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NewsRIBA re-shaping London: Until 28 June
RIBA and Design for London announce debate series on London’s future
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NewsSalmond creates post for Scottish infrastructure
Alex Neil appointed the first Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure
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CommentDo the house building figures really show recovery? Well not really
Shapps trumpets new housing starts but numbers are still very flaccid
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NewsGovernment appoints interim replacement for schools chief
Ruth Thompson will take over from Tim Byles at Partnerships for Schools
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FeaturesView from my office: Rhodri Meredith
The F+G senior QS recalls his favourite view of a sunset on Ao Chaopao Beach in Thailand from his Cardiff office
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NewsNEP invites tenders for £480m housing framework
Housing framework agreement spans four year period
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NewsTim Byles exits PfS
Chief executive’s departure adds to turmoil surrounding the future of government schools programme
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CommentBuilding buys a pint ... Scott White and Hookins
This week, Building went to Covent Garden and found out how engineers do social media and DIY
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CommentQ is for quantum, R is for repudiation
Don’t like the terms of a contract? Michael Conroy Harris continues our jargon-busting series and explains how you can repudiate it or make a quantum claim
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CommentWhat’s the returns policy?
If you refer a case for adjudication but don’t like the look of the appointed adjudicator, can you send him packing and ask for another one?
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PFIs: Do your paperwork
A PFI acceptance certificate is a crucial document but you need to know how it differs from an acceptance certificate issued on a traditional construction project
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FeaturesRobert Care: looking up
Arup’s London office just got a much-needed burst of sunshine from Australia - Robert Care is here, with plans to steer the firm to success in the UK and abroad. David Matthews finds him characteristically optimistic
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CommentHansom: is it safe?
You might as well stay indoors this week – it’s a dangerous world out there: London cyclists are doomed, pirates on jet-skis are moving in and international conspiracies abound
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Balfour Beatty stays on top
Big public sector job saves the firm from dropping out of the top 10 table altogether
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NewsBrian Green on ... ONS statistics
Even if there are problems with official figures, the real worry is how to drive recovery
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Public sector output in recession
Latest figures indicate capital spending cuts are beginning to impact the market
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CommentThe commercial sector: Tomorrow's world
The commercial sector is recovering but don’t expect to see lots more Shards and Walkie Talkies. The way we do business has changed and what we build has to reflect this
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CommentIt’ll all come out in the wash
Ever since the Proceeds of Crime Act came into effect, construction has feared unwittingly getting caught up in money laundering. But recent cases should make us worry less