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CommentSink estates: Has their time come?
We don’t plan and invest for the long term. £140m will help identify the issues on particular estates but it won’t tackle the root causes
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CommentHansom: The incredibles
An underwater tennis court, a cycle rack installed as public art, a grade II-listed DIY nuclear bunker, and a Russian official who steals a 50km stretch of road - clearly a week for suspending disbelief …
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NewsImage of the week: Light footfall
A light artwork installation at King’s Cross is part of London’s Lumiere Festival
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FeaturesInterview: Peter Hansford
Until two months ago Peter Hansford was the government’s chief construction advisor. Now the position has been abolished. Here, he talks frankly about the state of the industry and how his legacy will be perceived
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NewsChief execs sign construction health pledges
Firms including Skanska, Mace, and Crossrail commit to tackling workplace ill health
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NewsBarbour ABI's January market review is out now
Barbour ABI’s Economic Construction Market Review for January is now available to download
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NewsBalfour UK procurement chief leaves
Martin Chown latest to go, while outsider gets international procurement job
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NewsLongcross owed £51m at collapse
Trade creditors could recover less than 0.5p in the pound for debts
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NewsHouse prices buoyed by buy-to-let surge
The RICS reports rush of buyers looking to purchase before April tax changes
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CommentFooting the bill
Projects often go over budget because of variations, but can the QS be held liable for these extra costs? A recent court judgment finds that this may be the case.
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CommentNail your colours to the mast
The question of whether the UK should remain in the European Union is a classically polarised debate
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FeaturesBrexit: Ins and outs
With an EU referendum looking likely for the summer, the implications of a Brexit are becoming starker – and time is running out for the industry to take a stand
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FeaturesOnline poll: Leaving the EU
Would leaving the EU damage the UK construction industry? Vote here
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NewsWates pips Kier to contractor top spot with £376m haul
Wates’ £376m-worth of contract wins includes a £200m housing deal with Birmingham City council
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NewsBalfour Beatty forced to pay £137k to whistleblower
Contractor pays out after concerns raised on bidding process for government office job
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CommentWet, wet, wet
With outdated policy, procurement and funding models, flood defences are a key area of infrastructure weakness. So far none of the solutions the government has offered has worked - largely because its whole approach needs radical reform