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Arup appoints new UK chair in major restructure
Robert Care will move over from Australia as part of sweeping management changes
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NewsShepherd edges into the black despite falling turnover
Contractor’s full-year results show turnover down 43% but loss is reversed
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NewsBerkeley reports 18.5% rise in half-year pre-tax profit
Housebuilder’s results exceed expectations as board predicts outperformance for year overall
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NewsMott MacDonald team wins high-speed rail engineering contract
Grimshaw and URS also part of team awarded contract for Birmingham to Manchester route
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CommentHow to spot the next Rok
Rok’s spectacular collapse seemed like a bolt from the blue, but in fact it followed in the footsteps of other once admired but now failed big names. What are the warning signs?
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FeaturesIP fraud: Could you spot the fake?
China has a reputation for counterfeit goods but now its most inventive fraudsters have a new target - consultants’ intellectual property
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CommentA little local difficulty
Tony Bingham When the communities secretary decided he couldn’t wait for the Localism Act to abolish regional spatial strategies, he didn’t count on Cala Homes
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NewsHousebuilders hit back at Cabe’s design assessments
HCA forced to publish details of low-scoring schemes before properties are sold or fully funded
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Olympic Park Legacy Company scoops £200m over four years
The body in charge of the redevelopment of the Olympic park after 2012 is to be given a budget of at least £200m over the next four years.
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NewsIrwins falls victim to austerity drive: 56 jobs go
Leeds-based contractor Irwins has collapsed with the loss of 56 jobs after falling victim to a sudden reductions in public sector work triggered by the government’s austerity drive, writes Michael Glackin.
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NewsCapita Symonds: we’ll be No 1 in property management
Consultant will overtake CBRE and Jones Lang LaSalle in UK property management turnover
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Telford profit plummets 65%
Profit at east London housebuilder Telford fell by 65% over the past six months after it dramatically scaled back land-buying during the recession.
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Taylor Wimpey ready to sell £824m North American arm
Taylor Wimpey has launched an auction to sell its £824m-turnover North American housing division.The £2.6bn-turnover housebuilder, which also has operations in Spain and Gibraltar, has begun the sale as part of its strategy to become a UK-only business within two years.Its broker, JP Morgan Chase, has been appointed to lead ...
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NewsArup Associates scores double win at Sustainability Awards
The winners of the 2010 Sustainability Awards were unveiled at a ceremony in central London on Tuesday.Architect Arup Associates triumphed at the awards with a double win, scooping Sustainable Designer of the Year and Sustainable Project of the Year (over £10m) with its Harlequin 1 TV studio for broadcaster BSkyB. ...
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Green Deal will need compulsory element to work, says report
The Green Deal will not be enough to retrofit all of the UK’s homes, and the government should bring in compulsory regulation and penalties to force through domestic energy efficiency, according to the Low Carbon Construction Innovation and Growth Team (IGT) report
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Freezing weather sets back construction
Construction work across the country was hit by the severe weather as sub-zero temperatures forced many sites to close, writes Michael Glackin
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Glamalco goes under
Aluminium cladding and curtain walling specialist Glamalco has gone into administration, with the loss of 140 jobs
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Grant Shapps u-turn
Housing minister Grant Shapps has scrapped the planned introduction of design standards by the Homes and Communities Agency which would have added £8,000 to the building cost of homes
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Awards for Building reporters
Two Building journalists triumphed at the International Building Awards last week