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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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Features
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
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NewsMay Gurney revenue up 18%
Yet outsourcing company sees no sign of extra demand from cash-strapped authorities
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CommentIs the government construction strategy fundamentally flawed? I hope not, but …
Public clients will more than ever need flexibility - a word that sadly does not appear in the report
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CommentSquare Deal?
Westminster Council has finally announced plans to build a pedestrian crossing in Parliament Square. But is that enough to wrest the square from the clutch of the protestors and into the hands of the public?
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NewsHill wins $1.5bn Iraqi housing scheme
Also Hill subsidiary Engineering S.A to manage construction of major wind farm in Brazil
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NewsBuckingham Group completes hat-trick of sporting venues
New stadium for Brighton football club follows Olympic handball and Silverstone completions