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Why Ed Balls calling to spend 4G windfall on homes could be worth far more than £3bn
The real value in Balls’ statement is that he has potentially set in train a bidding war
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Miller wins £102m PFI police contract
Firm will build specialist centres for Avon and Somerset Constabulary
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Armitt to lead Labour commission on infrastructure
Ed Balls says Sir John Armitt to lead commission designed to build cross-party consensus on major infrastructure
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Housing association boss slams private housebuilders
Deputy chief executive of Home Group says private housebuilders cannot solve housing crisis
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Four-month target for world's tallest building
Chinese construction firm sets target 17-week target for 220-floor skyscraper
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Foster + Partners to open Brazil office
Architect says São Paulo base demonstrated ‘commitment’ to local relationships
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SMEs join forces to bid for public contracts
New consortium allows small businesses to compete on framework bids
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Labour calls for 100,000 home boost
Ed Balls says £3bn plus received through 4G network auction should be spent on housebuilding and stamp duty holiday
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Vinci Ringway secures £120m roads contract
Joint venture secures financial close on 25-year maintenance contract on Isle of Wight
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Green light for £58m west London academy
Leadbitter Group to build new academy and leisure centre
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Morgan Sindall closes north east office
Exclusive: Contractor will close its Durham office and move its operations to Leeds as part of move to reshape its regional business
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Features
Top 200 Consultants in 2012: Don't look now
There is little movement in this year’s Top 200 Consultants league tables, but don’t take that to mean the outlook is calm for the sector. On the contrary, the predictions are for more mergers, falling incomes and ever tighter margins
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Restructuring contractors: adapt or die
Faced with the deepest recession in living memory, construction companies are having to restructure to survive. But what does this actually mean, will the restructuring work - and what are the human consequences?
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ONS correction to new orders data adds more black eyeliner to a Gothic horror show
A statistical error shows that in fact contractors are winning work at the slowest rate since the 1980s
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NHBC appoints new chief executive
Mike Quinton set to take up post next month, as figures show a 15% fall in new home registrations
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Boris announces £100m housing boost
Mayor of London launches new £100m fund aimed at backing housing projects for people on ‘modest incomes’
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Chichester College forges ahead with £6.5m teaching facility
Chichester College’s new teaching facility given green light
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Prisk approves £1bn council housing boost
£1bn allocated to improve sub-standard council homes in England