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NewsFormer Laing O'Rourke director lands top MOD job
Former Laing O’Rourke chief operating officer Tony Douglas hired by UK government
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NewsVinci and St Modwen JV picked for DIO scheme
Defence Infrastructure Organisation picks JV for 2,100-home scheme in Gloucestershire
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NewsHighways England publishes delivery plan
Public body outlines how £11bn investment will be spent up to 2020
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NewsMuseum of London confirms Smithfield move plans
Proposal could see museum move to Smithfield site by 2021
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NewsBam bags £20m Bradford hospital job
Contractor wins major extension job at Bradford Royal Infirmary
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NewsMace to leave Royal Wharf scheme
Mace to assist with ‘planned transition’ to new contractor over next few months
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NewsMPs call for public inquiry over blacklisting
Full public inquiry needed as matter of urgency in next Parliament
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CommentThe future of surveying
Financial benefits can be monetised but it is less easy to quantify and advocate the value of experience or the existing knowledge of a building or site
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NewsBlacklisting report: MPs slam contractors' compensation scheme
Committee chair slams contractors’ behaviour as ‘callous and manipulative’
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NewsBarratt FD to succeed Mark Clare as chief exec
Clare to step down as chief executive after nine years leading the housebuilder
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NewsDesign team appointed on 1,900-home Thamesmead regeneration
Proctor and Matthews to work with Mecanoo on strategic masterplan
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CommentHansom: The young ones
This week, how watching telly can inspire the next generation of construction workers; northern youth marches south; an octogenarian architect is unstoppable; and the chancellor contemplates a career change
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NewsFresh calls to improve ‘as built’ housing sustainability results
Joseph Rowntree Foundation says the gap between intended and achieved standards needs bridging
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NewsKier boss: We want Mouchel for road contracts
Chief executive says firm is considering buying engineering services business to win a place on Highways Agency’s frameworks
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NewsMinister admits some priority schools are delayed
David Laws admits not all schools in first phase of programme will be ready for 2017 deadline
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CommentLetter: Help for first-time buyers and the economy
The policy advisor for the House Builders Association responds to our Budget coverage
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CommentLetter: Scotland needs workers to drive recovery
The managing director of the Scottish Building Federation on how workers are needed to keep the recovery going
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CommentLetter: Can civilisation survive without surveyors?
A reader responds to one of Richard Steer’s columns
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FeaturesInterview: Haydn Mursell
Haydn Mursell, Kier’s third chief executive in five years, is keen to maintain the firm’s traditional financial disciplines, while using his background in corporate mergers and acquisitions to push for future growth. Will he manage it?
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FeaturesSketch of the week: Heritage building near Mariinsky Theatre
This week’s sketch shows proposals for a mixed-use aparthotel and residential scheme close to The Mariinsky Theatre in Saint Petersburg, Russia