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NewsKier nabs £200m deal to look after London tunnels bottlenecks
TfL appoints firm to work on Blackwall and Rotherhithe tunnels
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CommentA big step forward in pursuit of safer products
The announcement of a regulator to hold the industry to account combines with work already under way to bring about much-needed improvement, says the CPA’s Peter Caplehorn
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CommentThe DfE is right to be demanding of its construction partners
Other government departments need similar - if not even more ambitious - targets for net zero and modern methods of construction, writes Mark Reynolds
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NewsLondon homes to have smaller windows than rest of UK
Proposals part of consultation into regulations to control overheating in new homes
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FeaturesProcurement update: increasing productivity
Design, procurement and construction processes have become more complex over time, and the added complications of covid-19 and Brexit have piled on the pressure. Steve Watts of Alinea examines in detail the factors affecting productivity and considers how we can bring about improvements to get more for less
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NewsKier turns to Aecom for head of London building business
David McKenzie was chief operating officer for Aecom’s Europe, Middle East and Africa construction services
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NewsOusted RICS directors asked organisation to keep their departure under wraps, group says
Independent inquiry into governance scandal launched last week
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NewsLondon health and safety directors top earnings charts with annual salaries of £110,000
Building’s latest Hays contractors salary survey reveals who’s picking up what
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NewsEast West rail gets £760m cash injection
Direct rail link between Bicester and Bletchley to open for the first time in over 50 years
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NewsVideos launched by government explaining to industry new Brexit trading rules
Firms urged to get up to scratch with trading changes
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FeaturesExplainer: What the draft Future Homes Standard means for new developments
The government has published the draft version of Part L which comes into force next year. Here are five key points you need to know
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CommentDemystifying digital twins
The number of digital twins in use in construction is limited, so what will help the sector to realise their potential?
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Features2021 contractor salary survey: a year dictated by covid
Coronavirus continues to dominate industry sentiment, and there’s a feeling among professionals that jumping ship may be the best way to guarantee their futures
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FeaturesSpecifier: Covid-safe technology
In the wake of covid-19, it is clear that infection control needs to become integral to buildings – as well as to construction sites. David Ludlow surveys some innovative products that can help protect against virus transmission
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NewsRICS bows to pressure and sets up inquiry into governance furore
U-turn follows governing council vote last night
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NewsFaithful & Gould brings in MMC heavyweight as consultants rejig teams
New year sees raft of new faces at firms
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CommentIt’s about time the industry embraced 30-day payment terms
This week’s move by the government is an overdue one, says Beard chairman Mark Beard
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NewsTurner & Townsend picked for £200m Cambridge Children’s Hospital project
Design team also includes Hawkins\Brown and White Arkitekter
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NewsGalliford Try nabs HS2 JV director for key highways role
Firm also promotes its area director to key regional role