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FeaturesMace's Stephen Pycroft: 'I don't do interviews'
Thirty years in construction, 16 at Mace – more than four of them as chief executive – but Stephen Pycroft has never given an interview… until now. Emily Wright talks to him about sale rumours and why he’s not sunning himself in the Bahamas
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CommentDefeats, green shoots and fees
It’s tough out there and firms are holding their cards close to their chests and their cash even closer. But the important thing is not to panic and take it one day at a time
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FeaturesAdapting to recession: 19 ways we've changed
Building's graduate advisory panel on how to adapt to working in a recession
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FeaturesCranes: victory for the Safer Skyline campaign
Last week, the HSE finally caved in to Building’s demand for a national register of checks on tower cranes. Sophie Griffiths asked some of those who supported our two-year campaign for their reaction
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CommentThe price of darkness: Rights of light
The right of light has become a hot topic in the courts, so developers who want to avoid making costly mistakes should read this illuminating article...
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Taylor Wimpey 'begs' quango to dig it out of financial hole
Housebuilder asks Homes and Communities Agency to buy up surplus development sites
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CommentThe skyline just got safer
When Building launched its Safer Skyline campaign almost two years ago, the crane industry was in crisis
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NewsOlympic stadium to become school after 2012 Games
Government to reveal plans to convert venue into new type of sports-themed education facility
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NewsConstruction liquidations rise 57% in past year
Government statistics reveal spike in level of liquidations in construction sector
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Victorian product news: The Austrian boot scraper
The quality of The Builder's 1858 drawings often saved journalists the bother of a full article 'Further descriptive verbiage would be superfluous.' Quite
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NewsCostain ditches Middle East expansion plans
Costain has ripped up plans to expand in the Middle East as a result of the recession
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CommentOld people aren't dead
Let’s design homes that encourage elderly people to live fulfilling lives – rather than sticking them in institutional spaces in which they simply bide their time
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Green cement: an industry revolution?
Cement produces more carbon dioxide than the whole of the aviation industry. But now there’s a variant that actually absorbs greenhouse gases
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NewsParkinson report is 'already out of date'
The prospects for regeneration are even worse than reported in a government review last week, experts are warning
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CommentPure and simple: Construction Act changes
The proposed changes to the Construction Act payment rules are all very clever, but they won’t wash in the down-to-earth world of construction. We want something simpler
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NewsMultimillion-pound courts programme faces delays
Government puts investment plan under review in further blow to firms relying on public sector
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CommentA fair exchange is no robbery: Currency fluctuations
Money matters: Currency fluctuations have never been much of a concern, but with the pound at an all-time low, parties need a more advanced approach to managing risk
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NewsSaudi Arabia to spend £275bn on infrastructure
Kingdom will take advantage of low materials costs to spend $400bn in the next five years
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NewsSheffield seeks partner to build 2,500 homes
Council will form local housing company with private firm to build units for sale and rent on 20 sites