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NewsTB Simatupang Development: Oriental sustainability
Atkin’s design in Indonesia will house office, retail and serviced apartments
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NewsJust half of UK consultants expanding abroad
Many of those who did increase business abroad put it down to UK work falling faster than international
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NewsOffice sweets: Newcastle-upon-Tyne's Toffee Factory
Development will provide 1,500m2 of workspace in 25 new office units
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Insolvencies up by a fifth in first three months of 2011
Figures support ONS claims that the construction economy strank in Q1 2011
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NewsRDA assets to transfer to Homes and Communities Agency
Development assets worth £446m will be transferred to the HCA
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NewsWolseley UK revenue up by 1%
Firm’s performance indicates small sign of improving prospects for the industry
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CommentHomes, sweet homes
We need to get the housebuilding market moving again and the government is doing a lot to help. But it’s not just about numbers - we need to build the right kind of homes
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NewsUniversity of Essex gets an update
Mott MacDonald has been appointed mechanical, electrical and public health consultant for Patel Taylor Architects’ £21m scheme for the University of Essex’s Colchester campus
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NewsGovernment to set cost benchmarks for public work
Paul Morrell confirms move that will allow public clients to compare project costs across departments
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CommentGet your excess clauses out
Though the customer may not always be right, it can too often be blamed for waste. In fact, it’s frequently a contractor’s excess clauses that cost the client cash
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FeaturesCountry focus: The US
As the US economy grows in strength and demand for buildings increases, the office and retail sectors are likely to be the first to experience a tangible improvement
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Comment
Time will tell
It’s back to the future this week as readers reflect on whether or not the Localism Bill will deliver what it promises and if BIM heralds a bright new future
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Localism and regeneration: The Alan Cherry Debate
How will the Localism Bill affect the planning system and the provision of affordable housing? A high-profile panel including John Prescott and John Gummer, and joined by communities secretary Eric Pickles, tackled the issues at the inaugural Alan Cherry Debate. This is a sponsored feature for Countryside Properties
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CommentOne man, one vision
The Aecom and Davis Langdon merger heralds a new era for construction in the UK
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NewsConstruction activity increases in May
Employment in the sector also up according to latest data from Markit/CIPS PMI