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NewsLabour sweeps to power in Birmingham
Local elections see Labour win in Birmingham and Southampton and a string of other regional towns and cities
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NewsLord's housing plans go back to drawing board
MCC to develop new masterplan as president looks to Trent Bridge for inspiration
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NewsHinkley plant lorry cap could cost EDF £600m
Restrictions on lorry movements imposed by local authorities will cause costly delays
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NewsBrussels proposals could double public retrofits
Efficiency directive will be considered by the European Parliament in an attempt to meet 2020 energy use targets
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NewsChinese tower specialist joins rush to Europe
Far East Global Group launches UK company as Chinese cladding firms seek to undercut Europen rivals
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NewsDavis Langdon alumni launch rival companies
Former Abu Dhabi partners set up business and project consultant, whilst London trio intend to launch this month
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NewsGovernment looking at projects beyond current cycle
Government adviser says pipeline may be extended beyond three years and suggests smaller projects might have a part to play
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NewsKillby & Gayford collapse halts work on centre for black history
Work on £6.5m history and culture centre in Brixton forced to stop after contractor goes into administration
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FeaturesBIM: Nine experts on what they've learnt
To mark this week’s BIM Live event, nine experts tell Emily Wright what they have learnt over the past 12 months
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FeaturesOffshore wind farms: Winds of change
Tidal turbine technology is changing fast and offshore wind turbines are getting bigger, so the government-backed firm Narec is investing £80m into its testing facilities to simulate the harsh conditions at sea. Thomas Lane explains
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FeaturesCost model: Libraries
What is in store for the library? Daniel Pomfrett of Davis Langdon, an Aecom company, and Stuart Hill of Schmidt Hammer Lassen, look at design and cost challenges for the next generation of buildings
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CommentPrivileged position: How claims consultants can protect themselves from disclosure
Claims consultants may not have the same legal professional privilege as practicing lawyers, but they can explore another route to protect themselves from disclosure
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CommentWhen judges let rip: Obliterated by obsession
The amusingly acerbic judgment from a Canadian case offers a darker reminder of what happens when reason fails
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CommentObliterated by obsession
The amusingly acerbic judgment from a Canadian case offers a darker reminder of what happens when reason fails
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CommentEPCM: Win-win procurement
Engineering procurement and construction management is widely used abroad. Is it time for UK companies to look at how they can benefit from this model?
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Comment
VAT rules cripple business
Essentially we’re paying someone else’s tax for the privilege of acting as unpaid tax collectors for HMRC
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Comment
It could be like buying a car
We could choose the right base model for a building off the shelf and personalise it by colour, alloys, fabric, and so on
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CommentWhy Labour must think long term
Most political crises come and go in a short period, which is why it is more important than ever for the opposition to focus on the big issues if they are to regain power, writes David Blunkett
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CommentThe UK economy: Kill or cure
Recent figures show the UK economy is back in recession - and it’s the construction sector that put it there. In the first of a two-part look at the handling of the economic situation Joey Gardiner examines why the government’s course of treatment is failing to deliver a recovery