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NewsWaterman restructure sees two directors leave
Consultant and engineer Waterman has axed two directors as part of a restructure of the business
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NewsBalfour Beatty JV wins £209m US metro project
Balfour Beatty and Graham Contracting win £209m project to build a new metro line in Denver, USA
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NewsFormer Bam Nuttall HR boss grilled over blacklisting
Firm’s former head of HR tells MPs it failed to mount a “robust” investigation or offer redress to victims
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NewsNo ECO work contracted in latest brokerage round
Government plans further moves to water down Energy Companies Obligation scheme
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FeaturesA look at 2014: Alan Brown, Cala Homes
The chief executive of Cala Homes gives his opinion on what 2014 holds for his business
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CommentSustainability in Australia - just don’t mention the S word
Politics can be vicious down under, which may be good for democracy, but does not help the sustainability agenda one bit
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CommentThe secret £2bn energy efficiency fund
Why is the chancellor not putting his £2bn of VAT receipts from energy bills to better use?
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CommentProtocol, efficiency and buzzwords: in defence of BIM
Tony Bingham’s provocative article kicked off a valuable debate. Let’s look at some of the truths about BIM
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CommentWhat the private sector can bring to NHS estates
The NHS is in a state of transition, with huge efficiencies being asked of the service. With its experience of other sectors, the private sector can help
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FeaturesIndustrial project 2013: Arla foods
Arla Foods has built something incredible: the world’s first zero-carbon dairy near Aylesbury, which was switched on for the first time this year.
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FeaturesBoxing challenge: Blood, sweat and tears
It was perhaps more boot camp than Raging Bull, but Building’s Boxing Day charity event to raise funds for the Boxing Academy was nonetheless a gruelling test of strength, stamina and physical fitness for six of the industry’s heavyweights (and a Building super flyweight).
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FeaturesBuilding family Christmas: Review of 2013
It may have more than its fair share of squabbles, but the construction community is a family like any other. Adam Branson gathers everybody round the table, gets the albums out, and looks back on the people and events that made 2013. Additional reporting by Peter Klein, Joey Gardiner and ...
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CommentRoll on 2014
Statistics are showing the industry is finally starting to move on from five years of downturn and recession. Let’s hope it keeps the momentum up.
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Comment2013: Unlucky for some
Lawyers had plenty to keep them busy this year, with duties of good faith in commercial contracts, lawsuits over blacklisting and confusion over changes to court rules
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CommentThis growth looks sustainable
The growth forecast, coupled with the performance of the construction sector, has notably improved. The future is looking bright.
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CommentAre new nuclear projects in trouble already?
The European Commission’s investigation into the government’s deal with EDF for electricity from its planned nuclear plant could have far-reaching consequences.
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FeaturesProjects 2013: Six of the best
We pick out the most impressive projects of 2013, from a graceful City tower (that doesn’t melt cars) to the world’s first zero-carbon dairy
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CommentWhy we can be green without compromising on cost
The government’s review of carbon emission form infrastructure should point the way for the rest of the industry
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CommentOn the rise
The CPA/Barbour ABI Index for December shows a recovery in construction driven by private housing
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Comment2014: Catch it if you can
After a grim start to the year, workloads and demand have really picked up and 2014 now seems a much more positive prospect. Now we just need the supply, capacity, skills and wages to catch up - and fast