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Housebuilder Cala sold for £210m
Lloyds owned group sold to consortium of Patron Capital and Legal General
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Comment
On a shoestring
The chancellor would be wise to look at the last remaining options for growth that will produce something for nothing
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'Black Death' bodies found by Crossrail dig
Long-lost burial ground believed to date from Fourteenth Century plague discovered in Farringdon
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HS2 defeated in legal challenge
Breaking: Consultation on compensation over high speed rail link ruled illegal
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Women triumph in young professionals awards
Women win three out of four categories in young achievers awards plus overall gong
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UK 'failing' on housing for the elderly
House of Lords report calls for ‘urgent’ action from housebuilders, housing associations and government
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Design team picked for £92m car innovation centre
Exclusive: University of Warwick selects four consultants for its £92m National Automotive Innovation Campus
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Comment
My digital life … Charlie Laing
The managing director of Charlie Laing Project Management on tea and biscuits, the wisdom of Ben Goldacre and buying swords online for his son
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Unsustainable timber could become ‘industry scandal’
Sustainability Rising Star award winner says revised timber regulations have potential to catch firms out
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John Lewis considers direct payment for subcontractors
Exclusive: Waitrose owner proposes contract clauses to bypass main contractors that delay supply chain payments
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Berkeley Homes submits Crossrail station development plans
Residential developer submits planning application for 219 homes above Woolwich Crossrail station
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Comment
Tackling the energy performance challenge
Neil Jefferson, director of the NHBC and chief executive of the Zero Carbon Hub
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Balfour Beatty predicts revenue will fall by 20%
Construction giant announces it is to withdraw from bidding on ‘uneconomic’ work and switch focus to restricted markets
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Planning stats: Residential projects and approvals in February
Data for last month reveals a slight drop in the number of projects for all regions compared with January
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Comment
Disputes about dispute resolution
Dispute resolution processes can be written into contracts to guard high value projects. But what if the parties can’t even agree on how the process should be conducted?
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Comment
Identifying owner occupiers
The part of Section 106 of the Construction Act designed to safeguard residential occupiers is only applicable if they can prove they intend to move into the property as their residence
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Comment
Zennestrom's house
Here is a recent judgment that highlights the proper application of the 1972 Defective Premises Act, in a charming Bauhaus setting with a marina view
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Comment
Navigating mixed-use developments
The changing environment of work and planning will result in a lot more mixed-use developments - and there are many ways to make these pay
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Features
Budget submission: Dear George …
Ahead of this week’s Budget, Building wrote to the chancellor to put the case for the green economy. Let’s hope he listens
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Comment
Hansom: Each to their own
Ken Shuttleworth’s imagination runs wild, Ecobuild punters condemn Eric Pickles to an Orwellian nightmare, Ian Tyler bows out in style and Otto the dachshund is deselected