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Labour looks to exclude late payers from government work
Shadow construction minister considering a variety of ways to improve payment practice in the industry
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GLA to sell sites for 3,000 homes
Three large Newham sites will be used to encourage new build private rented housing
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BIG wins Museum of Human Body design competition
Construction on French development to start in 2016, opens to the public in 2018
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Boris pledges to double housebuilding in London
New London housing strategy commits to 42,000 homes a year for the next decade
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Tory and Labour MPs detail anti-blacklisting campaign
Pair write to CEOs of all 44 contractors which paid the infamous Consulting Association to demand explanation
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Quintain back in the black
Developer returns to profit with debt reduced following the sale of its 40% stake in the Greenwich Peninsula project
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Clients ‘too terrified’ of EU procurement rules, says Vince Cable
Minister blames over-cautious public sector clients for shutting out SMEs
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Arup becomes a billion pound firm
Chairman Philip Dilley hails result as global turnover tops £1bn for first time in its history
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Costain wins £30m Crossrail job
Paddington New Yard contract is group’s 11th for London infrastructure scheme
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Behind the scenes: Qatar's hidden labour camps
Doha’s Industrial Zone is the side of Qatar the government doesn’t want you to see
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Life in the labour camps
The working conditions in Qatar are becoming clearer as time goes on. Companies need to use their influence to improve standards
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Workers find their worth
After a period of pay freezes and lack of opportunities, the recovery is set to benefit workers
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Transforming the Tate
Following a period of prosperity, culture funding is being cut. Tate Britain’s renovation in a time like this is particularly outstanding
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Is there a future for the Green Deal?
To do nothing is no longer a viable option if the government wants to save its flagship green policy
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Unions recommend 6% pay offer for workers
All three unions in construction back latest offer for more than 500,000 workers covered by CIJC
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How ECO cuts could leave the sector with under 1,000 jobs
At the Association for the Conservation of Energy we’ve done the maths on what a cut to ECO would mean to jobs, it’s not pretty
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Covering all bases
Construction is a volatile insurance market, with frequent risks and big claims, so it needs a tailored approach
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Britain needs to close its skill gap on sustainable construction
Techniques that are common place in much of Europe and North America are still relatively rare in the UK. If we’re to compete in the global market we need to catch up - and soon
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Battersea power station secures £790m financing
Deal sees site acquisition loan refinanced and a five year development facility acquired
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Building journalist picks up two gongs at press awards
Will Hurst’s coverage of blacklisting praised by judges as he takes news and feature writer of the year awards