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NewsMAC on course to double in size this year
Start-up consultant specialising in retail sector forecasts strong fourth year of trading
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NewsGreen light for first phase of £500m Station Hill scheme
Developers Stanhope and Benson Elliot have been given the green light to begin work on the £500m redevelopment of Station Hill in Reading
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NewsCarillion named as academy sponsor
Announcement of 39 school sponsors paves way for procurement
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CommentConstruction's dreaming of a white Christmas
Whisper it, but such is the demand for staff and materials, a heavy cold snap could actually help the industry cope with the recovery
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CommentReal retrofit requires real professionals
Retrofit is being dumbed down, and the results of ignorance can be disastrous
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NewsEDF moots ‘client bank accounts’ on £16bn Hinkley project
Accounts would work something like “project bank accounts” and would ensure suppliers are paid on time
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CommentBig data, little buckets and smart cities
Data generated by construction projects tends to be on a small, local scale but if we are to plan for smart cities we need to embrace big data
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NewsShangri-La confirms luxury Shard hotel postponed till 2014
Luxury hotel will not open until next year - more than six months later than originally planned
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NewsUpturn sees housebuilder bosses’ bonuses rise 78%
Directors at housebuilders see average bonuses grow by more than three-quarters
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NewsCIOB picks finalists for Art of Building competition
See the shortlist of 15 built environment photographs from around the world for the CIOB annual Art of Building photography competition
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FeaturesHousebuilders' salary survey 2013
Over a few short months, the housebuilding industry has moved from stagnation to skills crisis, with firms paying staggering bonuses to hang on to staff. Here are the findings of the Building/PSD Group 2013 housebuilders’ salary survey
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NewsCarillion bags £500m BT broadband cabling deal
Contractor also posts trading update confirming it will shrink this year
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Ministers seek to block bad HS2 assessment review
Ministers seek to block publication of report that describes HS2 as in danger of failing
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CommentEarly payment schemes: The industry disease
Construction firms claim their early payment schemes give them flexibility, but critics say they are unfair to subcontractors and are killing growth. So who’s right?
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NewsGovernment outlines steps to tackle late payment
Government plans to enforce 30 day payment terms for all parts of the supply chain on public sector contracts
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FeaturesAutumn Statement 2013: Key policies for construction
A guide to what the key policies in last week’s Autumn Statement and National Infrastructure Plan update will mean for the industry
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NewsGalliford Try closes on £34m Edinburgh school
Contractor’s Scottish subsidiary will redevelop high school for hub South East Scotland
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NewsCommercial work grows at fastest rate on record
Major spike in activity in UK regions in November boosts commercial sector, says Savills
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NewsGovernment ‘must tackle rising cost of free schools’
National Audit Office says the average cost of setting up a free school came in more than double what was forecast
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CommentCall me Scrooge but I'm wary about this recovery
Consultants may be tempted to build up their teams on the back of increased activity, but are we sure our fortunes are about to change?