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Interserve says firm’s financial mess now hampering efforts to win work as its refinancing bill hits £90m
Firm racks up £111m pre-tax loss as full extent of eye-watering costs on restructuring plan revealed
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Aecom drops main contracting ambitions after four years
Consulting-led firm abandons push into UK contracting sector following strategic review of the business
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The Tulip: a point of contention
In the forest of tall and quirky structures that is the City of London, it’s beginning to seem that nothing is too bizarre to get built. So why has Fosters’ proposed Tulip prompted such a barrage of opposition? And will it nevertheless gain approval?
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How to avoid a Brexit balls-up
With the EU exit deadline approaching fast, Mark Reynolds and the CITB this week released a plan to make sure we can keep calm and carry on
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Interserve announces debt-busting rescue plan
New stock deal will raise £435m and leave shareholders with 5% in the troubled contractor
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In pictures: Famous observation towers around the world
If the Tulip is ever built, it will enter the rarefied group of high-profile observation towers across the world
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A defective skyscraper built by Carillion needs £4m of glazing repairs - must the landlord pay?
Since Carillion built the 47-storey Beetham Tower in 2006, it has been the tallest building in Manchester. Mid-morning on 22 June 2014, a problem was spotted – and so began 47 floors of glass problem. One of the chaps doing sealant works on the 15th floor came ...
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Stewart Milne to supply L&Q with timber frames
Timber specialist will supply frame for 1,500 homes being built by the housing association
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Next phase of Carillion's Vaux brewery job up for grabs
Shortlist of five for £50m deal due in April
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Taylor Wimpey sees 6% profit hike
Housebuilder’s pre-tax profit rises to £858m as it says Help to Buy winding down is a good thing
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Online poll: Do you like the Tulip?
This week’s poll: Fosters’ Tulip: fleur du mal or bloomin’ marvel?
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London mayor pledges £10m to rooftop developer
Apex Airspace was handed £9m from Homes England earlier this month
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Team assembled for Rochdale town hall makeover
Work on grade I listed building to finish in 2023
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Hundreds of complaints hit Interserve's unfinished Derby waste plant
Site inundated with more than 250 complaints in past year about smell and noise levels
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Wellbeing: how can we ensure our buildings deliver a better quality of life?
A trip to New Zealand reveals that even on the other side of the world, designers of the built environment could do more to put wellbeing first
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Crossrail work set to cost £100m a month until next year
London mayor reveals £1.2bn spend on project over next 12 months