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What the coalition means for health and safety
The Tory and Lib Dem’s election pledges on H&S issues differ widely, so what should the industry expect now?
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CommentMaking fonts appear clearly on building.co.uk
If our new-look website isn’t looking too hot, here are a couple of computer tweaks that could help…
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NewsNew government advice could halt housebuilding, warns HBF
Home builders fear scrapped housing plans could cause construction hiatus
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NewsWolves unveil £40m football stadium redevelopment plan
Wolverhampton Wanderers to rebuild at least two stands at Molineux ground
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NewsCrossrail budget may be slashed by a third
Central London station and two spurs face the axe as project team works to cut £5bn from budget
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NewsWelcome arrivals: East London Line
The East London Line extension has brought four new stations to the capital. Ike Ijeh reviews their designs
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CommentThe HCA must survive
We’re living in anxious times. And if you’re in the social housing world, it’s as nerve-jangling as it gets
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News£610m funding gap may leave HCA broke for a year
Black hole in housing quango’s budget means it has to review Kickstart scheme and this year’s funds
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NewsCoalition maintains zero-carbon commitment
Conservative-Lib Dem government confirms that from 2016 all new homes will be zero-carbon
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NewsGalliford Try clinches £300m community facilities deal
Contractor will build facilities including library and community building over 10 years in south-east Scotland
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NewsInformation commissioner investigates new blacklist
Unite warns of illegal database of workers a year after similar activities by Consulting Association were exposed
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NewsTravis Perkins closes in on £553m BSS Group sale
Materials firm says both companies have agreed on strategy behind takeover, which will boost its heating and plumbing business
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Interserve wins £30m academy in Leeds
Scheme, part of Leeds BSF programme, will comprise three buildings and a sports pitch and is set to open in September 2011
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NewsMay Gurney wins £60m of waste and recycling work
Infrastructure support services company will work for West Oxfordshire and North Yorkshire councils over seven years
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NewsBaqus issues profit warning
Listed QS says slowdown in construction sector will mean it will not meet market expectations this year
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NewsCPA chair: UK ‘will crumble’ if cuts are too deep
The new chairman of the Construction Products Association has warned the government that the country will “crumble” if capital spending drops to projected levels
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Whitehall looks to BAA for procurement tips
Government departments and quangos have approached Steven Morgan, BAA’s capital projects director, to discuss emulating his procurement methods
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NewsCrest prepares for listing amid £350m takeover talks
Housebuilder reassures City as exclusive negotiations with suitor Horizon continue until mid-June
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NewsPPPs ‘vital to £500bn programme’
Public-private partnerships and financing models such as that developed for Crossrail will be critical in delivering the UK’s £400-500bn infrastructure investment in the coming decade
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FeaturesMeddles all round: Prince Charles, Boris and Cabe ...
Planning has always been a national regatta for those with oars to stick in, but Charles’ Chelsea fiasco took it to a new level. Sarah Richardson compares him with the other rowers