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Election poll: Who's best for construction?
Which of the UK political parties has the best policies for construction? Vote here
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Lafarge Holcim announce US asset sales
Companies outline details of asset sales ahead of planned merger
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Brookfield Multiplex wins £150m Saatchi building job
Contractor beats high-profile rivals to become preferred bidder on prestigious Derwent scheme
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Sellafield workers vote for industrial action
Dispute over union representation at Sellafield continues
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T&T wins key role on Sydney aquatic centre
Consultant to provide cost management advice on Australia’s biggest aquatic centre since 2000 Olympics
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Murphy Group makes senior London hire
Construction firm hires London and South director from Skanska
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Hansom: Reasons to be cheerful
Happiness has broken out on the UK’s building sites, it seems (are they putting something in the tea?). Plus, tall towers, oversized sculptures, fantasy drama and Iain Duncan Smith. Happy?
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Gleeds poaches Aecom London QS boss
Jon Dedman tasked with growing the Gleeds building services team
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F+G recruits Ministry of Justice BIM guru Stocks
Consultant appoints UK’s foremost experts on BIM to head public sector business
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The BIM race
Research shows that the overall number of firms saying they use BIM has dropped in the last year - should we be worried?
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Sketch of the week: Astana storyboard
This week’s sketch is by Mike Oades, director with Atomik Architecture
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Retentions: Fit for purpose?
There have been problems with retentions ever since they were introduced to ensure builders finished a job to a good standard. But finding an alternative has proved elusive
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Contract variations: Crystal balls at the ready
A dispute with Winchester council over changes made to a 10-year-old development agreement could lead to local authorities attempting to pre-empt contract variations
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This week in 1997
The Nottingham Centre for Industrial and Medical Informatics has one of the first 3D CAD systems in the country
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Image of the week: Playing to a home crowd
Prime minister David Cameron visits London building site earlier this week after Conservatives propose extending the right to buy
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BIM survey results: Levelling off?
The government is backing it. Firms are paying top dollar for people that can do it. So why does the number of firms using building information modelling actually seem to be falling?
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Part B: We have to get this right
Part B needs improvement to make sure modern homes are safe. A fire in my constituency, one of a series across the country, has demonstrated that more work is needed
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House sales flatline in run-up to election
RICS survey shows supply constraints and pre-election uncertainty led to subdued market in March
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Online poll: Right to buy
Is an extension of the right to buy a sensible reaction to the UK’s housing crisis? Vote here