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CommentHousing association reclassification - what it means
The ONS’s decision to put £60bn of housing association debt on the public sector books is no cause for panic
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NewsOutput falls for third consecutive month
Construction output falls in September, confirming 2.2% drop over the third quarter
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NewsNIC calls for evidence on tour of the North
Commission chair Andrew Adonis calls for evidence during tour of five Northern cities
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NewsInterserve hit by losses on three problem jobs
Firm’s UK construction business expected to “break even” rather than make a profit
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NewsGalliford Try contracting margins on the up
Construction group says contracting margins are improving in trading update ahead of its AGM
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NewsLondon council seeks £2bn development partner
Haringey Council seeks development partner to deliver 5,000 homes
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CommentLimitation period: Aspect Contracts (Asbestos) Limited vs Higgins Construction plc
Before Lord Mance, Lord Wilson, Lord Sumption, Lord Reed and Lord Toulson. Judgment delivered 17 June 2015
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NewsDisputes rife between clients and main contractors
Survey shows almost half of respondents have been in at least one dispute over past 12 months
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NewsGleeds poaches two directors
Two senior hires will take up roles in the firm’s Asia Pacific and health divisions
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CommentHansom: Shape up
Time to get health conscious as Arcadis enrols on the Bear Grylls Survival Academy, and construction workers’ daily diet is examined. Elsewhere, the Daily Mail runs a mile as Jeremy Corbyn moves in down the road
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CommentThe tipping point
With the release of a bullish set of forecasts predicting the industry’s global market will double over the next 15 years, Christmas could come early for construction
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FeaturesImage of the week: Flowers of the tower
Poppies are projected onto the Palace of Westminster in London as part of this week’s Remembrance Day memorials
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FeaturesThis week in 2009
Dragon’s Den’s Theo Paphitis offers some advice to the construction industry
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FeaturesSchool building: Top form
Sheppard Robson and Willmott Dixon have teamed up to create a new model of school that aims to be economic, quick to build and flexible enough to be used for multiple alternative uses. Key to all this is the structurally independent, over-sailing glulam roof
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NewsFive-storey fire engulfs GPE site
Around 60 firefighters and eight fire engines called to fight blaze at Great Portland Estates site in London
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NewsKier debt spikes on late payment
Contractor picks up work but struggles to get paid for legacy jobs and work in Saudi Arabia
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CommentOnline poll: UK construction economy
Do you think the UK will have Europe’s biggest construction economy by 2025? Vote below
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NewsAtkins UK profit jumps 28%
Firm hails launch of UK’s National Infrastructure Commission in strong overall half-year results
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NewsDerwent primes 620,000 sq ft of schemes
Developer confrims starts for two major projects within eight months
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NewsCarillion lands £100m of Canada contracts
Contractor wins include trio of contracts for Canadian oil companies