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NewsAmec reports record order book
Firm reports it has increased its order book by £500m over the past year
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FeaturesMarket forecast: Rebound on track
Although Q1 2014 saw output and price levels taper off, the overall direction of the industry remains encouraging, especially considering its supply and skills constraints
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CommentHelp to Buy: Keep up the support
Retaining the Help to Buy scheme through to 2020 would provide the confidence the industry needs to invest and increase housing supply, and enable thousands of people to buy their first home
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CommentA QS would have helped Brazil avoid its World Cup woes
Brazil is a fast-maturing economy, but delays on World Cup projects highlight the importance of early QS involvement
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CommentO women, where art thou?
It’s important professional bodies and leading employers unite in the effort to attract more women into construction
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NewsConsultants compete for role on £1.7bn rail job
Network Rail seeks firm to monitor spending programme in its central region
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NewsExperian revises up construction growth forecasts
Construction sector will grow faster than expected over next three years
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CommentMaking it - or faking it?
Delivering real sustainability outcomes and being accountable for that delivery is becoming the norm for a growing band of intelligent clients
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NewsSkanska to create 1,500 UK jobs
Contractor plans expansion in commercial sector in London alongside the infrastructure and health sectors
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FeaturesWhat to specify: Doors & windows
You can see clearly now with the latest doors and windows products. Innovations include automatic door operators, top swing reversible windows and electronic roof windows
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FeaturesHow to be cool: Tackling overheating in UK homes
Overheating in homes is set to become an increasingly urgent issue, especially in the capital, as global temperatures rise. With energy legislation demanding that buildings become ever more airtight, what is the best way for designers to respond?
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NewsNatural History Museum competition won by Niall McLaughlin
Architect beat Stanton Williams, Feilden Clegg Bradley and BIG
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NewsBig clients commit to zero retentions
Payment charter launched with clients British Land, Berkeley Group and Barratt Developments among first signatories
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NewsWates wins £60m Birmingham University lab job
Contractor to build “flagship development” for the university
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CommentOverseas investors: Biting the hands that feed us
Don’t blame developers and foreign investment for housing shortage
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CommentGreening New York City
Here’s the story about how a group of green building professionals got together to produce an important report but nearly came unstuck by Superstorm Sandy …
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NewsCameron pledges 200 infrastructure starts this year
Prime minister and Chancellor hail the “crucial” role of infrastructure in their “long term economic plan”
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