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FeaturesReview of 2020: Winners, losers and obituaries
We pick out who had the best of years and who had the worst of years in 2020. Plus, some sad goodbyes to industry greats who left us forever
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NewsJenrick abandons ‘mutant’ housing algorithm to focus on urban development
Change of course sees rural areas spared and more investment in North and Midlands
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NewsIndustry welcomes Heathrow court decision
But environmental groups vow to block £14bn project in planning
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NewsEverton stadium in extra time as planning decision delayed until next year
Covid-19 and the size of the planning application blamed for setback
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NewsLaing O’Rourke says turnover could fall below £2bn because of covid shutdown
Cost of dealing with pandemic tops £16m, country’s biggest private contractor says
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NewsTravis Perkins to return £50m government covid support and settles £100m VAT bill
Firm said like-for-like sales up in third quarter
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NewsHS2 ‘must go-ahead in full’ say northern lobby groups
National Infrastructure Commision’s downgrading of eastern branch to Leeds triggers anger among business and political leaders
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NewsHeathrow’s third runway back on track as Supreme Court rules in favour
£14bn project was blocked by Court of Appeal judges in February
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NewsCity approves revised plans for Aldgate office development
Revisions are said to pay homage to the ‘slum pub’ that was on the site
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FeaturesReview of 2020: Top people, in more ways than one
Despite the pandemic, the year some some top people switch roles. And across the industry at all levels, construction did its bit to help out in the crisis
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NewsBlow for HS2 eastern leg as National Infrastructure Commission lays out rail recommendations
Branch to Manchester recommended to be developed
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NewsPagabo’s £47bn developer framework awarded
Winners include Sir Robert McAlpine, Kier, and Morgan Sindall’s development arms
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NewsISG powers on to pick up huge £2.6bn battery ‘gigaplant’
NG Bailey and Ridge are on the project team
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NewsCouncil agrees deal for Lendlease’s £1.9bn Birmingham Smithfield scheme
City council named Lendlease as its preferred partner back in January 2019
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NewsHS2 starts search for station systems contractor
HS2 and station main contractors will all be able to hand selected firm work
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NewsNewham council green lights modular rooftop housing programme
Council’s housing arm Populo Living to build hundreds of affordable rooftop homes
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NewsSpringfield reports strong trading rebound
Scottish housebuilder says revenue was 17% up on same time last year
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NewsLondon mayor names development partner for 900-home scheme
Khan criticised after allocating just 50 homes on the site for ’community-led’ housing
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FeaturesReview of 2020: A changing political landscape
Brexit was quickly eclipsed by the meteor of covid, which hit construction hard – until the government decided to build its way out of trouble. Meanwhile, building safety remained at the fore as the Grenfell Inquiry continued