All articles by Olivia Boyd
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NewsDubai bailout fails to cheer UK creditors
$10bn rescue by Abu Dhabi unlikely to lead to quicker debt repayments
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NewsVinci team wins £400m east London tunnel contract
Joint venture with Morgan Est beats Hochtief and Murphy to delayed Lee tunnel sewage scheme
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NewsScott Wilson denies takeover danger as profit dips 5.3%
Chief executive attempts to downplay firm's vulnerability after half-year results
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NewsHouse prices set to stall next year
Rightmove figures show second consecutive month of falling prices and says post-election with be a 'more challenging period'
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NewsMott MacDonald buys Fulcrum Consulting
Purchase of firm for undisclosed sum aims to boost engineer's sustainability credentials
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NewsMorrell plans to slash green waste in government
Construction adviser’s first task is to eliminate duplicated research and work overlap
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NewsQSs may force RICS to make u-turn over CIC exit
Talks begin to remain in Construction Industry Council after big QS firms threaten to walk out
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FeaturesCarbon capture and storage: How we blew it
Carbon capture and storage was supposed to be an area where British expertise could thrive. But, says Olivia Boyd, lack of clarity on the government’s plans and how it intends to fund them is squandering UK talent
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NHS cuts Procure 21+ in half
The NHS has halved the number of places on its Procure 21+ framework after dramatically scaling down the amount of work expected to flow through it
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NewsInformation rules may put contractors off Scottish market
Lawyers warn that plans to extend Freedom of Information Act may be seen as a barrier to building firms
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NewsDubai market falls further as merger is abandoned
Emirate index dropped 4.49% after Emaar Properties announced it would pull out of merger with Dubai Holding subsidiaries
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NewsLow & Bonar expects second-half profit to rise
Materials group issues optimistic trading statement
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NewsCarillion scoops £450m Bristol hospital scheme
Contractor confirmed as preferred bidder on 800-bed development
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Davis Langdon buys Australian consultancy
Firm sees buy as way into disabled access consultancy
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NewsMPs' report backs third runway at Heathrow
Transport Select Committee recommends high-speed rail network to support rise in demand for air travel
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NewsCarillion sells equity stakes in two PPP projects for £86.9m
Firm says disposal of investments in two accommodation projects will reduce group's net borrowing
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NewsMinister announces 'energy makeovers' for 500 homes
Ed Miliband coincides announcement with first day of summit at Copenhagen and second reading of Energy Bill
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NewsCyril Sweett signs deal to work on £800m framework
After missing a place on Buying Solutions list, consultant teams up with Capita Symonds to supply QS and project management services
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NewsSellafield Ltd fined after workers exposed to radiation
Company decommissioning nuclear facility pleades guilty after contractors inhale contaminated dust
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NewsConstruction output increases 2%
Glimpse of recovery in headline output but figures also show new-build work actually fell 4% and total volume of output is 11% down on last year