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FeaturesThe health care sector: Anyone know how this works?
The government is bent on a major shake-up of NHS estate procurement, yet it’s been almost silent on how the new system will work. Should the construction industry simply be working it out for themselves? Building asks the experts
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FeaturesHydropower: Water works
With all the controversy over solar, you’d be forgiven for forgetting that hydropower produces a thousand times more electricity. Building investigates a power source that could light up the industry
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CommentCarillion vs Smith: Adjudicating the same dispute
The principle that the same dispute cannot go to adjudication twice has just been upheld in the court, making it clear that simply repackaging the issues is not acceptable
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CommentMy Digital Life…John Marriott
There’s no going halfway for this project manager - everything is done quickly and in large volumes!
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CommentHansom: Do pay attention
This week an energy minister and architects’ board make glaring slip-ups, but there’s no room for error in one firm’s ‘grand opening’. Elsewhere, employees strive towards perfectly sustainable homes
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NewsJV North to build 900 affordable homes
HCA has announced deal to build new homes in Greater Manchester and Merseyside
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NewsBam Nuttall wins job on £120m energy scheme
New energy plant for E.ON will covert recycled wood waste into energy
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NewsHigh Court rejects Ritchie's bid to block Ucatt election
Former leader barred from standing for re-election amid misuse of expenses claims
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NewsAustin-Smith:Lord considers takeover plan
Unpaid fees from the Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage have landed the firm in financial trouble
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NewsHalf of health and safety laws to go in three years
Employment minister promises to ‘put common sense back at the heart of health and safety’
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CommentDeeds: Signed, sealed, delivered
Deeds hark back to the time of Dickens and used to be delivered by hand. But how do they work in the 21st century? A recent case reveals the answer
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CommentAiming for zero (carbon)
The government is consulting on the feed-in tariff cut, but Dan Jestico says it should also be asking the industry for views on how non-domestic buildings can be zero carbon by 2019
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Inbox: News analysis
Readers interpret recent news of government funding for housing and architects’ unemployment
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FeaturesCost model: Temporary venues
With the popularity of global sporting events continuing to grow against a background of economic uncertainty and the need for reducing public expenditure, Hein le Roux of Davis Langdon, an Aecom company, examines the pros and cons of using temporary venues for sporting events
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NewsPension fund vehicle to be set up 'within four months'
Government to create platform for £20bn of institutional investment in infrastructure schemes
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NewsMinister asks industry how to spend £200m of Green Deal cash
Possible suggested uses include demonstration sites and council tax rebates
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NewsTelford saves £1m on construction costs
East London housebuilder has taken advantage of weak construction market
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NewsMay Gurney turnover boosted by highways spending
May Gurney’s acquisition of contrator Turriff also helps to drive total revenue increase to 21%
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NewsAlmacantar's £400m Lord's cricket ground scheme ditched
MCC announces it will not proceed with AHMM-designed redevelopment project
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NewsGlasgow college to get 'super campus' after £200m deal
Atkins, Michael Laird Partnership, Turner & Townsend and Gardiner & Theobald all involved in scheme