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NewsFive hundred jobs to go at Network Rail
Rail operator says voluntary redundancy for maintenance staff is needed because of 'streamlined practices'
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NewsMears wins £170m repairs job
Lambeth council awards social housing repairs firm seven-year contract to start in October
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NewsConstruction student hits David Cameron with egg
Tory leader David Cameron had egg hurled at his shoulder while campaigning in Cornwall
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NewsGalliford Try wins health contracts worth £62m
Firm boosted by contract wins on health centres in Coventry, Liverpool and Sefton
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NewsQatari Diar reveals new Chelsea Barracks masterplan
Initial concepts by Dixon Jones, Squire & Partners and Kim Wilkie Associates presented to resident groups
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NewsConstruction insolvencies on the decline
Report by Experian shows insolvencies are 5% down in March compared to last year
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NewsBuro Happold hotel in Georgia opens
Former structure was fully gutted and rebuilt, and now includes 249 rooms, restaurants, bars, a conference centre and spa
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NewsQatar resi rental market continues to fall
Report reveals declines of up to 11%, although studio and one-bedroom apartments saw little change
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Comment
Good news in the employment figures, but the future for construction jobs remains uncertain
The latest employment data will provide economists, politicians and strategists with plenty to chew on.The headline figure for unemployment jumped by 43,000 to top 2.5 million for the first time since 1996, the number of people in employment fell by 89,000 and the number wanting a job rose again.But there ...
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NewsCityscape blog: Abu Dhabi embraces green targets
On day three of the conference talk is all about the Pearl Rating System for all building types
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NewsTesco to spend £1.6bn on new stores
Supermarkets says it is ready to restart projects put on hold during the recession
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NewsGrainger pays out over 'green views' redundancy claim
Former head of sustainability at Grainger wins £42,200 after claim climate change views led to loss of job
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NewsTories would review MoD contracts
Shadow defence secretary Liam Fox says new defence contracts would offer more value for money
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NewsOlympics hockey contract out to tender
Last major contract on London 2012 Games will involve supply, installation and maintenance of pitches
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NewsAldar launches Abu Dhabi residential scheme
Developer says all 272 apartments at Al Bateen Park have been sold already
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NewsPfS names most versatile learning environment
£28m York school by Bond Bryan Architects was built to be flexible on a daily basis and adaptable for the future
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NewsBuilding Awards contenders: the architects
The architects in this shortlist are not only surviving the recession, they are thriving as shown by the quality of their projects
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NewsDemolition contractor fined £6,000 for health and safety breach
Ivan Pope pleaded guilty in court after two men were spotted dismantling a pub roof in Lincolnshire using an upturned bucket as scaffolding
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NewsCityscape blog: Megaprojects take centre stage
Day two of Abu Dhabi's real estate event, and the vision for the Emirate's future is attracting much interest