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NewsRLB boss says transition period on CE certification rules should be extended by two years
Andy Reynolds adds delaying switch to UK mark would avoid sites running out of products
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NewsIn pictures: Arcadis moves into new City office
Chief executive Mark Cowlard says staff can use EightyFen as and when they want
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NewsWillmott Dixon bill for cladding repairs set to top £11m
Firm says issue helped send profit slumping more than 60% last year
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NewsLess than half the number of qualified heat pump installers than government claims, report finds
UK would need eight times more heat pump installers than currently exist to hit government targets
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NewsArchitects recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours
Recipients include Steve Tompkins and Peter Barber
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NewsClients and contractors told to have ‘grown-up conversations’ about managing materials shortages
Beard director says firms finding it ‘impossible’ to price jobs because of issue
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NewsSurvivor says Grenfell Tower should be turned into high-rise memorial garden
Suggestion inspired by Stefano Boeri’s forest towers comes as community marks fourth anniversary of fire
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CommentAn invitation to the largest hospital building programme in a generation
Today contractors can register their interest to help build 40 new hospitals in England, Natalie Forrest sets out the client expectations
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NewsTalks to delay new certification rules continue as industry draws up list of products set to fall foul of changes
Radiators, adhesives and high spec glass among items that could be withdrawn from the market due to lack of testing
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NewsConstruction activity falls for first time this year but stays above pre-covid levels
ONS data says output declined 2% April following housing falls
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FeaturesCanary Wharf’s new chapter: Shifting focus to residential
The stepping down of Sir George Iacobescu has raised fresh questions about the future of the iconic business district. As new boss Shobi Khan hints at a fresh residential-led vision, we take a look at what the future may hold
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NewsFormer banker confirmed as new Homes England chief executive
Housing association boss and former banker to lead ‘reset’ of funding agency
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NewsMace names Shard manager as new international tech chief
Jon McElroy to lead expansion of firm’s data centres division
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NewsInfrastructure dominates May contract awards, Glenigan data says
The sector accounted for around a quarter of the value of all contracts handed out in the month
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NewsConfidence in housing work hits record high, RIBA survey finds
Future Trends data says overall optimism at five year peak
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CommentSocial value means measuring more than time and money
Many benefits happen after the construction phase is complete so tracking needs to take place over the whole project lifecycle
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FeaturesSocial value survey: How much focus are construction firms really putting into social value?
Survey by Building, Atkins and Faithful + Gould raises questions about industry’s approach to social value
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NewsGovernment’s planning reforms criticised by MPs
Select committee calls on government to ‘revisit’ its zoning idea in reforms