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Q+A from the Building forum
Building’s Forum regulars don’t always focus on serious topics. This week, something from the busy General Chit-chat section
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CommentA bridge too far
Simon Whitehead spotted this instructive scene in Dulwich, south London, which demonstrates that the “oh, it’ll probably be okay” approach doesn’t always work out …
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FeaturesGraham Shennan on Morgan Sindall's merger
It’s been a month since Morgan Sindall’s building and civils arms became one, and MD Graham Shennan is still explaining that it’s all part of a planned bid for market share. Is Joey Gardiner persuaded?
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FeaturesMarket forecast: On the level
The brief rise in tender prices is over but so, it seems, are the sharp falls that characterised last year.
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The SAP affair: Part L compliance software
Forget house prices, where you’re going on holiday and the benefits of cosmetic surgery - SAP is what everyone’s talking about at parties right now. This crash course in sustainability software explains why
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NewsHopkins to stay in Dubai despite legal wrangle
Hopkins Architects is to keep its office in Dubai, despite being embroiled in a 30m dirhams (£5.4m) legal battle with state-owned developer Dubai Properties and having little work in the emirate
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Morrell: we still need PfS
Paul Morrell, the government’s chief construction adviser, has called on the coalition not to abolish delivery agencies such as Partnerships for Schools
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Aecom buying spree continues with £160m deal for Tishman
Aecom has bought fellow US consultant Tishman Construction for $245m (£160m)
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NewsGarden gate
The Queen last week officially opened Edward Cullinan Architects’ John Hope Gateway at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh
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NewsStirling prize gives last hurrah to boom years
Shortlist for 2010 Stirling prize is dominated by publicly funded schemes
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Connaught probes share sale
Social housing firm Connaught plunged deeper into the gloom this week after it emerged that an executive may have breached City regulations by selling shares two days ahead of a profit warning
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Application for 1,500-capacity Essex prison withdrawn
The Ministry of Justice has withdrawn its application for a 1,500-capacity prison near Wickford, Essex
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Former O'Rourke executive loses whistleblower case
Laing O’Rourke accuses Neels Kriek of seeking cash settlement as court throws out claim
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HCA cuts £18m of Kickstart cash from Canning Town projects
Funding for two major London regeneration schemes in the area surrounding the Olympic park is to be cut as the Homes and Communities Agency reviews £241m of grants for private housing schemes hit by the recession
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FeaturesOn the horizon: Global careers
Instead of rushing to join a construction boom, the smart move is to spot one before it starts. With the Global Construction 2020 report in hand, Emily Wright checks out the next four big things. Illustration by Astrid Kogler
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Breaking the shackles: Unlocking finance for housebuilders
Crest Nicholson’s proposed refinancing deal could be the first of a wave of debt restructuring at the large privately held housebuilders over the next few months
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NewsFison eyes sub-£20m jobs as turnover falls 7%
“They’re not the world’s finest results,” says David Fison, Osborne’s chief executive, before adding that they were “a step in the right direction”.The principal disappointment was the £22m fall in turnover: the contractor did £311m of business in the year to March 2010, compared with £333m in the previous 12 ...
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NewsDefra cuts funding for sustainability watchdog
Environment secretary’s decision likely to spell the end of the Sustainable Development Commission