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FeaturesSME catch-up: Whatever happened to …
Five years ago Building profiled 10 small, young firms whose fresh thinking and bright ideas stood in stark contrast to the gloomy economic environment at the time. Now, we revisit them to see how these cutting edge companies have fared while the industry has started to recover. So who has ...
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NewsSkanska UK in recruitment drive despite dip in profit
Skanska UK publishes shapshot of half-year results
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NewsDesigns for Interserve's major new HQ unveiled
‘Hub’ building near Birmingham airport will be home to 1,200 staff
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CommentIt's all in the timing
Great care must be taken over payment procedures and timings before and after practical completion, as ignoring them can prove to be a very expensive exercise
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FeaturesImage of the week: Down into the past
A piece of Second World War history opens its doors to the public
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CommentHansom: This too shall pass
We meditate on the world’s transient nature, as we see sandcastles washed away, Zaha’s Olympic dream ends, and we are walked out on by a nuclear bigwig. But friends are forever, especially at Balfour Beatty
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CommentWhy CLC changes cut out the foundations from construction
The restructuring of the Construction Leadership Council means a third of the industry is not represented at the top table
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FeaturesSketch of the week: Hualien Marble Hotel
This week’s sketch is by architected Gianni Botsford
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NewsCouncils given until 2017 to produce local plans
Housing minister Brandon Lewis says government will take over local plan-making in “early 2017.”
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NewsGreen Deal 'dead in water' after funding pulled
Government axes Green Deal Finance Company and the Green Deal Home Improvement Fund
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NewsOsborne posts 12% jump in pre-tax profit
Contractor posts pre-tax profit of £5.8m in the year to 31 March 2015
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NewsHS2 begins search for design panel members
Body led by Sadie Morgan will recruit around 30 design experts
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NewsHorizon courts suppliers for £14bn nuclear power plant
Client meets with supply chain to set out delivery for Wylfa Newydd power plant in Wales
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NewsBarbour ABI's July market review is out now
Barbour ABI’s Economic Construction Market Review for July is now available to download
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NewsTrans-Pennine tunnel study awarded
Feasability study into Trans-Pennine tunnel awarded to Mouchel and Hyder joint venture
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NewsTfL mulls plans for east London cycle bridge
Cycling charity Sustrans drawing up feasibility study
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NewsLabour front-runner Corbyn outlines national infrastructure bank plan
Labour leadership candidate announces plans to set up bank to pay for infrastructure projects if Labour win next election
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NewsCommercial demand rising at fastest rate since 1998
Demand for commercial space expected to increase as rents and availability fall