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CommentHansom: Talking in tongues
This week, specialists decide to communicate in Klingon, nappies are turned into roof tiles and someone promotes an ascent by absailing down a skyscraper. Is anyone else confused?
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NewsBalfour Beatty returns to top
Value of projects leapt 62% in August, with public and housing work boosting Balfour’s position
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CommentEducation construction outlook is weak
With a huge financial deficit, construction activity in the education sector is predicted to reduce by nearly 50% by 2014
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NewsCommercial activity falls
About 29% of commercial developers recorded a fall in activity in August
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FeaturesParty conference season: Rate my policy
Party conference season is upon us and this year the agenda is more relevant to construction than ever. Building looks at the likely policies to emerge and invites you to keep tally of their impact on the industry
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NewsDoyle reports turnover growth and secures refinancing deal
Firm reports six month turnover of £65m
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NewsBillington admits underbidding as it posts loss
Firm posts £400k loss and admits taking work at ‘very low or negative margins’
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NewsApollo’s cash profit up despite pre-tax losses
Firm saw Ebitda figure hit £23.9m but made overall loss before tax of £7.2m
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NewsMixed fortunes in latest results
Galliford Try and Redrow posted healthy results while Barratt reported a loss
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Changes to legislation for sewers and drains
New legislation will transfer responsibility for most private sewers and drains to water companies. Here’s how the latest developments will affect contractors and developers
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CommentThe retrofit market part 1: A stalled market
In the first of two articles looking at the retrofit market in the UK, Chris Hill explores the reasons why the market is stalling and points out some examples to follow
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CommentInfrastructure: The art of travel
Good infrastructure is not only important for those who want to travel, it’s vital if the UK wants to be globally competitive, says Mark Loader
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CommentPFI: Going private
PFI has had a bad press, but with its combination of risk put on the private sector, predictable cashflow and growing demand, you could be seeing a lot more of it around
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CommentWonders & blunders with Richard Piggott
Richard Piggott is inspired by the curving stone facade of Unilever House, but stony-faced when it comes to the Park Plaza Hotel with its unusual choice of materials
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NewsFury over RIBA's 'anti-housing' report
Two resign from institute’s housing group as planning row escalates
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Inbox: Six of one
Readers are juggling pros and cons this week, looking at planning reforms, mortgage guarantees and the long- and short-term impact of BIM
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CommentQuite a stretch
It’s handy when someone has a camera and there’s a sight like this outside …
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CommentSimon Rawlinson on project finance
The commercial sector is recovering slower than anticipated, with the availability of finance being one cause
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FeaturesSpecialist costs: Off-site manufacture
Off-site manufacture is proving cost effective, sustainable and ticks building regulations boxes