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CommentOpen letter: Lost in translation
The Housing Standards Review tried to consolidate a raft of different standards into Building Regulations. The trouble is, says architecture coalition 4HA, some important sustainable elements haven’t made it across
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FeaturesThis week in 1992
Labour leader Neil Kinnock spoke directly to Building following the publication of his party’s Building a Better Britain construction manifesto
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FeaturesImage of the week: Slotting into place
Laing O’Rourke completes ‘jigsaw’ Crossrail station at Custom House
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CommentFinal certificates: It’s not over yet
Challenges to a final certificate through the courts or by arbitration are straightforward but if a contractor challenges via adjudication then procedural mishaps can occur
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NewsFive contractors appointed to £3bn public sector framework
Initial £300m pipeline identified for social infrastructure framework to drive redevelopment of underused land
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NewsBalfour Beatty results: Analysts' reaction
Despite yesterday’s troubling numbers, analysts see reasons to be positive about Balfour Beatty
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CommentOnline poll: What next for Balfour Beatty?
Do you think the worst is now over for Balfour Beatty? Vote here
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NewsCompetition for world's remotest inhabited island
Ideas sought for future of hamlet known as Edinburgh of the Seven Seas
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NewsWYG set to hit profit forecast
Consultant confirms operating profit will be slightly above £5.25m after ‘strong year’
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NewsMorgan Sindall inks £110m deal to build North-west schools
Contractor will deliver 12 primary and secondary schools under PF2 agreement
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NewsHSBC to set up HQ at Birmingham's Arena Central
Lease of Make-designed office at Miller’s £400m development is city’s largest property deal since 2002
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NewsAll change with new Crossrail 2 route
Almost 4,000 responses received in 10-week public consultation
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NewsScape predicts construction output rise after election
Public procurement body finds output rise in quarter following 87% of previous elections
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NewsOne in six UK properties at risk of flooding, say MPs
Criticism of short-term thinking on funding and procuring maintenance
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NewsLeicester 4,000-home development to start next month
Government £9.4m loan will pay for key infrastructure
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NewsSkills gap driving HS2 costs sky high, says Lords
Damning Lords report says skills shortages and fragmented industry among root causes of HS2 cost
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NewsNorth West project pipeline rivals South East
Source: Alamy The North West is set to deliver construction projects worth only slightly less than those set to be built in the South East over the next four years, according to a new study. A pipeline analysis produced on behalf of the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce by Barbour ...
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FeaturesMarket review: Ebb and flow
Construction takes an unexpected drop - its first year-on-year fall since May 2013 - but the wider UK economy makes a strong start to 2015. Michael Dall presents highlights of Barbour ABI’s latest monthly Economic Construction Market Review
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FeaturesWhole-life carbon: Wellbeing
Improving the energy efficiency of a building may be good for the planet, but occupiers may only be prepared to foot the bill if they can directly feel the benefit. Gareth Roberts of Sturgis Carbon Profiling analyses the latest research