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NewsMorgan Sindall wins £145m Stockport regeneration scheme
Appointment raises prospect of long-awaited Grand Central Station revamp
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NewsBellway reduces shared equity sales
Housebuilder uses “resilient” market to halve sales via expensive incentive
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NewsAustin-Smith:Lord owes staff £850,000
MottMacDonald, Mouchel, Arup, Buro Happold and Parsons Brinckerhoff among the creditors to financially troubled architect
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FeaturesMy working day: F+G QS Astrid Andersson
The quantity surveyor at consultant F+G in Leeds juggles a busy work schedule with her love for horses
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NewsIndustry clients address Building's CEO summit
Speakers include Urban Splash’s Tom Bloxham and EDF’s Alan Cumming - view the video
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NewsTop architects donate Square Mile artwork for charity
Work of 100 top architects was auctioned at the 10x10 Drawing the City event
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CommentLatest output figures suggest construction is sliding into recession
However, future revisions may well be upward so October’s figure may not be as bad as it seems
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FeaturesMichael Dyke, Lend Lease: 'It's business as usual'
When Lend Lease dropped the Bovis name, it said goodbye to one of UK contracting’s oldest and best-known brands. Building talks to Michael Dyke, the construction arm’s new boss, about where the division will go next. Portrait David Levene
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CommentBuilding buys a pint … for PRP Architects
A last minute change of venue leaves Building stumbling around the dark back streets of Smithfield trying to locate PRP Architects. The clang of names being dropped is the only clue.Katie claims she could feel the office shake as Christian Bale raced the Batmobile around Smithfield market. ‘That was a ...
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CommentHansom: Blockbuster
This week has been more like a Hollywood film than a week in construction - Arctic exploration, bombs in the desert, gratuitous nakedness and a case of mistaken identity. Popcorn, anyone?
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FeaturesCarillion's purchase of Eaga: Blinded by the sun
In April, Carillion bought Eaga - a company with big plans to install PV panels on 30,000 homes - and rebranded it as Carillion Energy Services. Seven months later, government feed-in tariffs have been cut in half, and all 4,500 jobs are on the line. So was the £298m purchase ...
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NewsCitywatch: Carillion bounces back from Eaga hit
Shares have tumbled at the firm but the market has since calmed
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NewsCSCS hires former MP as chairman
Michael Clapham will replace Trevor Walker, who resigned this week
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CommentContracts and business common sense
The problem with common sense is that it’s not that common. At least now the Supreme Court has affirmed that you can use it if a contract is drafted in an ambiguous way
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CommentDispute boards should decide, not recommend
Americans like dispute boards to recommend not make binding decisions, but over here we like a bit more certainty
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The ghosts of Libya: The legal landscape
If you have a business interest in Libya, you’ll be on the edge of your seat wanting to know how the new legal landscape is shaping up there
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Inbox: It's a struggle
Readers identify obstacles both here and abroad, whether it’s missing out on incentives in east London, first-time buyers losing tax relief, or Brits trying to adapt to cultural differences in Asia
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NewsLend Lease takes action over athletes' village delays
Construction manager has issued Galliford Try with non-completion notice for final phase of project
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Dry fix system
Redland has introduced a new product to its Rapid+ range, the DuoPlain Ambi-Dry Verge