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NewsBudget to offer Green Deal stamp duty incentive
Measure set to be unveiled as questions are raised over future of chief construction adviser
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CommentGreen wash
Regulation and clarity have been called for regarding the Green Deal. How is the government responding?
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FeaturesWe are living in a materials world
Contractors find themselves between a rock and a hard place - the rock is the relentless rise of raw materials; the hard place is feeble demand and low margins. But is there anything they can do about it?
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News40 may go as Morgan Sindall shuts piling arm
Insufficient work and lack of tendering opportunities have prompted the firm to close down its piling business
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FeaturesSocial networking: So tweet me
Gone are the days when social networking was seen as the procrastinator’s distraction of choice. As the construction industry is fast discovering, it is a useful business development tool. We consider the benefits – and dangers – of entering the Twittersphere
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NewsVideo: Willmott Dixon first winner on £1bn Tesco plan
Contract is first of a £1bn pipeline of mixed-use schemes of which Cyril Sweett will work on first four
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NewsFirst free school gets the go-ahead
Toby Young’s free school is the first to enter a funding agreement with the government
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NewsContractors to bid for first £400m of academies
News comes as Partnerships for Schools reveals procurement savings at BSEC conference
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FeaturesCountry focus: Saudi Arabia
Investment opportunities are rife in Saudi Arabia at the moment, thanks to a growing economy and population. Colin Morris from EC Harris, reports
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NewsFree schools are struggling to lease properties, says Toby Young
Young spoke at BSEC of the difficulty of underwriting leases on buildings for free schools
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NewsODA may be dissolved as early as 2013
The ODA are in discussions about handing over responsibility for some or all of the £300m legacy transformation works
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NewsBarratt to sign deal on first part of 4,000 home eco-town
Planners say proposal is sound for scheme that will keep New Labour initiative alive
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NewsWSP cuts 102 jobs as UK proves 'toughest market'
Results show UK turnover down 14% but firm is ’getting back into acquisitions’ abroad
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NewsBudget to make changes to mixed-use planning system
Shakeup to the planning system could end planning restrictions on land currently zoned into areas
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NewsBrisbane calls for UK builders
Australia calls for contractors to help rebuild the city after new year floods
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NewsHubble bubble: the ArcelorMittal Orbit
The ArcelorMittal Orbit is a third of its way to becoming London’s tallest sculpture
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NewsBuilding Awards finalists celebrate construction excellence
Full details of the Building Awards shortlist are now available
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CommentWorrying new orders figures, despite 18% quarterly jump
Why a rise in construction orders is a cause for concern
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NewsSkanska partners-up for green push
Swedish giant forms partnerships with Arup and GE to deliver green retrofitting