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Last year’s inflation continues to push construction costs up
The cost of all types of construction work is still increasing year on year despite the downturn, research carried out for Building by cost consultant Davis Langdon has shown
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BAA vows to cut costs on Heathrow over next four years
BAA has said it will rein in costs on its upgrade of Heathrow airport by raising professional standards
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Affordable Suffolk
Affordable housing specialist Lovell is set to build two schemes for Flagship Housing in Newmarket, Suffolk, jointly worth £3.7m
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Scottish town revamp
Construction firm Land Engineering has been awarded a £2.75m contract to transform the centre of Kilwinning, Ayrshire
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Terrace Hill thumbs up
Government offices have granted planning consent for two Terrace Hill schemes, a retail and leisure project in Bishop Auckland, County Durham and a Sainsbury’s food store in Helston, Cornwall respectively
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Scottish parliament may sue for leaks
The Scottish parliament is considering suing building contractors after it emerged that it has spent almost £650,000 over the past year repairing ceiling leaks
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NewsAcademy award: Hereford Academy, West Midlands
Willmott Dixon has been named preferred bidder for the £21m Hereford Academy in the West Midlands
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Latest construction appointments - 27 March 2009
McBains Cooper appoints two for its London office
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Features
Cost management: The new rules
After more than 80 years of using the standard method of measurement, the RICS is to publish comprehensive rules for calculating the cost of a whole project. Their author, David Benge, explains
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NewsDavis Langdon man to retire shortly after taking Saudi role
Three months after Davis Langdon appointed Derek Johnson to drive the firm’s expansion into Saudi Arabia, it has emerged that he is to retire
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NewsRIBA course helps architects understand planning system
Recovery Task Force and London Metropolitan University introduce planning short course for architects
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NewsRLF is QS on Atherstone scheme
Consultant wins contract on the £10m rebuilding of destroyed Stratford warehouse
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NewsCommunities secretary approves Blackfriars towers
Public inquiry into south London towers favours Ian Simpson Architects and Wilkinson Eyre
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NewsVideo: The Yellow Building, Notting Dale Village by AHMM
AHMM partner Simon Allford explains how a spectacular concrete latice created a showstopping HQ for fashsionista client Monsoon Accessorize
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NewsAudit Commission slams council 'negligence' over Icelandic banks
Seven local councils ignored warnings over creditworthiness and invested millions days before the banks went bust
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NewsWorld's biggest wind farm investor slashes UK spending 40%
Iberdrola Renewables' decision threatens government target to generate 35% of country's electricity from renewables by 2020
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NewsRIBA to seek new chief executive
Richard Hastilow to step down from operational side of architects’ professional body
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NewsLondon Gateway port under review
Developer of Thames Gateway sea container port says market conditions have affected it but contractor Laing O’Rourke denies funding problems