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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
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NewsNew construction orders up 3% in Q4
But public sector spending supported recent growth ahead of cuts kicking in
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Comment
Is China really that important?
In a word, yes. Growth in China can't be ignored and it has implications for industries and economies all round the world.
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Comment
David Strong: 'The Green Deal won't just be for insulation"
The former managing director of BRE Environment on the rise of Ecobuild and how the government will push the green agenda
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CommentWhere's the justice?
Access to the courts is available to all, in theory. But if potential litigants are forced to mediate first, the costs become prohibitive, undermining our entire justice system
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FeaturesDennis Hone: the long goodbye
The Olympic Delivery Authority’s new boss has kept his cool in the furore over the Games’ legacy. He’s more concerned with meeting those unmissable deadlines and ensuring the ODA itself bows out with grace