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NewsMinister leans on energy firms over late payment
Exclusive: Energy minister responds to contractors’ concerns over late payment for energy efficiency work
NewsCarillion ends pursuit of Balfour Beatty
Analysts say Balfour has missed an opportunity after rejecting Carillion’s £2.1bn revised offer for a merger
FeaturesIn the pink corner: Interview with Angela Brady
RIBA president Angela Brady has picked a fight over the Olympic No Marketing Rights Protocol. But, one year into her term, how are her other battles progressing?
NewsHinkley nuclear project in £64m planning deal
EDF Energy moves one step closer to realising power plant
NewsBuckleyGrayYeoman lands permission for London office extension
Epworth House in Islington London to get refurbishment
NewsGrimshaw and Canaway Fleming win Sizewell nuclear job
Architect RMJM had previously drawn up the masterplan for the scheme
NewsHousing permissions hit three year low
Less than half the new homes needed are being granted planning permission
NewsDon Foster takes building regs brief
Don Foster, who replaced Andrew Stunell in the reshuffle, takes building regulations portfolio in communities department
NewsBillington steel back in the black
Parent company of steel contractor Billington Structures returns to operating profit in the first half of 2012
NewsHousing sales remain stable despite Olympics
But latest RICS survey finds that beyond London prices continue to fall
NewsGensler unveils Thames Estuary airport plan
Scheme proposes alternative to rival Foster + Partners design
NewsPermission sought for Central Square Leeds development
Consultant EC Harris handling application for Aedas-designed scheme
NewsGreen Investment Bank lending in doubt
Government’s inability to get public borrowing down could delay Green Bank’s borrowing capabilities
NewsUK firms win Moscow expansion job
Architects Gillespies and John Thompson & Partners and engineer Buro Happold on winning team
NewsSolar legal claim could rise above £100m
Exclusive: A growing number of solar panel installers are set to join High Court damages challenge
CommentBuilding buys a pint … for WSP
Partying in Las Vegas, Thai riots and hen dos vs stag dos are discussed when Building met with WSP in Holborn
NewsRamboll UK loses 50 jobs
News comes as Steve Canadine takes over as managing director of engineer’s UK arm
NewsDECC plans tougher retrofit targets for energy firms
Energy efficiency ratings for building products to be downgraded because of performance issues
NewsBroadway Malyan faces £300k legal claim
Architect in dispute with subcontractor Pattern Design over Azerbaijan arena work
NewsPM says airport announcement 'within days'
But David Cameron rules out U-turn on a third runway at Heathrow in this parliament