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NewsScape launches first pipeline of £7bn framework
Procurement organisation says £1.1bn-worth of work is now underway across the country
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NewsWatkin Jones beds in with new developments
Boom in student accommodation activity buoys Welsh firm
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NewsCarillion makes dent in debt pile with £14m disposal
Contractor’s interim CEO says “much remains to be done” to square the group’s finances
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NewsLondon ranked seventh in Arcadis global transport survey
Hong Kong takes the top spot for the world’s for sustainable transport
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CommentWhy renovation acceleration is key to winning the war against global warming
The fact that change is not beyond us is positive news and should increase our resolve to limit global warming, but our society faces an immense test
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NewsHinkley Point strike action averted as new pay deal is agreed
Improved package had been rejected by 95% of workers last month
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NewsCountryside's £400m Rochester development set to start
Scheme in Kent on site by the end of the year
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FeaturesProjects: Bloomberg HQ, London
Foster + Partners’ HQ for Bloomberg breaks with tradition for City of London buildings by respecting the architectural context of its surroundings
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NewsSkanska says impact of Brexit on business in UK hasn't gone away
But the Swedish contractor says conditions in the UK stabilised in third quarter
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NewsBritish Land gets OK for Paddington tower
Developer still needs final approval from London’s mayor for 20-storey hotel
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NewsCIOB launches call for evidence into construction quality
Commission looking for examples of good and bad practice to identify necessary improvements
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NewsGreen light for Manchester student block
Planners approve Ian Simpson’s 30-storey block despite proximity to heritage buildings
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NewsCarillion pins hopes on Wates boss to rescue the firm
Andrew Davies will replace interim Keith Cochrane at the stricken contractor next April
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FeaturesProjects: Grenfell - how to build a school in nine weeks
At the base of Grenfell Tower sits a state-of-the-art secondary school – now lying empty. The Education and Skills Funding Agency had a single summer to find 960 pupils a temporary new home
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CommentThanks a million, Carillion
With the likes of Carillion and Interserve both flagging up problem contracts and write-downs, small and medium-sized businesses have begun looking over their shoulders to assess their liability.
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NewsLatest construction minister departs
Former Lehman Brothers associate is the third construction minister in two years
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NewsSubbies exposed to ‘huge risks’ as cash crisis hits majors
Head of industry body says subcontractors are facing biggest financial crisis in 30 years
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NewsLendlease admits women staff earn 30% less than men
Figures released ahead of legal deadline show women make up only 6% of firm’s highest-earning staff
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FeaturesKensington Aldridge Academy - a time lapse
Watch a time lapse video to get a glimpse of how Mace and Portakabin built a school for the Grenfell community in just nine weeks
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NewsTemporary school for Grenfell won planning after it opened
Project completed in just nine weeks, opening three weeks before planning approval was given