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NewsChelsfield wins £1.2bn Royal Docks race
Developer appointed preferred bidder on 50-acre Silvertown Quays
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NewsBerkeley Group to join NewBuy scheme
Housebuilder will participate in mortgage guarantee scheme
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NewsMouchel signs up Goldman Sachs
Troubled consultant hires investment bank to advise on tackling debt
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NewsOlympic organisers in race to blast-proof Games glass
Olympic organisers seeking to make ten football pitches worth of glass secure in the event of an explosion
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NewsIKEA submits 1,200-home Stratford plans
Retail giant’s property arm submits plans for ‘Strand East’ scheme
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NewsGovernment 'planned poorly' for aborted £1bn carbon capture scheme
NAO report claims DECC and predecessor did not effectively manage risk
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NewsVinci wins final Crossrail tunnel portal contract
Contractor beats rivals including Balfour Beatty and Costain to land £30m job
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FeaturesInterview: Barratt's chief executive Mark Clare
Barratt’s chief executive Mark Clare may not have seen the recession coming - he is, after all, the man who splashed out £2.2bn acquiring Wilson Bowden just months before it hit - but he certainly has a clear vision of where the company is heading now. He talks to Building ...
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CommentTony Bingham: Dereliction and duty
Does a council have the right to step in if a building is falling down and the owner does nothing? It’s not quite that simple …
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CommentWhat will the world look like in 2050?
The built environment may not look radically different in the future but major change is needed to meet sustainability demands - and we need a plan now
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NewsBESNA decision: Why Balfour Beatty backed down
Chief operating officer Andrew McNaughton insists modernisation agreement with Unite was turning point
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NewsBalfour Beatty hints at fresh UK shake-up
Operations boss deems significant market upturn ‘highly unlikely’ for 2012
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CommentHansom: When in Cannes
Eurostar travellers arrived at this year’s Mipim event - after an extended journey - hungry and peeved
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FeaturesEnergy-efficient buildings – too clever by half?
A survey for Building’s Sustainability White Paper suggests that occupants find new buildings only marginally more efficient than older ones. Are their elaborate energy-slashing systems just too complicated to operate?
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NewsMorrell: No government u-turn on green agenda
Paul Morrell says, despite appearances, government not abandoning commitment to sustainability
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NewsCSCS boss promises to learn from ‘past mistakes’
Former MP Mick Clapham acknowleges leadership dispute ‘damaged’ organisation’s reputation
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NewsRamboll refocuses on overseas mega projects
Consultant eyes major infrastructure work in Middle East, Russia and eastern Europe
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NewsLend Lease and Carillion face £10m oil spill claim
Four contractors in court battle after ‘major’ spill delays occupation of Bankside development