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NewsGovernment floats public sector work ban for ‘negligent’ contractors
PM also considering tax on building products firms to fund cladding remediation
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NewsSchemes taking longer to get off the ground as nervous funders run the rule over covid risks
Property consultant RLF says worries over pandemic putting brakes on deals being signed off
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NewsBBA based fire rating for Kingspan foam on tests of other products, Grenfell Inquiry hears
Former deputy chief executive admitted he was not sure if the decision was permitted under UK fire regulations
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NewsHammerson submits plans for 300 homes at former Debenhams store in Leicester
Retail landlord says scheme start of ‘structural shift’ in UK high streets
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NewsGovernment unveils £1bn plan to cut industrial emissions
Industrial decarbonisation strategy reveals details of project spending across the country
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NewsHS2 starts work on UK’s longest rail viaduct
Grimshaw-designed project will see close to 300 piles sunk to depths of 55m
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NewsFirms on notice for £50m Midlands retrofit framework
Dynamic purchasing system is looking for consultants
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NewsKent business park OK’d after Jenrick decides not to call it in
Housing secretary gives developer U+I green light to start work
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FeaturesMore questions than answers for national infrastructure bank
While the idea of the new bank has been welcomed across the sector, the devil will be in the detail – which remains largely unknown, Jonathan Owen reports
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CommentOptimism makes a comeback
It has been a gruelling year of lockdowns, but positive signs for construction mean we can now dare to hope
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FeaturesRICS reforms: More demands from members
Letters continue to pour in about the future of the RICS, here are the latest views from the membership
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NewsWates expecting profit this year to approach 2019 levels after being hammered by covid last year
Firm says optimism being fuelled by government’s commitment to construction
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NewsBBA certificate for Grenfell ACM was based off information on supplier’s website, inquiry hears
Certifying body’s project manager admits never seeing crucial test data before issuing Arconic with renewal of flawed document
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NewsLendlease promotes London commercial boss to Europe-wide role
Rejig comes after construction incumbent moved to development role
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NewsGLA kick-starts 1,500-home regen scheme with £80m grant
Peabody planning homes at former Ford Dagenham car factory in east London
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NewsTeams on mothballed Bakerloo line and Crossrail 2 schemes moved onto other jobs
Work on two projects officially put on hold last week
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NewsGovernment asks CLC to keep tabs on materials shortages
Timber and tiles among those products where demand is outstripping supply
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NewsStudent housing landlord slips to £120m loss
Unite eyes more schemes in London as development pipeline falls a quarter
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FeaturesCOP26: Time to get ready … the world will be watching
The UN conference on climate change – COP26 – in Glasgow this November will be the largest such gathering ever held in the UK. Its significance in the fight against global warming cannot be overestimated