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NewsFour firms clean up on £5bn nuclear framework
Contractors including Morgan Sindall will work on decommissioning Sellafield site
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CommentWhat constitutes practical completion
Lindy Patterson examines the conclusions of an appeal court ruling between Mears and Costplan
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NewsBarratt to speed up MMC roll-out
UK’s biggest housebuilder says 20% of homes will be built using method by next year
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NewsTurner & Townsend pinches JLL boss
Consultant appoints Nick Clare to lead its commercial project management team
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NewsBill for £4bn restoration of parliament set for second reading
Andrea Leadsom introduced the bill on Wednesday
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CommentWhat new changes to off-payroll rules mean for contractors
Coming changes to off-payroll rules are a major challenge for building firms
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NewsGovernment housing adviser says better inspection regime needed
PRP partner laments deteriorated construction quality
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NewsMcAvoy nabs director from £23bn materials giant
Family-owned off-site specialist only has £60m turnover – but plans to double it by 2025
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NewsStratford Waterfront plans given the all clear
East Bank culture hub gets detailed consent while housing towers receive outline approval
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NewsTravis Perkins records double-digit sales growth
Firm also making progress on cost reduction work following £49m loss last year
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NewsIn pictures: Parliament's temporary home revealed
Lendlease was appointed to build AHMM’s scheme last year
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FeaturesNot a good look: assessing construction's image problem
A recent brace of surveys show that while construction is few youngsters’ first choice of career, once working inside the sector most find it fulfilling
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NewsCrossrail told to ‘incentivise’ contractors to get job done
NAO warns contractors unlikely to prioritise Crossrail work on lump-sum, fixed-price contracts
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CommentCrossrail: the NAO report shows the dangers of believing your own hype
Blind belief has been this project’s undoing; realism and certainty are now the order of the day
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NewsGovernment refuses place at the table on parliament restoration board
But House of Commons leader Andrea Leadsom insists treasury will have a “fundamental role” in costing scheme
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NewsEric Parry posts £1.5m loss
Architect behind 1 Undershaft sheds 15% of its staff as it grapples with project delays
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NewsMorgan Sindall order book grows 8% in first quarter
Firm says it is on track to improve on its 2% construction margin
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NewsSweco bulks up UK business with fresh acquisition
Turnover for UK and Ireland operations has increased by more than two thirds
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NewsBrexit stalemate and rising costs hit construction in first quarter
The Construction Products Association says contractors’ margins have suffered
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NewsEx-Hinkley construction boss touches down at Heathrow
David Speight previously worked for Lendlease on the 2012 Olympics