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CommentExpect the unexpected
The really exciting thing about next May’s general election is how unpredictable it is. But there is one thing you can be sure of: the outcome matters for construction
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NewsAecom completes £2.3bn acquisition of URS
Combination of US giants creates a consultant with £11.1bn of annual revenue
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NewsAecom's £2.3bn URS deal to complete today
Nearly half of shareholders in US engineer vote to get paid in cash from Aecom takeover deal
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NewsDavey hits out at Paterson in carbon targets row
Energy secretary slamms thye suggestion the UK should suspend its legally binding climate reduction targets
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NewsAllies & Morrison appointed on Imperial College research hub
College’s £40m will include research and clinical areas to treat patients in innovative ways
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NewsTravis Perkins reports growth in Q3
Builders’ merchant reports weaker than expected sales of plumbing and heating supplies
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NewsFerrovial and Macquarie buy three UK airports for £1bn
Spanish contractor increases its stake in the UK’s aviation infrastructure
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NewsArcadis completes £296m Hyder acquisition
Deal increases Dutch consultant’s global revenue to £2.3bn and increases staff to 26,500
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FeaturesTop 150 consultants 2014: Let the good times roll
There’s an upbeat mood in this year’s Top 150 consultants survey with strong growth and jobs being created. It’s now just a matter of finding the staff to keep it going
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CommentHansom: Known unknowns
The year 2014 is an unnerving place - nobody’s sure how many chimneys Battersea Power Station has, Bob the Builder has the face of a child, and an app can summon hordes to your door to devour your leftovers
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CommentThe doctrine of frustration
What effects would the outbreak of war on the international construction market?
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News£750m consultants’ framework to go live as legal row ‘stayed’
Controversial government procurement framework finally ready despite T T’s compensation claim
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FeaturesSketch of the week: Rothenburg market square
This week’s sketch is by Bryan Avery, principal of Avery Associates Architects.
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FeaturesImage of the week: Goodbye to the age of steel?
Scunthorpe steelworks, which is set to be sold by owner Tata Steel
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CommentTurning the light off
Goldman Sachs’ proposed headquarters is being hindered by two right to light disputes. But should the City of London Corporation use its powers to override these rights?
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FeaturesBuilding at Construction Rocks 2014
The great and the good of UK construction took to the stage at The Vaults in London
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NewsIndustry gives Lyons Review cautious welcome
Lyons’ support for garden cities and greenfield development hailed as a “necessary response to the housing crisis”
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NewsCity hails Balfour Beatty’s new chief executive
Outgoing Qinetiq chief executive Leo Quinn promises to ‘restore Balfour Beatty to its rightful place on the global stage’