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NewsGovernment to protect swathe of countryside from development
Big expansion to designated Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty planned, including parts of Home Counties
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NewsMaterials costs to drive tender price inflation for next five years, Mace forecasts
Expected rise in labour also set to send prices north
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NewsConsultant books in for more Center Parcs work
Scheme in Ireland expanding just two years after opening
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FeaturesCost model: Reinvention
Reinvention – making obsolete buildings relevant to today’s market, including by conversion to more valuable uses – is a green alternative to demolition and rebuilding. Nic di Santo, Alastair Kenyon and Rachel Coleman of Alinea balance the benefits against the risks and constraints, and detail the costs of an example ...
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NewsNothing sinister in Jacobs not getting invite to key Crossrail meetings, project’s boss says
US consultant has been keeping tabs on scheme for government and Transport for London
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NewsFormer Balfour London boss joins care homes business
Graham Hill takes on construction director role at Savista
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NewsRed Construction to revamp Ace Hotel in east London
Shoreditch landmark will be rebranded by new owner
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NewsCrest Nicholson upgrades forecasts as it returns to black
Housebuilder says bill for cladding repair work now stands at £23m
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CommentChallenges to adjudication: keep it plain and simple
Any challenge to a purported right to adjudicate must be plain, specific and certain if it is to succeed in court
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NewsFailure to publish rail plans leaves half the country in limbo, government advisor warns
Spending plans for regional rail links were due to be made public in February
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NewsNo let-up in materials shortages, CLC warns
Timber, steel, roof tiles and bagged cement remain among most hard-to-find products
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FeaturesBuilding at the bottom of the world: British Antarctic Survey’s Rothera research station
A £100m infrastructure modernisation programme is well under way in Antarctica, but working in this most remarkable environment presents unique challenges
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NewsBerkeley profit tops £500m again despite London’s covid hit
Brownfield regeneration specialist increases turnover by 14.7%
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NewsConstruction should brace itself for more cost hikes, T&T says
Consultant adds more hikes on way as firms get to grips with incoming building safety legislation
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CommentSome practical ways engineering firms can improve gender diversity
Women’s minister calls on employers to push forward with positive changes - such as flexible working - adopted during the pandemic
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NewsConstruction can provide onsite flexible working, new report finds
Study says CLC should adopt 10-point toolkit
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NewsPersimmon to pay compensation after competition investigation
Regulator is still pursuing Taylor Wimpey, Countryside and Barratt over sale of leasehold homes
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CommentWhy women need to be involved in transport planning
On Women in Engineering Day, Leah Stuart focuses on how cities and their transport systems still largely cater for cars, and by proxy, for men
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NewsBalfour team to formally start work on HS2’s Old Oak Common station
Transport secretary to fire starting gun on £1.3bn scheme today
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CommentFlexible working on construction sites is a win-win
Until the pandemic it was presumed working flexibly was incompatible with efficient site operations, now we know different