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CommentJobs data shows the very uneven recovery for construction
Do the improving employment prospects in the South-east point to a permanent geographic shift for jobs?
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CommentHow well do we measure the performance gap?
The performance gap tests that we used, according to research from 2007, may be flawed. It’s an area of concern for those looking to comply with Part L.
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CommentPart L - a stepping stone to zero carbon?
It’s good to see that the principle of focusing on buildings’ fabric is being implemented but we have a long way to go as an industry
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NewsFirms face £141m legal claim over wine warehouse
Exclusive: VolkerFitzpatrick and developer Goodman sued over ‘defects and damage’ in Bristol storage facility
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NewsCouncils ready to give go ahead to green belt developments
Research by the National Trust finds half of councils likely to allow green belt development, while brownfield sites left untouched
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NewsTroubled Alandale Group loses its chairman
Chairman of London-based subcontractor is no longer a director at the business, with firm making a series of changes to structure
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NewsBrussels launches probe into Hinkley nuclear deal
European Commission estimates public subsidy for nuclear plant could total £17bn, as it opens state aid investigation
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NewsZaha's aquatics centre revealed in full glory
External work on the Olympic Aquatics Centre has now completed, with the building set to open in the spring
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FeaturesHow to speak architect
Star architects don’t just design buildings. They are also poet-philosophers whose sacred aim is to explain the deeper significance of their latest office or shopping centre. We search for some sense in their musings
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NewsHCA touts land for 2,000 extra homes
HCA bringing additional public land to market to offer space for 2,000 homes by 2015
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NewsSmall businesses being paid quicker
Association for Consultancy and Engineering survey finds time taken for small businesses to get paid has decreased by five days
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NewsRamboll lose London Underground job
Engineer removed from step-free access design project for Bromley-by-Bow station
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NewsBarratt and L&Q launch housebuilding JV
Long-standing partners launch new joint venture for major schemes
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NewsGalliford Try closes on £100m Manchester scheme
Contractor will build 522-home scheme in Brunswick area of Manchester
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CommentContractors: we need you to build homes
The policy signs are good but there is not enough capacity from housebuilders to build the homes we need
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CommentFirms need to learn from the youngest to succeed
Fast-paced changes in technology mean we have to think differently about the opportunities we provide for young talent
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CommentA year is a long time in housing
As 2014 approaches, demand is back and planning pemissions are up too
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CommentThe Human City
What can the USA possibly teach us about safer cycling and how to develop better cities?
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NewsHousebuilders sign foreign buyers pledge
Eleven major builders promise to end advance marketing of London schemes overseas
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NewsMP says contractors 'can't be trusted' over blacklisting
Select committee chairman Ian Davidson hits out over blacklisting response