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Callcutt disappointed at review response
Former Crest Nicholson boss John Callcutt has hit out at the government’s failure to ban housebuilders that don’t meet customer satisfaction benchmarks from public sector funding.
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Regeneration slump
Investors in commercial property in regeneration areas have seen their returns slump compared to the general market, a new survey has found.
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UKGBC sets up carbon consultation
UK Green Building Council will carry out an industry and stakeholder consultation on reducing CO²
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Eco-town prototype faces multimillion-pound shortfall
Government’s prototype is facing a funding shortfall of 'tens if not hundreds of millions of pounds'
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Emcor quits rail work after loss
M&E contractor Emcor has stopped bidding for rail work after heavy losses in the sector pushed it into the red.
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London mayor Boris will not appoint housing adviser
London mayor Boris Johnson has backtracked on plans to appoint a housing adviser to push through his plans for 50,000 affordable homes in the capital in the next three years.
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Sir Robert McAlpine and Bovis Lend Lease in Chelsea Barracks race
The £1bn project to redevelop the Chelsea Barracks site in central London has become a two-horse race between Sir Robert McAlpine and Bovis Lend Lease after Balfour Beatty Management and Mace dropped out.
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NewsAcademic exercise
Napier university in Edinburgh has been given the go-ahead to redevelop its Sighthill campus as part of a £100m renewal programme.
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WSP wins Trinidad rail project
WSP has been appointed programme manager on a 100km rail extension in Trinidad.
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Pension rate increase
Pensions provider B&CE Benefit Schemes has raised its retirement benefit rate by 4.3% with effect from 1 August.
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Consultant raises fears over EPCs
Misleading EPCs produced by assessors who fail to carry out site surveys
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Expanded schools framework set for early next year
The delivery body for the government’s £45bn school building programme is working up details of the expanded academies framework that will be launched early next year.
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NewsSandwich, anyone?
Plans have been unveiled for a 295ft London skyscraper, which has already been nicknamed the Can of Ham.
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NewsCorn walls: Corn Exchange in Ipswich
The Corn Exchange in Ipswich is to be shrouded in a Suffolk landscape from artist Les Bicknell during a £1m, six-month refurbishment project
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HKS’ split from Ryder will have ‘no impact’ on Liverpool stadium
HKS Architects has insisted that its split from Ryder Architecture will not affect work on Liverpool Football Club’s stadium.
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Cabe slams Kew plan
John Thompson & Partners’ Kew Bridge scheme in south-west London was criticised by Cabe this week.
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Balfour profit soars
Balfour Beatty reported a 25% rise in half-year pre-tax profit to £95m on Wednesday.
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Saddam payments
Bridge builder Mabey & Johnson has said in its annual results that it “may” have made two payments to Saddam Hussein’s regime in 2002 in breach of UN sanctions.
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NewsOnward Kristiansand: Kilden performing arts centre
Construction has begun on the £117m Kilden performing arts centre in the southern Norwegian city of Kristiansand.
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CommentHoliday on death row
As those of you involved in running a construction firm will know, it’s never easy to enjoy your summer vacation untroubled by thoughts of what’s going on back in the office.