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CommentCountering the cost: 2020, a remarkable year in construction law
Rupert Choat reviews the year in construction law – one in which the pandemic made survival and damage limitation the priority for many
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NewsKingspan hired lobbyists and ‘gamed’ tests in aftermath of Grenfell fire, inquiry told
Judith Hackitt, Clive Betts and Amber Rudd on ‘target list’ as firm sought to cast doubt on safety of rival non-combustible products
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NewsConstruction gets another new minister
Kwasi Kwarteng becomes the fourth in less than two years
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NewsT&T the latest to warn industry must prepare for delays getting materials to site after Brexit
Increased paperwork and red tape will see hold-ups at ports, consultant adds, as EU trade talks drag on until Sunday
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NewsOver 100 staff to leave in Taylor Wimpey restructuring
Cost-cutting plan comes as Keepmoat lays off staff in response to coronavirus crisis
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NewsConstruction output edges up but slowdown continues
Sector’s rise in October was smallest for six months
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NewsLevete’s Paisley Museum extension gets funding boost
Makeover at Grade A-listed building to cost £42m
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NewsOne third of housing developers ‘uncertain’ about recovery from pandemic
Exclusive survey finds 36% have made redundancies despite strong post-lockdown rebound
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NewsArchitects on notice for £500m London framework
Three-year deal being procured by LHC and Southwark council
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Features5 minutes with … Mike Wood at Hassell
The principal at Hassell says travelling around the globe, taking risks and being ready to fail have all been important aspects of his work
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FeaturesGrenfell Inquiry explainer: How rival insulation firms covered up fire-safety data
As the inquiry is halted until 11 January, because of a covid-19 positive and Christmas holidays, we revisit the evidence that has emerged so far in the second module of the hearing, which has put the spotlight on product manufacturers
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NewsKingspan staff joked ‘all we do is lie’ about products’ fire safety, Grenfell Inquiry hears
Barrister accuses firm’s technical director of exploiting weakness in legislation to make sales
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NewsContractors gear up for gridlock regardless of Brexit decision
As PM dashes to Brussels today, worries grow over materials being stuck in ports
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NewsKier brings in Bouygues boss to head up rejigged Midlands business
Chris Stevens starts next month
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NewsPlan to modernise construction needs procurement to change, former civil service head says
Public sector must evolve at same pace as industry, Bob Kerslake warns
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NewsMPs fire broadside at ‘deplorable’ housing ministry for policy failures
Public Accounts Committee accuses department of false promises over Starter Homes and housing targets
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NewsBalfour Beatty launches new sustainability strategy as firm says impact of covid on its business is lessening
Initiative comes as firm issues upbeat trading update
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NewsIn pictures: Knight Architects completes UK’s first stainless steel road bridge
Open-spandrel crossing replaces 18 th -century stone Lake District bridge destroyed by Storm Desmond
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