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NewsGovernment needs private investors for infrastructure promises, CBI warns
New report outlines ways the government can attract more private investment
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NewsConstruction lobby group demands meeting with energy minister over climate emergency
Government accused of ‘woefully inadequate’ response to coalition’s letter
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CommentCan’t pay, won’t pay
How many steps does it take to get the losing party to pay up as ordered? Extraordinarily many, at times, as this case shows
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FeaturesHow are university capital budgets holding up in the face of covid?
Covid-19 and the government’s exam grading fiasco have combined to leave universities in a deep administrative and financial hole. Jordan Marshall asks industry experts what the sector needs to do
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NewsGreen light for £140m Suffolk community complex job
Tenders for contractors to be issued in the spring
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CommentMinisters are making good on infrastructure promises
U-turns may be the order of the day elsewhere but Project Speed shows no signs of slowing down, says CECA’s Alasdair Reisner
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NewsBoost for construction as HS2 construction phase gets under way
Phase one of the £100bn railway finally kicks off 10 years after being announced
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NewsClients hand out £4.5bn of work in July
New data reveals top-spending clients across different sectors
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NewsCrossrail admits once again it may open without Bond Street
The railway had previously revised its forecast to say the problem station would open with the rest of the central section
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NewsCompetition watchdog launches action against top housebuilders
Four of the UK’s biggest listed builders are facing action over mis-selling leasehold homes
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NewsGovernment dismisses call to expand £1.6bn cladding fund
Housing ministry says building owners should meet costs of repairing unsafe high-rises
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NewsBarratt attacks new Help to Buy scheme
The government’s changes to the programme will not help get people onto the housing ladder, says housebuilder
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NewsBerkeley Group maintains profit guidance despite covid-19 hit
Firm still forecasting pre-tax profit of £500m after better than expected trading
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CommentEssential law: Variations, part four
Continuing our series on the basics of construction law, James Worthington and Vanessa Jones address the scope to omit works under a building contract
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CommentConstruction industry gossip: Alert but not alarmed
This week’s mix of unexploded bombs, books from beyond the grave and a lucky person benefiting from lockdown
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CommentThe level of client inquiries is amazing, now we just need them to commit
There are plenty of opportunities for SMEs working in the right sectors, says Claritas’ Simon Wilkinson
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FeaturesRoundtable: How covid is changing construction
What can we learn from construction’s response to the challenges of the pandemic, and how might industry practices change as a result? Some of the biggest names in the sector offered their thoughts at a virtual roundtable hosted by Fieldfisher and Alinea Consulting