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NewsLaing O'Rourke seals £154m rail deal in Australia
Contractor teams up with O'Donnell Griffin to upgrade rail infrastructure in Victoria, Australia
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NewsAberdeen residents consulted on city square plan
Design by Martha Schwartz has been controversial because it will involve building over historic Union Terrace Gardens
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NewsDubai opens world's tallest hotel
The 333m-high hotel by Rotana is set to be overtaken later in the year by a hotels in Hong Kong and Saudi Arabia
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NewsPlan for 100 international schools in India
Private school provider Varkey Group says India is its main target market over next few years
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NewsLight-emitting 'wallpaper' could replace light bulbs
Energy-saving light bulbs could be redundant according to company developing organic light emitting diode technology
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Comment
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Contractors won 61% less in commercial sector construction orders in cash terms in the 12 months to November last year than they did in 12 months to the end of 2007.Here is a graph of orders won for all types of new work on a 12-month rolling basis.The graph shows ...
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NewsFirst person: Benefits of work placement
A building engineering student discusses the benefits of year out work placements
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NewsA perilous purchase
This precariously perched building worker may come to regret taking on this (presumably cheap) job
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NewsBidders shortlisted for £300m Bond Street tube job
Taylor Woodrow, Laing O'Rourke and Balfour Beatty included in consortiums asked by TfL to bid for Crossrail-related redeveloment
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NewsBalfour Beatty seals the deal on £450m Northern schools contract
Financial close reached on BSF contract for Blackburn with Darwen and Bolton councils to rebuild 26 schools
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NewsHSE sues four firms over asbestos regs breach
Willmott Dixon and Style and Wood among firms prosecuted for breaches of safety regulations during refurbishment work
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NewsLondon Assembly calls for fire safety probe
Proposal for investigation into follows series of timber frame blazes in capital
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NewsBellway shareholders set to approve bonuses
Directors' pay likely to be passed at annual general meeting despite lobby group recommendation to vote no
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NewsMiller Group's forward sales reach £108m
Edinburgh-based firm says house sales for 2010 are up on last year and construction arm has 'good margins'
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NewsGrowth continues at slower pace for commercial developers
December figures show a mixed picture but sector is 'past the worst'
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NewsClothing importer fined £10,000 after building collapse
Work to the building was being carried out by the retailer with no construction plan
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NewsWork begins on Mumbai's $400m entertainment city
ADIH 1.62km scheme will house retail space and film studios
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NewsSaudi Arabia puts 700 school projects on hold
Reports say more money and land is needed to achieve government target for new-build schools
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NewsBAM wins £19m Coventry University project
Bowmer & Kirkland, Norwest Holst and Laing O'Rourke lose out on re-tendered scheme
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NewsGreen light for Warrington sports hub
Capita Symonds worked with council to get £30m sports project through planning