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NewsWillmott Dixon restructures as turnover reaches £380m
Taking social housing arm Inspace back in-house prompts total overhaul of company framework
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FeaturesWhat next for BREEAM?
Where do you go after Outstanding? BREEAM technical director Alan Yates says the focus is on the bigger picture
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NewsBovis Homes threatens 90-day payments
Bovis Homes is imposing a 90-day payment schedule on subcontractors unless they agree to cut their prices.
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NewsRecession? It’s more like a blip, says new CPA chairman
Adrian Barden forecasts bright future for construction – if the government does its bit
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NewsBalfour's legacy: Affordable housing scheme in Croydon
Berkeley First has received planning permission from Croydon council for this scheme of 103 flats in the south London borough.
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NewsOff their trolleys
The Competition Commission wants to make the Office of Fair Trading a statutory consultee on supermarket schemes – which is a splendid way to make regeneration even more difficult, says Jackie Sadek
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CommentMe and my pod
The podcast was fun. First of its kind here at Building. Rudi Klein and yours truly were interviewed by Building’s ace interviewer, Chloë McCulloch, about the government’s changes to payment rules.
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CommentOpen mike: Sun seeking
Instead of relying on small-scale on-site renewables, Europe could benefit from importing solar power from countries that have plenty of it, says David Weight
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FeaturesEsha: Bitumen does its bit
Esha is one of Europe’s largest manufacturers of bitumen products for the construction and civil engineering sector, with ranges running from roofing membranes to waterproofing systems for canals.The company was established more than 75 years ago, and in 2005 became part of the Icopal Group. Here, we take a look ...
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FeaturesA new face for BREEAM
An interview with new BREEAM boss Martin Townsend and a detailed run-through the changes that have been made to the sustainable standard
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FeaturesDoctors’ orders
For the developers of its hospitals and surgeries, the Department of Health has prescribed a good dose of BREEAM to keep it fit for the future
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NewsManchester hosts construction's Dragon Boat Challenge
Building-sponsored event sees 44 teams competing and raising £19k for charity
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NewsBackbench rebellion stalls Planning Bill
Debate delayed after Labour MPs sign motion against proposed independent commission to make planning decisions on major infrastructure schemes
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Credit crunch brings back long working hours
Economic climate is forcing more employees to work over 48 hours a week again in sectors such as construction, warns TUC
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Ignorance is bliss: but it’s no defence
With the OFT breathing down our necks, it would be wise not to get caught out on competition rules because you didn’t know they existed
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NewsBritish firms to help rebuild after Chinese earthquake
Atkins, Arup and Davis Langdon are among companies drawing up plans for reconstruction effort
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FeaturesBowller: Get the thermals out
The Bowller Group was established over 20 years ago and now employs 57 people across six sites in the south of England, reaching from Cambridge to Reading. As well as its specialist contracting division, the firm also includes Bowller Environmental Systems, which specialises in the installation of solar energy ...
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British firms to help rebuild after Chinese earthquake
Atkins, Arup and Davis Langdon are among companies drawing up plans for reconstruction effort
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NewsUK body to advise New York after tower crane deaths
Strategic Forum offers ‘hand across the water’, as latest accident brings death toll to nine since March