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News‘Beast from the East’ makes it too cold to lay bricks
FMB says snow and freezing conditions have stalled work on sites across the country
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CommentNew foundations
US start-up Katerra’s digitally-led, off-site housebuilding model holds the key to overhauling the UK’s inefficient construction sector to increase productivity
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NewsExperts say government fire safety plan weakens regs
Desktop studies that Hackitt wanted restricted will now be an official route to Building Regs approval
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NewsInvestors next up to face MPs at Carillion collapse hearing
Shareholders expected to flesh out their concerns over the way bust firm was being run
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NewsEureka moment as Jestico & Whiles OK'd for Nobel lab
Bouygues to carry out work to replace Cambridge University’s Cavendish Laboratory
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CommentLegal - Backwards or forwards?
Victoria Peckett considers the relative merits of prospective and retrospective delay analysis, in the light of recent court rulings
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CommentLegal - for fools rush in...
While the Carillion disaster highlights the need for action on retentions, says Francis Ho, we must not rush into legislation
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NewsTarmac takes on Carillion staff
Former employees of bust firm to continue working on road jobs the pair were carrying out
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NewsGalliford Try loses High Court case with steel subcontractor
Contractor’s Scottish arm loses case against BHC
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CommentThe future is flexibility: how far can we push future-proofing?
With political upheaval and an unstable economic footing on the horizon, designers and contractors will be challenged to future-proof like never before. This will involve working closely with occupiers and developers to think more laterally and creatively about the potential of their building and what work they ...
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CommentTake me to your leaders
The absence of leadership in construction is deafening, says Rudi Klein. Who will step up to drive through the industry’s urgent agenda for change?
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FeaturesProjects: BBC TV Centre - no place for daleks
The iconic home of television has been given a new lease of life as housing, offices - and broadcast studios. Ike Ijeh tunes in
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NewsTravis Perkins flags up falling consumer confidence as profit hit
Firm to slow investment in non-priority areas
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NewsGleeds team chalks up Welsh schools work
Firm helping oversee next phase of work to revamp ageing estate
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NewsAYA shortlists announced today
All the finalists for BD’s Architect of the Year Awards revealed
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NewsCarillion boss ‘surprised’ government let contractor fail
Keith Cochrane said government decision was the wrong one
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NewsCarillion asked Liam Fox to intervene on problem Middle East projects
Former boss Richard Howson says he asked for international trade secretary’s help over money owed on Qatar and Oman jobs