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NewsShard favourite for Stirling prize as shortlist revealed
The Shard is the bookies’ favourite to win the Stirling prize after it was one of six buildings to be nominated for this year’s title
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NewsNew faces for industry in Westminster
David Cameron’s extensive reshuffle has dealt construction and housing a whole new hand of ministers
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NewsConstructionline put up for sale
Government owned pre-qualification vetting service to be privatised
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NewsGCS video: Lord Paul Deighton KBE
The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury discusses improving UK infrastructure delivery at the Government Construction Summit 2014
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NewsISG acquires Spanish fit-out firms
Contractor takes controlling stake in office, retail and data centre fit-out businesses
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NewsSkills shortages fears hit highest level for six years
Latest RICS survey finds 51% of firms say there are insufficient workers to meet demand
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NewsArchitects reveal visions for Heathrow 'city'
Designs unveiled for the redevelopment of Heathrow Airport into a new town, should a new hub airport be built in Thames Gateway
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NewsBoris seeks greater powers over public sector land
Mayor of London urges government to give him new posers to to take control of public land in the capital
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NewsBalfour Beatty wins £300m of work in Hong Kong
Balfour Beatty’s Hong Kong-based joint venture has won two contracts worth £300m
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CommentEstate agents are flouting EPC rules
Figures from Friends of the Earth in Manchester reveal that very few estate agents are fully complying with the law
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CommentDuty of care
Beware when dealing with product liability. A recent case has shown there are times when goods are not ‘goods’ and breach is not all it seems
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NewsClimate watchdog slams weakened zero carbon homes policy
Committee on Climate Change says it sees “no rationale” for letting small developments off the standard
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NewsManchester primed for £7.6bn in new projects
Refreshed construction pipeline shows £7.6bn of new project starts in the Greater Manchester area over the next three years
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NewsMiller construction boss departs
Chris Webster departs from Miller Group in the wake of the sale of Miller Construction to Galliford Try
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FeaturesMarket forecast: Overall improvement
Q2 2014 saw tender prices and overall activity pick up the pace, largely due to the housing sector. While the demand for skilled trades has led to increases in day rates and wages
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NewsT&T wins global deal with Nissan's luxury car brand
Consultant will work with Infiniti subsidiary on global expansion drive
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NewsGovernment reshuffle: Hancock takes construction role
Michael Gove exits education; Matt Hancock takes construction brief; Brandon Lewis becomes housing and planning minister
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NewsGovernment saves £3.4bn on infrastructure costs
Annual report on cost reduction plan reveals 15% fall in annual cost of building the UK’s infrastructure
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NewsParsons Brinckerhoff wins Tube upgrade role
Consultant to support London Underground on upgrading its deepest tube lines