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Dangers in the deep
A recent case shows the risk that design-and-build contractors are exposed to on complex projects such as offshore wind farms
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Kerslake hits out at Right to Buy plan
Former HCA boss calls proposal “wrong in principle and practice”
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Aecom loses ONS construction output job
Office for National Statistics decision not to renew Aecom’s contract follows concerns over construction stats
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Alun Griffiths wins £25m Swansea tidal lagoon contract
Local contractor wins deal to provide ancillary civil engineering for the project’s public realm works
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Statutory payment provisions: Where are we now?
There is little review over the provisions which have changed the payment regimes in the construction industry
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Government to release land for 150,000 homes
New communities secretary calls on town halls to join public land drive
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Zaha's Oxford Uni Middle East wing opens
£11m St Antony’s College project links historic buildings and curves round 100-year-old tree
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Policy by accident
Much of the agenda spelled out by the Queen this week will be welcome but there remain big concerns
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Hewlett Construction goes into administration
140 jobs threatened as civil engineer falls into administration
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The future remains uncertain
A majority government gives business a stable platform so we can go back to ‘business as usual’ – but what happens next?
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Margins and rising costs plague mid-sized firms
Survey by insurance company points to problems for firms with between £5m and £300m
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Hansom: Darling, you were fabulous
Gurkhas, thesps and other fans of the great Joanna Lumley will be thrilled to see her gracing these pages this week, while the rest of us make do with unexploded bombs, 180km cycle rides and free PR advice
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Wates’ deal with Shepherd is ‘major step’ to double turnover
Analysts welcome acquisition of majority of Shepherd’s construction arm, predicting it will help £2bn target
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It’s not just carbon that changes climate
The effects of deforestation in South America highlight the interrelated nature of our climate, ecosystem and lifestyle
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Bouygues set to bag £85m London housing job
Contractor tipped for first phase of Barking redevelopment after £250m Stratford contract win this week
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Features
Francis Crick Institute: Larger than life
The awe-inspiring scale, ambition and innovation of the Francis Crick Institute more than matches the pioneering biomedical research that is soon to take place within its walls
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Sketch of the week: Moscow Neopolis business park
This week’s #buildingdoodle sketch is by Sam Breed at LDA Design.