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CommentBring back the SME housebuilders
Housing was centre stage over the party conference season, but we will not build the new homes the country needs unless SMEs are brought back into the market
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CommentAll frame and no work
We need to overhaul EU procurement processes which are slow, inefficient and expensive
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NewsCala Homes posts record profit despite revenue fall
Housebuilder increases the number of private homes built, with affordable home completions falling by 25%
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NewsGreg Clark replaces Chloe Smith at Cabinet Office
Ministerial reshuffle also sees building regulations minister Don Foster leave role to become Liberal Democrat chief whip
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NewsEleven win place on £1bn South-west framework
Eleven bidders have been appointed to the the £1bn Construction Framework South West
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NewsLend Lease wins £35m job for oil giant BP
Exclusive: Lend Lease has won a £35m contract to build a new office building for oil giant BP in Surrey
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CommentABB Limited vs BAM Nuttall Limited: Material breach of the rules of natural justice
It may be obvious that the adjudicator had gone on a ‘frolic of his own’ and committed a material breach of natural justice. Here the position was more opaque
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NewsURS, Amec and Areva land Sellafield contract extension
Nuclear giants have been granted another five years to improve performance on the mammoth decommissioning project
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CommentDistinctive exports are key to industry’s future
Construction 2025 aspires to increase UK exports 50%, which looks ambitious but I see big opportunities for UK firms abroad
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CommentDoes the Green Deal have too much consumer protection?
The scheme has a lot to offer the homeowner, but the government is holding it back
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CommentModernism has lost its way
Modern architecture has abandoned functionality for the sake of the creation of shapes
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CommentA riff on the luxury of time
The Royal Designers Summer School inspires Chris Wise to reflect on the civilising quality of time and buy a flamenco guitar
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CommentNew Homes: Addressing the performance gap
So far the research into the energy performance of new homes has been piecemeal, now the government is funding a new project
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NewsChina to invest in £650m Manchester airport development
China’s biggest bank will invest in the £650m Manchester Airport City project
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NewsAtkins buys consultant in Singapore
Atkins has bought a project management business in Singpaore
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CommentSection 144: What about commercial property?
When redeveloping an empty property, the project can be at risk of delay from squatters. The law now protects residential stock – should the same happen with commercial buildings?
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FeaturesFoster + Partners' The Hydro
With its dazzling state-of-the-art light shows, Foster + Partners’ £125m concert arena on the Clyde could well become the main event itself