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NewsVinci's Nottingham tram project hit by further delays
Latest delay blamed on need to relocate underground utilities
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NewsHSE halts work at 11 Liverpool refurb jobs
Safety inspectors intervene after finding dangerous working conditions
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NewsBam serves up Jamie Oliver mixed-use scheme at King's Cross
Argent has awarded Bam Construction the contract to refurbish one of the historic buildings at its King’s Cross development into a Jamie Oliver Group pub, restaurant and creative centre. The contractor will convert the 150-year-old Fish and Coal buildings, which follow the curve of the Regent’s Canal, into modern offices, ...
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NewsQatar 2022 unveils designs for third stadium
Organisers behind football World Cup unveil designs for third stadium
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CommentWhat makes a successful council building?
Local authorities are complex organisations serving a huge range of community needs, so the buildings they use have to be ultra adaptable
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FeaturesMarket review: So far, so good
The value of construction contracts awarded in the UK rose to £6bn in October, but there is evidence of a slowdown in the housing market and signs that all is not well in the eurozone. Here are highlights of Barbour ABI’s latest monthly Economic Construction Market Review
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NewsSkanska launches 3D concrete printing venture
Contractor collaborates with Loughborough University and Foster + Partners on cutting-edge 3D printing technology
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NewsSocial housing giant relaunches framework
Nearly £1bn of work available under London Quadrant framework
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CommentEU procurement regime: Change on the horizon
Earlier this year the European Parliament adopted a number of directives to reform how public procurement is conducted
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NewsArcadis to make NY subway 'hurricane-proof'
Consultant appointed on major £17m contract to make New York submay flood proof
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CommentWhen does the five year prescription period begin: David T Morrison & Co Ltd t/a Gael Home Interiors vs ICL Plastics Limited and Others
An explosion in a factory led to this Scottish law case which debates how soon a claim for damages must be made
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NewsArchitects' pay not rising as fast as optimism
Practices say salary hopes are being dashed by pressures on margins
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NewsCBI puts infrastructure at top of Autumn Statement wish list
CBI urges government to firm up energy and transport project delivery plans
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NewsGalliard Homes eyes £1bn pipeline after forming JV
Partnership between housebuilder and US investors will target sub-£500,000 homes market in affluent London neighbourhoods
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CommentHoliday pay: Lucky break
The Employment Appeal Tribunal’s decision that UK businesses must include overtime when calculating holiday pay will increase payroll costs - but it could have been a lot worse
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NewsBanyan Wharf: Timber tower tops out
Hawkins Brown’s cross laminated timber building has topped out
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FeaturesBIM survey 2014: Is BIM what it says on the tin?
While Building’s BIM survey indicates that adoption of the technology is increasing, there is growing anxiety about its effect on the dynamics of project teams
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CommentSeize the day
BIM must be properly adopted sooner rather than later if the sector is to fully benefit