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Procurement on trial
Construction firms are increasingly emboldened to take the government to court over its procurement decisions, but who’s to blame?
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Arcadis scores ‘technical knockout’ in Hyder bid war
Hyder share price rises above Arcadis offer price, but analysts deem Japanese counter bid unlikely
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Government invests in world’s biggest tidal power project
UK government to put £10m into £51m scheme to create tidal power array in northern Scotland
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Scottish government throws out wind farm scheme
Glenmorie wind farm denied planning permission by energy minister after public local inquiry says it should not be built
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Retrofit work slumps to lowest level in over a year
Amount of work under Green Deal and ECO retrofit schemes hits its lowest level in over year
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Sixty jobs lost as Warrington contractor goes under
Globe Management Services, whose clients include St Modwen and Derwent, appoints administrators
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Comment
Hansom: Fantasia
Create your own unique buildings using Lego bricks, see your dreams of a replica Eiffel Tower come true, watch as a dead monarch’s head comes back to life, be amazed as Battersea’s crumbling towers are resurrected …
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Construction Appointments: 22 August 2014
Persimmon Homes, Balfour Beatty and Mitie are among the companies announcing appointments and promotions
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T&T alleges 'price manipulation' over £750m framework
Exclusive: Claims contained in Turner Townsend legal challenge to the government’s massive public sector consultants framework
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Minister leans on energy firms over late payment
Exclusive: Energy minister responds to contractors’ concerns over late payment for energy efficiency work
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Comment
Beware the wrong acquisition
What can we learn from the month-long Balfour Beatty-Carillion kerfuffle?
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Elephant & Castle roundabout revamp wins public backing
Construction of major redesign of Elephant Castle roundabout expected to begin next year
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Sketch of the week: South Bank
This week’s #buildingdoodle sketch is by Roger Fitzgerald for charity Article 25’s annual 10x10 event
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Comment
Seizing the middle gap in housing
Speller Metcalfe’s Matt Brown responds to one of our blogs on housebuilding
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'Very exciting shed' wins highest ever BREEAM score
Speller Metcalfe’s Western Power Distribution depot scores 102% under BREEAM standard
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Carillion ends pursuit of Balfour Beatty
Analysts say Balfour has missed an opportunity after rejecting Carillion’s £2.1bn revised offer for a merger
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Interview: Gary Sullivan
Gary Sullivan, co-founder and chairman of Wilson James, explains what the army can teach construction
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Arcadis trumps rival with counter bid for Hyder
Dutch giant’s improved offer accepted by UK consultant Hyder, trumping earlier bid from Japanese consultant Nippon Koei