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NewsSexual harassment blocks women's path to top
Research shows female workers in construction struggle with long hours and a macho site culture
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NewsSouthampton BSF gets government go-ahead
Plan to rebuild or revamp 11 schools has received approval
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NewsGovernment stands firm against 'mega-church' development
Communities secretary stands by planning refusal for 8,000-seat development in east London
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NewsBerlin TV tower blasts into space: video
Spoof footage of one of Berlin's most iconic buildings proves an online hit
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NewsGalliford Try wins £82.8m of hotel and housing contracts
Contractor to build three hotels in Surrey, Berkshire and Oxfordshire as well as student flats in London
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NewsWorld's tallest resi tower deal awarded in Dubai
Lebanese contractor ACC will build Pentominium, the world's second-tallest building
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Government consults industry over new Part J regulations
Latest consultation involves improved guidance on biofuels and airtightness in new buildings
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News'World's quietest building' opens
Bristol University claims its £11m Centre for Nanoscience and Quantum Information will surpass all other facilities for noise vibration levels
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Comment
An uphill road to recovery
Despite welcome news that the UK construction sector is contracting at a slower pace, the industry is still struggling. August saw a reduction in the pace of deterioration. While reduced activity was again largely attributed to dampened demand for new orders, there are a number of issues challenging the sector. ...
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NewsMace's QS division enjoys Sense of progress
SME profile Five years after quitting G&T, Chris Goldthorpe can reflect on a gamble well taken
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Latest construction appointments - 04 September 2009
George Currie has become partner and account leader at EC Harris
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NewsEnvironmental activists scale Laing O’Rourke headquarters
Environmental activists descended on the headquarters of Laing O’Rourke on Wednesday in protest against the company’s bid to build Britain’s first coal-fired power plant in 30 years at Kingsnorth in Kent
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CommentBack to schools: Building in a recession
Question one. How can we keep spending billions on school building while struggling with the biggest crisis in our public finances since the war?
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NewsEternal Seoul: Foster + Partners's South Korea masterplan
Architect wins competition to design sustainable masterplan in South Korea
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NewsGovernment set to rescue £1.5bn Essex port scheme
Dubai developer of Laing O’Rourke megaproject in talks to unblock London Gateway container port
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FeaturesTriple-glazing: Make mine a triple
There are notable precedents when it come to adding a third layer to things. But should the principle be applied to windows?
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NewsTwo throw hats into ring for construction adviser role
SEC Group’s Rudi Klein and Constructing Excellence’s Vaughan Burnand register interest in post
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NewsWinning BSF work: How AOC Architecture moved up a class
This small firm of architects won a lucrative BSF contract in Southwark after proving itself on local primary school projects
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NewsBack to school: Did you guess right?
As part of Building's start of term we posted school snaps from three prominent construction figures, now we reveal their true identities...
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NewsBovis to spot-check site staff in alcohol clampdown
Construction giant to exercise ‘extremely low’ tolerance levels in its random tests on workers