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Ferrovial blames first quarter losses on Amey's Birmingham road deal
Spanish parent says it is facing £208m writedown after dispute with council
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Financial watchdog launches investigation into Interserve
The probe centres on the firm’s exit from the energy from waste market
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Obstacles to BIM
The use of BIM is becoming the norm, but there is still some progress to be made until construction can be described as totally digital
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BIM take-up growing at highest rate since 2014
But worries grow government is not enforcing 2016’s BIM Level 2 mandate
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Interserve poised to wrap up ‘sobering’ EfW jobs
UK construction boss says it underestimated complexity of sector
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Legal: Second time's a charm
Francis Ho concludes that the new edition of the CIC’s BIM Protocol effectively addresses the main concerns about its predecessor
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Industry welcomes digital train strategy
A £450m investment could lead to smarter trains - and more of them
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Hansom: Funny business
Interserve’s finance director is good for a laugh – and the share price deal he got for himself certainly gives him something to smile about
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Thought for tomorrow: Safeguarding the future of housebuilders
Karen Jones of Redrow imagines a less restrictive gateway into the construction industry
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Features
Offsite: quantifying the benefits
With all the talk about offsite construction and the savings it can offer, how in practice does a project team actually realise these benefits? Gavin White and Andrew Mather of Ramboll look at the data
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Skills – a shared responsibility
Robbie Blackhurst at Procure North West explains why the industry needs to show greater commitment to plugging the widening skills gap, particularly through financial support, as Brexit and the inevitable impact on EU workers get closer
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Street view: Review of the Metro Mayor’s first year in charge
4 May marked the first year of Andy Street’s mayor ship. So how has the former MD of John Lewis fared in his first year as the first-ever Mayor for the West Midlands?
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RIBA calls for post-Brexit support for architects
Institute says new approach to trade support by government will be vital
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Image of the week: Bordering on disrepair
A campaign has been launched to save the former studio of textile designer Bernat Klein
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Sketch of the week: Health centre concept, West Midlands
This #buildingdoodle sketch is by Jem Taylor, an associate at The Manser Practice’s York office
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From the archive: 2015
This week we look back to a pressing issue back in 2015 for education construction – how to build enough schools for 25% more places by 2020
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Jeremy Corbyn launches new construction training programme
The scheme is being run by K M McLoughlin Decorating
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