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NewsGreen Guru winners announced
Winners of green construction awards named at Sustainability Now online event
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Davis Langdon buys Australian consultancy
Firm sees buy as way into disabled access consultancy
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Pre-Budget Report points to more money for construction...but a much bigger fall
Few would argue against the view that this set of Pre-Budget Report announcements has more to do with pre-electioneering that pre-budgeting.That’s fair enough. The Labour Party may not be in power to pursue its plans and, if it is after the next election, we don’t know how keen it will ...
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Chancellor starts race to General Election
In today’s Pre Budget Report, Alistair Darling has set out a continued commitment to existing investment in education, health and other major public sector programmes for the foreseeable future. As expected, he is protecting major high-profile programmes, but this will inevitably need to be paid for by deeper cuts elsewhere.There ...
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FeaturesOur man in Copenhagen: First impressions at the summit
Peter Head of Arup is blogging from the climate change conference, where he seems cautiously optimistic a deal can be struck…
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NewsEPR wins approval for Amex offices in Brighton
The architect's design includes the creation of streets and a square in the city's Edward Street Quarter
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NewsThe cruelty of breeding force-fed first-time buyers
Brickonomics: Should we be using incentives as readily as we are to encourage first-time buyers onto the property ladder?
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NewsBAM Nuttall/Taylor Woodrow JV in line for Tottenham Court Rd station
Transport for London in talks over contract for £500m redevelopment, which is expected to be signed soon
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Tender of the day: £3.4m Midlothian health centre
Tender close is 9 December for centre and car park
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NewsPaying lip service to hearing in schools
With listening surely central to learning, why has it taken so long for the government to act seriously on acoustic standards in new schools?
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NewsKier, Wates and BAM named on £1.2bn framework
Framework also lists 42 other contractors for work in Yorkshire and Humber
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NewsClimate change advisers approve Heathrow third runway
Government told that airport expansion would not jeopardise carbon reduction targets for UK aviation
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NewsJohn Sisk scoops £4.9m Travelodge job
Contractor picked to build six-storey, mixed-use scheme in Lancaster
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NewsNG Bailey bags £5.2m job for Solihull College
Firm to work with main contractor Kier on new campus development
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NewsMcLaren to build new Travelodge at High Wycombe
Contractor forms partnership with developer Pendleridge for scheme based around budget hotel
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The cruelty of breeding force-fed first-time buyers
Here's a question that goes right to the heart of current housing policy: Should we be using incentives as readily as we are to encourage first-time buyers onto the property ladder?However iconoclastic or contrary this question may seem, it needs to be asked. There is so much at stake.Promoting first-time ...
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NewsWill Alsop's paintings go on show at Chelsea mental health hospital
Leading architect's art exhibition at London hospital will include 30 new paintings
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NewsCandys fail to secure early date for Chelsea Barracks trial
High Court Judge says Christian Candy's CPC Group has to wait till end of 2010 for trial, giving Qatari Diar time to submit new masterplan
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NewsStarting up your own business, part four: Cost control
Keeping set-up expenditure within budget is crucial, so watch out for unexpectedly costly items like indemnity insurance
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NewsCyril Sweett signs deal to work on £800m framework
After missing a place on Buying Solutions list, consultant teams up with Capita Symonds to supply QS and project management services