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CommentBuilding Act: A pier entrance can be deceptive
Hastings council’s decision to close part of the town pier due to fears over its structural integrity put the provisions of the Building Act 1984 to the test - with perhaps surprising results
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NewsSweett launches probe into bribery allegations
Firm denies knowledge of alleged historic incident involving employee in Morocco
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NewsTreasury sets up dedicated Pf2 unit
The Treasury has set up a new unit to represent the public sector on the boards of private finance projects
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NewsBalfour Beatty firm wins £720m road contract
Balfour Beatty’s Hong Kong subsidiary as picked up a £720m contract to design and build a major strategic road
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NewsGovernment to unveil infrastructure boost
Government departments agree £11.5bn of cuts as focus shifts to capital spending
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NewsConstruction firms 'treat each other with contempt'
Deputy chair of Scots industry payment review rages against construction bosses who don’t act like “capable businessmen”
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NewsBirmingham Green Deal take-up 'deeply concerning'
Take-up figures for the massive Birmingham Green Deal programme show just one in 680 homes signed up to a Green Deal plan
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CommentRoll up your sleeves
Whether or not Osborne’s Spending Round will provide any long-term certainty on a pipeline of work will be crucial
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FeaturesOnce upon a time in the North-west …
The story behind the region’s 50% rise in orders in Q1 2013
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NewsKier shakes up management ahead of May Gurney takeover
Firm appoints Steve Bowcott as its new chief operating officer for its construction and services business
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NewsHS2 appoints sustainability consultants
Temple and RSK awarded contract to support further development of the northern route
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NewsLabour fires warning over land 'hoarding'
Labour is set to outline proposal to tackle land banking to boost housebuilding numbers, inlcuding fining developers
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NewsISG to slim down UK construction business
Contractor ISG is to ‘reduce volumes’ in its UK construction business as its international expansion continues to gather pace
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CommentMy digital life … Mark Tucknutt
The QCIC director on never owning a Blackberry, buying curries online and building his own PCs
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CommentAmended standard forms: Just say no
‘Amended’ standard forms are a cunning ruse that use pages and pages of modifications to pile risk onto subbies. But why do they agree to sign them?
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CommentWater saving measures are just a drop in the ocean
Putting water-saving measures in building codes is well-intentioned but does not take account of the bigger picture
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NewsBuilding regulations to be integrated into BIM
Working group looks at ways to integrate regulations, planning and health and safety requirements into BIM models
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NewsFurther delays hit £600m government framework
Firms voice anger at proposed reverse auction as GPS framework tender is delayed until November
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NewsBig names jostle for £720m Westminster revamp role
High-profile consultants and architects compete for role on £720m refurbishment of Houses of Parliament
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FeaturesHow to be a Green Deal assessor
What’s involved in working as a Green Deal assessor, what training is required and what skills are needed? Read on to find out