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NewsCBI's Lambert hits out at localism agenda
Outgoing director general says government letting short-term politics damage growth
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NewsCoe slams Olympic stadium demolition plan
Locog chair hits out at Spurs plan to remove running track after 2012 games
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NewsCouncils in court to fight scrapping of schools programme
’Once-in-a-lifetime opportunity’ has been snatched away, say councils seeking to overturn BSF decision
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NewsNumber of construction firms in trouble up 20%
SME particularly badly hit as public sector spending contracts
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NewsSales grow 11% at social housing specialist Forrest
Private equity backed firm boosts sales and profits
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NewsRICS recommends off-site housebuilding
Homes must be prefabricated and use more recycled materials, says report
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NewsFarrell submits Paddington Basin final phase masterplan
Terry Farrell and Partners’ plan for five mixed-use buildings has been submitted to Westminster City council for planning consent
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NewsLaing O'Rourke creates Oxford professorship
Contractor sets up construction research centre with university
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NewsAnimal hospital shortlisted for Civic Trust Award
Archial in the running for award for scheme at Glasgow University
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CommentChecking the subcontract: Walter Llewellyn & Sons vs Excel Brickwork
This case began with allegations of damage to timber-frame buildings but became a fight about whether the subcontract provided for arbitration
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Mouchel close to selling Middle East business as it fights off Costain
Sale is part of refinancing that could lead to other firms bidding for consultant
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NewsLetwin leads secret review into private housing delivery
Government begins first major review of private housing policy for seven years
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NewsRICS cracks down on members’ misdemeanours
Questions raised over body’s right to impose fines and costs in previously decided court cases
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NewsMouchel speeds up refinancing to try attract new bidder
Mouchel today told its shareholders to ’take no action’ in response to Costain’s revised £170m approach
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FeaturesEuro contractors: Is the UK market in their grip?
Even the big guns in this year’s Top 200 European contractors league tables will feel the pain as public spending shrinks everywhere. But they could find good hunting among the UK’s large projects. Dave Lowery examines what lies behind the rankings listed over the next nine pages
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CommentA harsh reality check
Arup’s redundancies this week are an unfortunate reflection of the state of the industry
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NewsMears sues Leeds council after failed bid
Contractor takes legal action over repairs and maintenance tender
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NewsRogers dropped from housing competition
Architect’s designs for Taylor Wimpey expensive and hard to sell
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NewsFMB predicts falling workloads in 2011
Trade survey indicates sector ’has not reached bottom’ of recession
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NewsMorgan Sindall expands in Scotland using Rok remains
Contractor plans £30m-turnover Inverness business after taking on staff from Rok subsidiary Tulloch