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NewsConstruction firms fined £60k after worker crushed
Worker suffers brain injury from falling equipment
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CommentLife on the high fees
Adjudicators were meant to deal with construction disputes ‘expeditiously and relatively inexpensively’. But the amount they charge is becoming increasingly hard to justify
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CommentConstruction forecasts shaded up, but still predict recession dragging on into 2014
Revisions suggest there will be an extra one billion or so pounds worth of work flowing into construction this year than previously expected
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NewsHTA restructures as founder retires
Firm forms limited liability partnership and expands board as Bernard Hunt steps down
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NewsMake profit jumps 166%
Architect experiences rapid growth in India but sees Chinese expansion halted
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NewsGLA development panel: full list revealed
Berkeley Group, major housebuilders and contractors all secure places
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NewsWillmott Dixon takes on £40m Greenwich village project
Willmott Dixon has agreed a £40m contract for the next phase of the Greenwich Millennium Village development
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NewsNHS ‘wasted’ floor space costs £2.3bn
EC Harris report finds NHS is underutilising space equivalent to the size of Hyde Park
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NewsConstruction complete on the Leeds Arena
Bam Construct has completed construction of the £60m Leeds Arena on time and budget
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NewsA third of builders cut staff in tough start to year
Workloads down as industry suffers in the first three months of 2013
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NewsBuilding Awards 2013: A night in pictures
A selection of photos of the guests, winners and entertainment from the Building Awards 2013
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FeaturesSpecialist contractor of the year
Lakesmere’s work on difficult projects such as Heathrow’s Terminal 2 impressed the judges
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FeaturesMajor contractor of the year (turnover over £300m) 2013
Willmott Dixon’s steady financial performance, work on standardised school design and creation of the Willmott Dixon 4Life Academy make it a worthy winner
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FeaturesSustainable project of the year 2013
Among a truly impressive array of projects that have gone green in a myriad ways, Max Fordham and Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios’ The Hive project in Worcester struck the judges with its holistic environmental approach
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FeaturesBuilding magazine in 1843
To celebrate Building’s 170-year anniversary we’re delving into our archive to take a look at how the magazine started out
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FeaturesBuilding magazine project of the year 2013
Biggest doesn’t always mean best, but in the case of Renzo Piano’s Shard, the building’s scale, technical wizardry, speedy delivery and stunning design mean it towers over the opposition
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CommentLook back in anger
Firms involved in the blacklisting scandal now have to decide how to manage the far-reaching repercussions
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FeaturesBirmingham New Street: Quite a journey
Getting the trains to run on time is one thing, but running to the timetable on a project the size of the £700m refurbishment of Birmingham New Street - while keeping the existing station fully operational - is something else entirely. Thomas Lane jumps on board
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FeaturesHousing Project of the Year 2013
Horsted Park’s use of the local rural vernacular and sensitivity to the comfort of residents of its 337 homes has ensured a category win for architect Proctor and Matthews