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Kingston Cycle Hub: no ordinary bike shed
Kingston council has spent £32m upgrading the borough’s cycling facilities, including a stylish storage hub beside the railway station with secure space for 400 bicycles. Could this be the direction of travel across the country?
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EY says ongoing materials and labour shortages set to dent firms’ margins later this year
Profit warnings from listed firms in sector during first half fall to five year low
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Architect behind Preston bus station revamp gets OK for listed buildings makeover
Scheme in Grimsby involves turning derelect maltings into hub for youth charity
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CLC sets out plan to measure industry net zero progress
Organisation reveals 10 commitments it wants construction to meet in coming years
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‘Beautiful’ buildings drive sees new design codes for councils launched
Housing secretary Robert Jenrick announces national guide to place more emphasis on beauty
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Black hole at building arm set to send NMCN losses beyond already flagged £24m
Firm issues another profit warning and promises delayed 2020 accounts next month
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Soaring number of self-isolating workers worsening materials delays, Travis Perkins admits
Industry in for a ‘tough few weeks’ one boss warns as covid cases hit highest level since January peak
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Landmark ruling means contractors still face having to pay liquidated damages if job is late
Supreme Court overturns earlier decision which said firms weren’t liable for LADs if contract was terminated
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What are we going to do about concrete?
One of the most versatile materials on the planet, concrete is also one of the most polluting. But pressure is growing on the cement industry to come up with ways to reduce its carbon footprint
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Experts sound alarm over ‘inevitable’ legal bust-ups as shortages crisis gets worse
Disputes between firms set to increase as costs rise and availability of materials and labour stretches to breaking point
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Construction minister to speak on industry’s net zero policy at Building webinar
CLC chair and UK business net zero champion will also be speaking
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Consultants on notice for £75m Notting Hill Genesis framework
Projects for more than 2,000 homes to be included in deal
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T Clarke returns to black in first half as order book tops £500m
Firm hit by £3.5m cost of dealing with reverse VAT charge
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Bond Street making progress to meet next deadline, Crossrail boss says
Cost of statiion has shot up to £660m from an original £111m
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Green light for major AHMM redevelopment of King’s Cross hospital
Scheme to include hotel and more than 14,000sq m of office space
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Will developers be left holding the political hot potato on planning reform?
Proposals do little to address the real issues that cause planning delay and will only worsen local authorities’ lack of resources
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‘Freedom day’: what it means for construction employers
As the ‘work from home where possible’ guidance ends, firms look to bring staff back into the office – but they are not rushing to reset to 2019 ways of working
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Kier chief says writing was on wall for Carillion weeks before it went bust
Contractor collapsed a week before Andrew Davies had been due to take top role, opening up eventual move to rival
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Fears growing that building decarbonisation strategy could be watered down
Industry experts tell government to stop dithering and publish its plan amid reports it will be delayed until the autumn