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NewsGalliford Try moves into top 10 contractors
Building’s annual Top 150 contractors and housebuilders league sees the firm move up to eighth
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NewsEDF seeks five consultants for £16bn Hinkley nuclear job
Exclusive: Energy firm seeks consultants as it prepares for project to enter delivery phase
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CommentSketch of the week: Skinners Kent academy
This concept sketch of Skinners Kent Academy was a collaboration between Matt Golds and Dan Smith of Hunters South Architects.
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Comment
Competition fails in our industry
Competition in the construction industry is a dysfunctional travesty of the real thing
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NewsBishopsgate Goodyard scheme submitted for planning
Plans to redevelop east London’s Bishopsgate Goods Yard site have now been submitted for planning permission
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FeaturesTop 150 contractors and housebuilders 2014
Building’s annual list of the UK’s biggest performers in the construction sector shows that housebuilders have enjoyed the past 12 months most. But many predict the tides are ready to turn for contractors, as Joey Gardiner reports
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CommentStronger evidence of revival
June’s contract awards data shows an increase and indicates that the recovery is sustainable, at least in the medium term
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FeaturesA sunny outlook
Despite a slight blip in contract activity in June, construction looks stonger compared with last summer. Michael Dall presents highlights of Barbour ABI’s latest monthly Economic Construction Market Review, with a special focus on the residential sector which is largely responsible for driving growth
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NewsRIBA appoints Jane Duncan as new president
New head is third woman in past four races to take the post
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NewsWillmott Dixon holds off Wates to take top spot in league table
Firm’s £204m contract haul included retail scheme in Flemingate and science centre at Oxfordshire laboratory
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NewsCarillion and Amey confirmed for £2.8bn defence contracts
Firms awarded three major defence estates contracts, despite legal challenge from losing bidder Interserve
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NewsBrussels approves state aid for renewables projects
European Commission gives the green light for government support package for green electricity
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NewsPaul Sheffield: Why I joined Laing O'Rourke
Former Kier boss says opportunities to leave construction were “less attractive” than joining the contracting giant
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CommentThe pace of growth
This month’s figures show slight falls in commercial retail and infrastructure despite a generally positive sentiment in the industry, so what’s going on?
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FeaturesFrom the archive in ... 2013
As One Brighton marks its fifth birthday, we take a look back to 2013 when it was profiled as a cost-effective model for sustainable living
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NewsBrookfield wins £90m Docklands tower job
Exclusive: Contractor to build Make-designed tower for rental developer Essential Living
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NewsRLB slams £750m framework award as ‘complete shambles’
Pressure mounts on government over consultants’ framework as Turner Townsend lodges legal challenge
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NewsTeam picked for Royal Docks floating village
Architect DRMM with developer Carillion Igloo Genesis and engineer Buro Happold propose Dutch-inspired custom-build community
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NewsWates takes £80m east London priority schools
Wates takes Barking, Dagenham and Newham priorty schools batch, while Kier appointed to additional London batch
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NewsProfit at Capita's property business rises 46%
Consultant’s property and infrastructure business helps boost group to £2bn revenue