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Brookfield offered to fund Pinnacle Tower
Lack of funding for London’s tallest building means contractor may habve to step in
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NewsPoor weather to blame for negative construction figures
Figures for fourth quarter of 2010 still better than figures from 2009
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NewsCivils package awarded on £380m Bath regeneration scheme
Galliford Try and Morrison Construction joint venture wins £4m infrastructure contract
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Subsidy review puts hundreds of solar panel projects at risk
Kier among those fearful as government review of feed-in tariffs puts schemes under threat
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NewsT&T opens in Warsaw as Polish market recovers
UK consultant expands into growing eastern Europe construction market
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NewsCompany failures jump 20% in fourth quarter of 2010
Small firms hit hardest as severe weather pushes them over the edge, but numbers are below the peak
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CommentA guide to zero-tolerance in the workplace
Laing O’Rourke is not the only employer to take a tough stance on IT misuse, but how far can employers go and how can they ensure staff are treated fairly?
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NewsEaga takeover offer boosts share price
Light at the end of the tunnel for Eaga as announcement leads to a rallying of their share price
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NewsEx Ujima and FWA West bosses face trial in March
The trial involving ex directors from FWA West, which Apollo acquired last year, will hear their pleas next month
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NewsDriver Group chairman scoops £250,000 in share sell-off
Consultancy firm gives executives almost three million shares as financial incentive to turn the company around
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NewsIndustry leaders join Building’s editorial board
New appointments to Building’s editorial advisory board include Lend Lease’s Dan Labbad
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CommentEaga looks good for Carillion
Carillion looks to have bought the right firm, at the right time, for the right price.
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Comment1.2 million more dwellings than households – is that right?
There are sound reasons why we need more dwellings than households
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NewsCourt tells government to reconsider scrapped BSF schemes
Six councils will have schemes reviewed, but judge rules overrall decision to scrap the £55bn programme was rational
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CommentSpurs' lost chance?
Tottentham Hotspur’s plans for the Olympic stadium may come to naught today
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CommentParallel universe
The Construction Act should have been the death of pay when paid, but here’s a wheeze that tries to get round it. It goes like this: you lend me the money I owe you until I get paid
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House rules
Consultants are at a greater risk of being sued in the downturn, but if you follow these basic rules, you can mitigate a potential claim
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FeaturesRefurb: Comparing Passivhaus and Decent Homes
The government’s target of an 80% reduction in carbon emissions by 2050 means that housebuilders need to implement changes, starting now. But with so many ways to reduce emissions in new and existing homes, how do you decide which regulations to follow?
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FeaturesArchitects and recession: Battered, bruised and broke
Architects have taken a beating over the past two years, but have they suffered any permanent damage? How are the UK’s top listed practices faring, and what impact is the recession having on design quality?