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NewsGreen lessons from Sweden
With growing pressure to build quick yet green buildings, the UK should look to Sweden for inspiration
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NewsEco-towns risk becoming communities of Stepford Wives
Eco-towns will be devoid of personality unless the government builds sufficient local amenities for its inhabitants
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CommentDough well spent
If writing a bad review of a pizza restaurant can land you in court, just think what writing a review of a book by a leading construction judge does to the old ticker. Luckily, it’s a fabulous book – no, really
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CommentPromises, promises
The Olympic project will be built by small businesses, so let’s have some genuine ‘construction commitments’ to allow them to get on with the job
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NewsBalfour Beatty’s ‘conductor’ soaks up the applause
Ian Tyler is named Chief Executive of the Year at Tuesday night’s Building Awards
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Housing associations ‘more exposed than ever’
Housing Corporation says businesses that rely on private sales may not cope in downturn
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Leicester hospital to be resuscitated
The scrapped Leicester University Hospitals PFI could be partially revived using the NHS’ Procure 21 initiative, it is understood.
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NewsT5 baggage tests ‘half as long as recommended’
The baggage system at the centre of the delays that have plagued Heathrow’s Terminal 5 since it opened last Friday was tested for half the time originally recommended by engineers.
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Rok buys Richardson Projects
Rok buy out of social housing contractor comes in time to avoid capital gains tax hike
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The death sentence is getting tougher
The Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act comes into force on Sunday. Best to know what it entails now
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Qatari firm Panceltica’s AIM flotation takes City by storm
Contractor in talks with UK housebuilders about forming a strategic alliance in the UK
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Planners urge councils to buy locally generated power
Local councils need to put their money where their mouth is by buying locally generated power if they are to reduce emissions from buildings in their areas, according to planners.
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EC Harris steps in to manage Heron’s Barbican scheme
Consultant replaces Davis Langdon after developer reviews cost management strategy
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CPA: government will miss 2m homes target
Report cites zero-carbon drive as reason housing output may fall short of 2016 target
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CommentIntroducing McPFI
A new form of PPP model is being tried out in Scotland that will affect the way projects are refinanced and how profits are distributed
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Faber Maunsell reports 16% leap in turnover
Consultant posts a 16% jump in turnover from to £185.5m
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Bovis and McAlpine’s no-poach deal
Two of the country’s largest contractors have a secret understanding not to poach staff from each other
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NewsIndustry attacks Lords’ immigration report
Construction industry leaders have rounded on a House of Lords committee that found there was little evidence that immigration had benefited the UK
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NewsHBG confident as it breaks the £1bn turnover barrier
Contractor hits 3.2% margin and predicts that more work will be won by bigger firms in future