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CommentHansom: Carry on building
This week, more double entendres than we would like, perhaps, the French rugby team find out what fine dining really means, a descendant of Guy Fawkes plans a revolution, and Amber Rudd pops in - and out
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FeaturesCorporate rebrands: Name dropping
In the week the EC Harris name is dropped as part of Arcadis’ global rebrand, Joey Gardiner asks why the historic names are disappearing from construction – and if the benefits of rebranding outweigh the risks
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CommentHonouring the name
Can the loss of long-established, British construction brands ever be justified?
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FeaturesFrom the Archives in 1990
We take a look back to 1990 when a Labour government was a real possibility
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FeaturesSketch of the week: Swartberg House
This week’s sketch is by Jennifer Beningfield from Openstudio Architects
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FeaturesImage of the week: Record breaker
Guinness World Records confirms bridge is world’s largest Meccano structure
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CommentStamp it out
The UK’s Modern Slavery Act can be a major supply chain issue for the construction sector
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NewsHedge fund swoops on Quintain shares
Elliott Capital Advisers has scooped up a chunk of Quintain’s shares creating uncertainty that Lone Star’s £700m offer will happen
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NewsAtkins forecasts improved UK and Europe margins
Atkins reports trading conditions in line with expectations with improved performance from UK and Europe businesses
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NewsChinese strike rail partnership with Mott MacDonald
Consultant to partner with world’s largest railway company
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NewsConsultants vie for £110m Manchester arts venue
Heavyweight architects, QSs and engineers shortlisted for the Factory scheme
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CommentLooking at the bigger picture
The construction industry has held up pretty well recently, if we look at the bigger picture
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News‘Super sewer’ pushes Laing O’Rourke and Ferrovial to top
Packages awarded for mammoth London scheme play a big part in contract hauls for this month’s top 10
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CommentAsk an apprentice
Marcus Palmer, junior mechanical engineer at Crofton Design, reviews his time on an industry apprenticeship
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NewsZaha Hadid walks out of BBC interview
Gold Medal winner objects to questions about Qatar and Japan’s Olympic stadium
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NewsHS2 kicks off £11.8bn bidding process
Chancellor George Osborne calls on contractors to begin pre-qualifying for seven major civils work packages
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NewsQuintain £700m sale deadline extended again
Lone Star has had to extend its £70m offer for Quitain again having failed to achieve the recently lowered threshold of 75%
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NewsMcLaren wins major east London scheme
Contractor wins design and build contract for Essential Living rental housing scheme
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NewsDBK lands £25m of office-to-resi schemes
Consultant DBK has picked up four residential projects from developer Westrock