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NewsConstruction output revised down by £1.1bn
ONS suggests treatment of “outliers” may have led to exaggerated growth figures
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NewsPickles: Localism Bill to be introduced "within days"
Secretary of state says that the bill will be introduced to parliament within “days”
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NewsInsurance giants left in the lurch by Rok collapse
Axa, Tesco and Aegas eye alternative suppliers; Sale of social housing division speeded up
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NewsBovis asks suppliers about Rok exposure
Bovis Lend Lease has written to its supply chain asking firms to clarify their exposure to the Rok collapse, in a move that has angered subcontractors
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NewsRok debt brings down Wolverhampton kitchen company
Midlands eco-furnishings company goes into administration after being owed £200,000 by failed builder
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NewsKier warns of social housing "hiatus"
Contractor warns of transition period between funding models but welcomes “good start” to financial year
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NewsConstruction firms spared squeeze on government jobs
Cabinet Office will demand efficiency savings not price cuts from building contractors
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NewsBattersea Power Station gets green light
Proposed scheme includes £200m for a two station extension of the Northern Line from Kennington
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NewsLandSecs eyes distressed assets to increase work
Developer Land Securities aims to increase the value of its development pipeline by up to £500m over the next three years by targeting distressed properties across the UK
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NewsOver 2000 register at Careers Now
Sessions ranged from CV advice, to coping in the recession and returning to education
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CommentConstruction industry is £1bn smaller as official growth rate is trimmed
Revised output figures for construction have impacted on GDP growth in Q2
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FeaturesFirst Impressions: Atelier KAAMA's Prague residential building
Two architecture students comment on the unusual scheme featuring different shades of copper cladding
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CommentWhat’s wrong with tradition?
Let’s not write off conventional contracting just yet, as some would have us do. Used in the right place at the right time, it is just as robust as any other procurement method
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FeaturesMake's £100m Cube: Birmingham cubed
The Second City’s Jewellery Quarter inspired the facade of Make’s astonishing Cube development. But as with any box of jewels, its real treasures are inside
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CommentHansom: Stage whispers
The industry finds itself this week examining vaunting ambition, coming a cropper over a letter and witnessing an epic battle - clearly it’s not only a young Michael Gove who enjoyed Shakespeare
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FeaturesHammerson's Vinod Thakrar: Think I’ll bite?
Time was when some contractors found Hammerson such an exacting client, they steered clear. Now Vinod Thakrar, the man in charge of its supply chain, has them lining up to talk to him. Luckily for them, he’s after fresh blood
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FeaturesHow to win work with private developers
After the public sector’s recent shellacking in the spending review, everyone wants work from private developers. Emily Wright talks to nine of the biggest private clients of UK construction to find out what they’ve got to offer and what they’re looking for from you
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Energy loophole to save housebuilders £1bn
Housebuilders will save almost £1bn by exploiting a loophole allowing them to bypass tough energy standards introduced in October