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NewsHousing pushes construction back to growth in 2013
Latest ONS figures revise up growth in final quarter of last year, with construction expanding by £1.5bn over 2013
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NewsBam Nuttall ready to go on £85m Heathrow tunnel revamp
Bam Nuttall win £85m job to refurbish the main airport road tunnel and cargo tunnel at Heathrow
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NewsSecond council picks McAslan to improve Crossrail station designs
Hillingdon council appoints architect to work on improving plans for Hayes Harlington Crossrail station
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NewsSeverfield-Rowen steadies ship after torrid year
The UK’s largest specialist steelwork contractor says trading is in line with expectations as it eyes recovery
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NewsContractors to earn less for retrofit work under ECO
Analysis by Building shows poor return due to fall in carbon price since government cuts to ECO scheme
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FeaturesAgenda 15: Spending priorities
As part of Building’s Agenda 15 campaign to influence the national political debate ahead of the next election, we launched one of the biggest consultations ever undertaken in the industry. This week we want you to tell us where future government spending should be prioritised. To help get you thinking, ...
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CommentHansom: These foolish things
This week, the chancellor plays chuff-chuffs, kids get to work on Crossrail, we warm to Cold Homes Week, and the City hands Richard Rogers a big set of keys
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NewsNo deal on Amec and Morgan Sindall's £100m MoD project overruns
Contractors yet to reach settlement over Valiant Jetty project handed over nearly five years late and close to £100m over budget
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NewsDBK wins role on £50m Mailbox revamp
Consultant joins contractor Galliford Try on redevelopment of the Mailbox building in Birmingham
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NewsWates slammed for ‘unethical’ two-year retentions demand
Exclusive: Subcontractors hit out at contract terms demanding that retention money be held for 24 months
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CommentBIM Protocol: Playing games of risk
It is not entirely clear how the BIM protocol is supposed to be passed down the supply chain, raising important questions about who owns what risk
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CommentDuty of care: Just desserts?
When the sign above a London cafe collapsed, causing serious injury, the finger was pointed at the shopfitter and building owner’s surveyor. But how far does the duty of care extend?
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CommentWonders and blunders with Ken Greig
Ken Greig says bringing Glasgow Central station into the heart of the city was a gutsy move, but thinks St Enoch represents all that is wrong with eighties buildings
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NewsProjects shortlisted for the 2014 BREEAM awards
Clegg Construction’s building among raft of projects shortlisted for this year’s awards
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NewsBerkeley gets go-ahead for massive London scheme
Woodberry Down estate regeneration approved by Hackney council
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NewsHelical Bar to restart £110m Mitre Square scheme
Developer says it will start construction this year on Sheppard Robson-designed office scheme in City of London
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NewsConstruction sector 'most confident' in UK
Survey shows construction and property leading the rest of the economy
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FeaturesInterview: Ian Sutcliffe
Countryside is set on a rapid path to growth, announcing its merger with Millgate Developments last week. Joey Gardiner talks to the boss, Ian Sutcliffe, about aligning his agressive expansion plans with the Cherry family tradition of quality housing
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CommentMaking the best of it
Make founder Ken Shuttleworth outlines the ethos and values that helped his company to top last year’s Building’s Good Employer Guide
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CommentSo who's counting?
Government initiatives intended to boost the number of houses built each year seem to be working, but they aren’t enough to overcome the constraints on supply