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NewsBalfour Beatty firm wins £150m of Singapore rail work
Gammon Construction bags underground station and track replacement work
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NewsHousebuilder Bovis hails strong trading
Firm says it expects operating margin to hit 15% as completions rise
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NewsTwitter appoints fit-out team for UK headquarters
Interserve subsidiary Paragon will work with KMCS, Interior Architects and Axis on Euston job
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CommentThere's a job to do
Thousands of people are out of work in the UK and yet construction has a skills shortage, surely this is one problem we can solve?
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HS2 £11m over budget on engineering design work
Prime minister turns to ex-London 2012 boss to cut costs as Building’s research reveals overspend
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FeaturesInterview: Rise
Bob White, Ian Eggers and Gareth Stapleton have had some stressful moments since launching their own construction management consultancy in the midst an economic downturn. But now Rise is, well, on the up.
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NewsUniversity Square Stratford: Square up
Make-designed “university hub” building in London officially opened this week
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NewsIndustry leaders hit out at ‘box-ticking’ energy-audit scheme
Critics say “mad” government scheme risks duplicating existing programmes
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CommentE-disclosure: A clearer path?
As electronic communication and documents become increasingly ubiquitous, procedures around disclosure have to be updated to keep up
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CommentCorruption: Time for a deep-clean
A CIOB survey suggests that corruption is still rife in construction. So what more can be done to remove this stain on the industry’s reputation?
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FeaturesRoofing products
This week’s roofing products cover hot melt waterproofing, Tudor downpipes, roofline profiles and, to top it all off, a Cornish hotel in Nairobi
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CommentThe very model of a modern major housing politician
We need a new generation of pro-housing politicians. What should they look like?
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CommentGame-changing ideas in construction
Innovation, lean construction and BIM are making a big difference in how we work
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CommentHansom: Fun and Frivolities
You thought the silly season was in August? Well, this week, a Formula One racing driver performs donuts on top of the Burj Al Arab, Mace’s buildings grow moustaches and one architect creates a cyborg pumpkin
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CommentGreen energy? The power is in our feet ...
The UK’s commitment to cutting CO 2 emissions means every renewable source of energy needs to be examined - including floor tiles that convert footsteps into kinetic energy
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CommentWho’s Afraid of big bad post modernism?
Post-modern classicism may be unfashionable today, but it was a clearly defined period in architecture. And its early adopters still working today are in denial
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CommentMy digital life … Tina Cardy
The Institution of Structural Engineers director of communication on the pros and cons of social media, Caitlin Moran, and how Google stops her getting lost
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CommentTime for an industry makeover
Construction is making strides, but it is crucial we also work to improve the industry’s image among the wider public and - most importantly - future recruits
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CommentBuilding buys a pint for … Jones Lang LaSalle
Wellington, web dating and Walsall were discussed in a heavily-themed boozer when Building bought a pint for Jones Lang LaSalle