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CommentWe need a strategy
“It’s all very well calling for a Keynesian programme of public works to kickstart the economy,” wrote Rachel Sylvester in The Times on Tuesday, “but JM Keynes did not have to deal with the PFI.”
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FeaturesGovernment spending: what Gordon Brown won't be doing for you
Delays to parts of the Learning and Skills Council’s £5bn college building programme could stretch for up to a year
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NewsSuspense lifted
Engineer Buro Happold and Explorations Architecture have beaten competition including Foster + Partners to win the design competition for the Metro West Liffey Valley Bridge
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Laing O’Rourke to double trainees
Laing O’Rourke is to double the number of apprentices it takes on
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Notice for new NHS framework
An Official Journal notice will be released for the new NHS ProCure21+ framework on 5 June, the Department of Health said this week
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Olympic parkland go-ahead
Parkland plans at the Olympic site have been given the go-ahead by the Olympic Delivery Authority planning committee
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NewsTo be Frank …
Frank Gehry, the deconstructivist architect, is to celebrate his 80th birthday this weekend
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Former education minister calls for more spending on schools
Former education secretary Estelle Morris has urged the government to plough more money into school building during the recession
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Lords save payment bond amendment
Two members of the House of Lords have agreed to take up amendments to the Construction Bill that were dropped in the wake of the scandal over cash for influence
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NewsBalfour up for games
Balfour Beatty replaces Mace on bidding team for 2014 Commonwealth Games village in Glasgow
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NewsWelcome to Rwanda
Architectural and engineering design firm TPS has been commissioned by the Rwandan government to design a new airport in its capital city Kigali
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NewsCalls to redundancy advice line soar as SMEs struggle
A record number of calls were made last month to the National Federation of Builders for help with issues such as redundancy
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NewsShard developer tells Mace to finish by May 2012
The developer of the Shard has told Mace that it expects practical completion of the building by May 2012
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NewsRLF is QS on Lambhill Stables
Consultant wins contract on the £1.5m redevelopment of 150 year old complex
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NewsRLB appointed on Euston Station scheme
Consultant project manager, QS and CDM co-ordinator on £3m revamp scheme
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EC Harris appoints construction manager for Europe
Also: McBains Cooper hires head of environment strategy
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NewsCapita posts record turnover
Consultant reports 16% turnover increase thanks to major contracts including Glamorgan scheme