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CommentTwo cheers for PF2
We at last have the long-awaited successor to the private finance initiative - and jolly good it is too. Unfortunately, it falls short on specifics, especially on funding
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FeaturesReview of the year: Acquisitions, restructures and collapses
A look back at the reshuffles of Balfour Beatty, Davis Langdon and in government; plus the major collapses and acquisitions of the year
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FeaturesProjects of the year: Best boat-inspired building
There were three big boat-related events in 2012 but the award for the best themed building has to go to the Mary Rose Museum
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NewsCapita beats Carillion to £2bn schools job
Staffordshire council and Carillion both claim GMB campaign had no bearing on decision
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NewsHousing market will warm up in 2013, says RICS
House prices, the cost of renting and transactions all forecast to rise
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FeaturesReview of the year: Government failures
Not everything went quite to plan for the government in 2012 and the Green Deal, feed-in tariffs and MoD procurement will be remembered as such
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FeaturesProjects of the year: Most technically ambitious project
Temperatures of 150,000,000ºC are just one challenge the world’s first commercial nuclear fusion reactor faced
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NewsJohn Lewis opens first 'flexible format' store
Retailer unveils new format outlet in Exeter, designed by architect Glenn Howells
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FeaturesProjects of the year: Most austerity-friendly project
There can be few more appropriate models for the straitened times in which we live than standardised schools
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NewsAecom to project manage 67 schools in Liberia
US-based consultancy to oversee building projects in West African nation rebuilding after years of civil war
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FeaturesProjects of the year: Biggest false dawn
The new-build City office market promised a lot at the start of the year but projects have since stalled or remain empty
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NewsCrossrail suspends ground breaking work following explosion
Firm reissues safety guidance to contractors
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CommentMy digital life ... Ben Adams
The director of Ben Adams Architects on the death of Blackberry, The Onion and preparing for another cold winter
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CommentHansom: Goodwill to all men?
This week, Oliver Letwin says humbug to the Association for the Conservation of Energy, Cabe is compared to a certain Russian-owned London football club and ISG has a problem with spelling
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FeaturesLocal Enterprise Partnerships: Going local
Last week, the chancellor beefed up Local Enterprise Partnerships and tasked them with administering anything up to £50bn in government funding to promote growth in local economies. This gives construction companies a rare chance to influence policy and win work
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Construction appointments: 14 December 2012
Arcadis, Cundall, and Pick Everard all make new appointments. Plus, a correction
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NewsBalcony Balustrades
Sapphire Balustrades says its new balcony balustrades ensure safe and secure installation without compromising aesthetics
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Structural panels
Coillte Panel Products has launched an alternative to tropical plywood for a range of applications
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Thermoboard underfloor heating
Wavin has upgraded the insulation products in its Thermoboard underfloor heating range to improve their strength and environmental characteristics