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NewsCoalition is 'damaging business'
Think tank of senior figures criticise government policies over investment in green construction skills
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NewsJCB hands staff £500 bonus and pay increase
Employees will share Christmas bonus of over £2m and receive 5.2% pay increase
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NewsContractors to drive reform of CSCS by the new year
Four employer federations aim to simplify and trim costs from skills card scheme after deposing boss
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NewsKier sells 50% stakes in PFI projects
Firm has sold interests in two major PFI hospital projects
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NewsWillmott Dixon to launch energy services division
New firm will aim to take advantage of Green Deal next year despite others retreating from sector
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NewsRICS clears members of involvement in conflict of interest
Sean Tompkins says members whose names appeared on First4ADR.com were kept in the dark over its RICS link
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NewsT&T and Gleeds top QS barometer in October and November
Davis Langdon, Gardiner & Theobald and Faithful+Gould runners up in Building’s top 40
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CommentLitigation: The long and short of it
Eternity is very long, said Woody Allen - especially towards the end. Here’s a case that proves the point
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CommentThe legal view: 2011
Not all of this year’s cuts were bad but not all of the government’s actions were positive either. Here’s a round-up of 2011’s legal developments …
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FeaturesHigh drama: Review of 2011
It’s been a year of break-ups, make-ups and dramatic exits against the backdrop of a bleak economy and widening gap between the rich and poor. Building looks back at the plot and its main players
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FeaturesProjects of 2011
Arts-led regeneration projects, rail upgrades, Olympic venues, luxury flats and an opulently refurbished hotel all defied the downturn. Thomas Lane and Ike Ijeh revisit some of the splendours
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NewsBritish Land appoints Mace to build Broadgate
Make-designed office scheme in the City thought to be worth £225m in total - the largest in London
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CommentExperimentation
The end of the year sees some dabbling in the unknown, as Building hacks poison themselves, rappers turn into architecture buffs and ex News of the World journalists turn to construction
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CommentRICS investigation: Who is First4ADR.com?
The promotional website for adjudicators’ and arbitrators’ services is now the subject of an independent inquiry over its alleged links to two senior RICS staff, but much about it is still shrouded in mystery - leaving many in the dispute-resolution community more concerned than ever. Building reports
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NewsBrian Green on commercial developments
As prospects for the commercial sector have waned, an opportunity arises for construction firms
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Construction appointments: 16 December 2011
ContractorsKaren Vigar has joined Miller Construction as strategy and development directorRedrow has appointed Will Heath as group development directorLakesmere has appointed Nick Belden to the role of sales technical manager.DevelopersHammerson has appointed Martin Plocica as retail portfolio directorNewly-merged developer Capital & Centric has appointed two new executives – Louise Pearson ...
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NewsCarnival spirit: Foster Wilson Architects completes Notting Hill arts centre
Firmco was main contractor on the £3m scheme
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FeaturesThe oven gloves are off: The Great Building Bake Off
Take four industry teams, add gingerbread, cake mix, icing and an awful lot of chocolate, mix well, set the timer for an hour-and-a half, and stop when you smell burning … Emily Wright and Iain Withers invite you to sample the Great Building Bake Off. Images by Astrid Kogler