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NewsAtkins shareholders approve merger with Canadian giant
More than 83% of Atkins shareholders voted in favour of the buyout by SNC-Lavalin
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CommentThe wrong targets
The UK is about to miss a key renewables target but there have been substantial improvements in carbon reduction
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NewsSouth African giant shells out for stake in Byrne
Firm first made approach for concrete frame contractor at start of the year
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NewsDUP secures £400m infrastructure boost from Tory pact
Tories have promised another £150m for ultra-fast broadband
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NewsAecom names new Europe and Middle East boss
Australian Lara Poloni replaces Steve Morriss who is moving to another role with the firm in the US
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NewsGovernment urged to 'scrap current approach' to health and safety
Letter to PM urges ministers to ditch ‘one in, three out’ regulation policy
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NewsFirm fined £160,000 after roof fall
HSE probe found Wessexmoor Ltd failed to ensure roof work was conducted safely
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NewsMichelmersh buys Barnsley brick maker for £31.2m
Deal will push firm’s brick output to more than 100 million a year
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NewsMouchel extends Lincolnshire transport deal
Mouchel has agreed a £4.5m contract extension with Lincolnshire County Council to provide highways and transportation professional engineering services. It is the fifth time the deal has been extended since the consultant was first appointed in April 2010, and takes the contract up to March 2020. Mouchel will provide highways, ...
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NewsFrasers Property wins planning permission for Thameside block
Part of the Riverside Quarter in Wandsworth, the £130m building will house 172 apartments
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NewsWillmott Dixon lands Old Admiralty upgrade
Firm will overhaul interior of the building for the Department of Education
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News60 tower blocks fail BRE combustibility test
10% of towers fail Building Research Establishment tests, says government
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NewsCharlton Riverside masterplan gets council nod
Greenwich council has formally adopted a masterplan that it hopes will regenerate the Charlton Riverside area in south east London. The council said Charlton Riverside was one of the largest brownfield development opportunities in London. The existing 302-acre site, which adjoins the Thames, features what it called “a complex mix ...
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NewsRotherham town centre set for 'transformation'
Plans include a new leisure quarter, outdoor spaces and riverside residential accommodation
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CommentBrexit: And so it begins
A year after the UK decided to leave the EU, the Brexit negotiations have finally started
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CommentListening mode
For construction to have a chance of getting the best out of Brexit, it needs to convince the government to listen to it
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FeaturesHow Brexit got personal
The focus of Brexit so far has been the possible impact on construction’s growing skills shortage. But how is the UK’s vote to leave affecting the EU nationals themselves and what can employers do to ensure that they stay?
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NewsGrowing number of councils reveal flammable cladding issues
Minister says at least eight local authorities have found flammable cladding on their towers
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NewsPeter Hendy nominated for LLDC chair role
Sadiq Khan says former TfL commissioner will bring ‘unrivalled knwledge and experience’ to the job
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NewsKier’s £412m project wins lift it to top of contractor leagues
Firm racks up 551 projects over the year, pushing Balfour into second place