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NewsKier retains £1.5bn Scape minor works framework
Maximum value of projects that can be delivered through the framework increased from £2m to £4m
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CommentImmigration: The crackdown is coming
The employment of migrant labour has been a problematic issue for construction for a long time
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NewsPublic sector to spend £1 in every £3 on SMEs
If 2020 target is hit it would mean extra £3bn spent on SMEs per year
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NewsBIM laggards 'holding construction back'
RICS survey finds firms are still not up-to-speed in BIM adoption
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FeaturesCrossing the line
With the Calais crisis still a hot media topic, the government is on the warpath against construction companies employing illegal workers. But is the sector doing enough to make sure it doesn’t get caught out?
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NewsGovernment framework restructured after SME fears
Delayed consultants deal will be upped from six to 23 lots as value rockets to £2.9bn in fees
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CommentHansom: Tales of the unexpected
Swimming pool architecture reaches a new high this week, Balfour Beatty has something eyebrow raising in the claims department, there’s a prototype design for bonsai-sized flats and sexiness is found in unlikely places
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FeaturesImage of the week: When you wish upon a star…
Welcome to ‘Dismaland’, Banksy’s ‘bemusement park’ in Weston-super-Mare
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FeaturesSketch of the week: Longcross
This week’s sketch is by Jonathan Hill, chairman of Scott Brownrigg
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NewsHousing stats: New-build sales and completions in July 2015
Registrations are up across both the private and public sector, compared with this time last year
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FeaturesThis week in 1985
A campaign designed to help familiarise clients with construction is launched
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NewsContractors ready to change payment practices
Chief executive of industry body says firms “recognise current business model not sustainable”
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NewsIreland's CRH in second major takeover
Building materials group buys US products firm CR Laurence for £838m
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NewsBoris backs London's first cruise terminal
Mayor’s office gives green light to major cruise terminal in Greenwich
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NewsWYG unveils £600,000 bonuses plan
New salary-linked plans for top brass announced by Leeds-based engineering consultancy
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NewsBreedon lures Aggregate Industries CEO
Aggregate Industries CEO Pat Ward will move to rival Breedon Aggregates as group chief executive early next year
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NewsFears government will 'kill-off' CITB
Industry leaders warn about mounting uncertainty over apprenticeship organization’s future
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CommentSkills crisis: Performance anxiety
Construction’s skills crisis could put a break on growth in the sector. Tackling low productivity is essential if construction is to remain affordable