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NewsBAM selected for £600m Somerset BSF
BAM will work with consortium of over 30 firms to finance, design and build new schools
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NewsMorgan Sindall profit falls 28% to £45m
Strong growth in infrastructure partially offsets sharp falls in revenue at fit out and regeneration divisions
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NewsCut VAT and create 50,000 jobs, says coalition
Cut the VAT group says up to 24,000 construction jobs could be created if VAT was cut on home improvement work
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NewsMinerva profit bounces back
Developer posts half-year profit of £45.6m and sees value of investments rise by almost 10%
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NewsMcBains Cooper to target Brazilian market with local ally
Civil engineer Concremat to help contractor win work on $231bn PPP programme
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NewsHeathrow's third runway to face legal challenge
Protesters set to argue that government approval of the scheme was based on flawed consultation process
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NewsNakheel finance boss leaves amid spate of redundancies
Parent company Dubai World due to present repayment plan for $22bn of debt to creditors next month
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NewsPoliticians call on Crossrail to reveal costs
London Assembly says Crossrail should set out forecast costs and contingency for each stage of project
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NewsV&A ceiling scoops plastering award
Subcontractor David Andrews Construction picks up prize at FPDC Plaisterers Awards 2009
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Comment
Open Source Planning: naive, stupid or cynical?
If you think that the economy is posing a problem for house builders, you might want to consider the planning proposals put forward by the Conservatives.“Jaw dropping” was one phrase that an expert on planning matters put to me. “Concerning” was the more sedate and political word chosen by the ...
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NewsTories release planning green paper
Proposals include scrapping centrally-set housing targets and a presumption in favour of sustainable development
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NewsVT Group considers cash payout to shareholders
Analysts says VT could return £230m to shareholders in attempt to beat off Babcock's takeover offer
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NewsWaterman's profit slumps to £0.5m
Chief executive says fall in pre-tax profit compared to this time last year is due to 'downturn in the economy'
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NewsConservatives plan to revise building regs
Pledge in planning green paper to 'simplify' building regulations if Tories are elected
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NewsBusiness community identifies crucial transport projects
British Chamber of Commerce says 13 infrastructure projects across the country must be protected from spending cuts
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NewsHammerson turns attention to France
Developer to invest £430m in two French projects this year but won't look at new UK construction projects until at least 2011
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NewsCleveland Bridge award reduced by £2.4m
Court of Appeal rules payment by steel contractors to main contractor on Wembley stadium Brookfield should be cut by 49%
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NewsVideo interview: Schools minister defends rebuilding programme
Ahead of this week's BSEC conference, Vernon Coaker says BSF is delivering 'value for money'
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NewsLondon to host biggest school construction conference
Two-day BSEC event will feature panel debate on the future of capital spending in education sector
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NewsBuilding Awards nominees revealed
Shortlist for 2010 awards features a selection of industry heavyweights