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NewsGovernment backs high-speed rail to Manchester
Coalition commits to Y-shaped high-speed rail network to Manchester and Leeds
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NewsTories boast £3bn efficiency savings
Francis Maude tells Tory conference that more than £1bn has been cut from capital projects
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Sales of construction products rises
Enst and Young and Construction Products Association point to continued rise in third quarter but it won’t continue into next year
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NewsAtkins completes PBSJ acquisition
Consultant buys US business with 3,500 staff and £518m turnover
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NewsBirmingham plans £100m green retrofit scheme
Council will partner with banks and energy suppliers to make 10,000 properties more energy efficient
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NewsHadid's Maxxi wins Stirling prize
Zaha Hadid beats off five other nominations to scoop £20k prize
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FeaturesFirst Impressions: The Iranian Embassy in London
Two Nottingham Trent University students on the controversial Daneshgar-designed marble and stone cube modernist scheme
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NewsWates and McAlpine compete for first fast-track school
Contractors shortlisted for £10.5m Campsmount project in Doncaster
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CommentSacred cow burgers
Whatever you think of the coalition, it’s pretty clear it needs help. Luckily construction is in a great position to provide it, but it needs to slaughter a few horned beasties first
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FeaturesThe magic mushroom: Pavilion at Stuttgart university
If you think 6.5mm plywood is just for DIY patch-ups, then you should see what the scientific wizards at Stuttgart university have done with the stuff
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CommentHello, Ed …
Ed Miliband took to the Labour party conference stage this week and declared himself firmly on your side. “You see, when you cancel thousands of new school buildings at a stroke, it isn’t just bad for our kids, it’s bad for construction companies at a time when their order books ...
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Bad debt in Middle East pushes Make into £900k loss
UK revenue plummets in 2009 as private sector dries up but growth in China boosts future prospects
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NewsConstruction gives cautious welcome to Miliband’s first speech
Labour leader raises concerns over spending cuts, migrant labour and nuclear power - but steers clear of policy announcements
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NewsHiggins defends decision to leave ODA
David Higgins, the Olympic boss who has been appointed chief executive of Network Rail, has said it was the “complexity of the organisation and its projects” that lured him to the role
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NewsMaking tracks …
David Higgins is leaving the Olympic Delivery Authority for Network Rail after five years in the chief executive’s post - and two years before the opening of the Games.David HigginsLondonBy David Levene5/28/10
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Government puts Olympic village up for sale
ODA calls for expressions of interest from developers for up to 4,000 homes
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NewsMorrell calls for BIM on public projects
Government’s construction advisor believes BIM will unlock new ways of working
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NewsLaing O'Rourke appoints new chief executive for Europe
Roger Robinsn will also look to win infrastructure work for the contractor in Canada
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FeaturesSolar gains and the new Part L: unless your building is a glass box it’s great news
What impact will the new limits on solar gains have on office design?