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CommentCase to boost construction grows as ONS figures reveal an industry accelerating into recession
Worrying new orders figures perhaps look better from a political perspective
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CommentDeepest green credentials
The Living Building Challenge provides the opportunity to hit the highest conceivable sustainability targets
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CommentSustainable materials: Wood first?
Design teams need the freedom to decide which material will give the best sustainability outcome
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NewsConstruction output falls sharply
UK construction output fell 6.3% in May compared with the previous year, the latest official figures have shown
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NewsSkills card boss promises reform and end to conflict
CSCS boss Graham Wren heralds ‘fresh start’ in frayed relations with CITB-ConstructionSkills
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NewsCities win new freedoms to drive investment
England’s major regional urban centres given greater access to central government funding to drive infrastructure work
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NewsSpecialists says public sector clients are getting worse at procurement
Two thirds of specialist contractors are dissatisfied with public projects
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NewsChina seeks western project management skill
Study by Chinese government seeks to adopt best practice from Europe and the USA
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NewsGovernment faces £2.2m action over illegal FIT cuts
Three solar companies launch legal proceedings over lost earnings in case that could ‘open flood gates’
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CommentEnd below-cost tendering
Grassroots research needs to be done to work out how to stop this practice
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FeaturesTurn on the water work
Will the UK’s water woes lead to a torrent of work for construction companies?
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CommentHansom: Making a good impression
The enigmatic Ray O’Rourke loses both a yacht trip and planning permission to rebuild his house, Rory Bremner does his homework and the CIC adopts a cutting-edge approach to entertaining
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FeaturesOlympic marketing rights: Time’s running out
Is it too late for UK construction to benefit from the Olympics?
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CommentMy digital life … Paul Dollin
The iPad-loving, Patagonia-trouser-wearing UK managing director of WSP reveals his digital habits
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FeaturesBuilding intelligence Q1 2012
A 28% quarterly rise in commercial orders can’t disguise the general downward trend, with output falling in most sectors - even in the safe haven of infrastructure. Experian Economics reports
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CommentLibya's new regime: An alarming message
A recent decree that allows Libya’s interim government to control the assets of companies with links to the old regime sends out a worrying message to foreign investors
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CommentThanks for the memories …
Firms are getting fidgety about the sensitive information that goes out the door when employees leave to work for rivals
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CommentPart 36 revisited
The Civil Procedure Rules are set up to encourage formal offers of settlement. But what if the deal is proposed by a counterclaiming defendant?
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CommentThe duty to warn
If a dentist treating one tooth notices that another is rotten, he has a professional duty to tell the patient. Unfortunately, the duty to warn isn’t always so straightforward