton Town stadium
Job is believed to $2bn-plus turnover Limak’s first in UK
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Labour has made no progress on climate adaptation since gaining power, CCC claims
Governemnt watchdog’s report published as Tony Blair brands net zero policies as ‘irrational’
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Former civil servants named as next Historic England chief executives
Claudia Kenyatta and Emma Squire to take over heritage adviser this autumn
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Nick Raynsford among those appointed to post-Grenfell building control panel set up by government
Former construction minister among those reviewing how building control is carried out
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Taylor Wimpey on track to hit annual operating profit target despite margin squeeze
Housebuilder expects full-year operating profit of around £444m
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The Procurement Act is here – what does it mean for the construction industry?
Colin Jones and Stewart Morrison explain what the new legislation means for the construction industry
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Building safety hold-ups blamed as new housing starts in London plunge to 16-year low
Source: Shutterstock Under new legislation, high-rise schemes now have to be approved by the BSR to make sure they meet building regulations and safety standards
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Former Keltbray managers who took £600,000 in bribes handed jail terms totalling nine years
Sentences follow trial at Southwark Crown Court
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Mission accomplished: University completes test drive towards net zero carbon building standard
Source: Ella Wheatley The building is located in a courtyard at Manchester Metropolitan University. Source: Ella Wheatley The multifunctional laboratory can be used as a small workshop, an exhibition space or as a venue for lectures Source: Ella Wheatley The laboratory is ...
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London council approves two major schemes in West End
Neighbouring schemes at Shaftesbury Avenue signed off last night
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Travis Perkins sales slide in first quarter
Builders merchant admits trading continues to remain ‘challenging’
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Watkin Jones set for ‘small operating profit’ in first half
Firm says it has been focussing on cost management and cash generation in past six months
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Leeds United unveil images of what revamped Elland Road will look like
Club wants to increase capacity from just under 38,000 to 56,500
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‘You’re operating in the grey space, making decisions with a lot of unknowns’: Katy Dowding on two years at the top of Skanska UK
The firm’s president and CEO took the helm at a turbulent time for the country and for contractors. She tells Chloe McCulloch about her leadership style, her rejigged executive team and how industry and government can deliver more with less if they work together.
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Road closed by cladding problems at McAlpine hotel in Woking finally reopens
Contractor has been carrying out repair work since January storms loosened panels at Hilton
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New pictures show construction of The Line in Saudi Arabia
Megaproject’s chief operating officer shares update on first phase of 170km scheme and neighbouring port city
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Housing association Clarion sees completions go up as turnover tops £1bn
Firm says final accounts will be hit by £20m building safety provision
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