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NewsKen Livingstone reveals plans to save historic music venues
Mayor proposes new planning rules to save small music venues in London
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NewsTrust appeals for youth scheme support
Budding Brunels project aims to interest school leavers in construction
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NewsCorus awards world’s first confidex sustain guarantee for carbon neutral building
A factory now being used by Princess Yachts in Plymouth is the first completed building in the world to be certified CarbonNeutral under Corus’ new Confidex Sustain™ guarantee.
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NewsEmployers use apprentice schemes to boost productivity
Survey shows most firms see apprenticeships as more cost-effective than hiring skilled staff
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NewsHills Electrical sold for £1 to rival M&E contractor
Floundering firm scooped up by Southern Electric Contracting after ‘disastrous’ BSF contracts
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FeaturesCalculating housing lifecycle costs
Q: How do you work out the total cost of a house over a 100-year lifetime without spending hours poring over every single element? Stephen Kennett finds out the answer
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Sourcing materials overseas: Foreign entanglements
Did you know you can cut the cost of materials 30% by getting them overseas? And did you also know the risks you’re running by doing so?
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CommentE is for express terms, F is for fitness for purpose
The A to Z of construction law: Our instant course in legal concepts continues with some advice on how express terms can muddy the waters, and a guide to fitness for purpose obligations
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NewsHilary Benn on "the green struggle"
Hilary Benn, the old-fashioned, decent, eminently trustworthy minister for climate change, seems genuinely engaged in the green struggle. But Thomas Lane wonders if that will really be enough to meet the government’s carbon reduction targets.
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FeaturesInterview with Jon Emery of Hammerson
Hammerson doesn’t like cosy relationships and obliging suppliers. It wants designers and builders who will kick back, come up with alternative suggestions and generally keep its creative juices flowing.
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CommentHere to go
Our latest columnist, Tory shadow minister Michael Gove, ponders how long Caroline Flint will hold on to her job – especially after that debut speech …
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NewsSir Bob Kerslake: interview with Britain’s busiest man
We are republishing this interview after the news of Bob Kerslake’s death. The interview took place as he was taking the helm of the Homes and Communities Agency
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NewsMorgan Sindall announces £2.1bn turnover for 2008
Profit rises from £47.6m to £57.6m as the contractor posts record full-year results
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NewsKerslake to review future of Thames Gateway bodies
Head of Housing and Communities Agency to probe effectiveness of regeneration delivery
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NewsHills Electrical sold for £1 to rival M&E contractor
Floundering firm scooped up by Southern Electric Contracting after ‘disastrous’ BSF contracts
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Funding for college projects to be linked to eco performance
Funding for capital projects in higher education institutions will be linked to environmental performance in the future, according to the public funding body for the sector.
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Wembley judge accuses both sides of wasting money
Mr Justice Jackson criticises Multiplex and Cleveland Bridge for prolonging the trial
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Awarding interest:Claymore Services Ltd vs Nautilus Properties Ltd
Nautilus, the leasehold owner of a London property, engaged Claymore to refurbish and convert the property into a hotel, restaurant, nightclub, and a number of bars. The work began in 2001, under a letter of intent, and was completed in 2002. The parties did not conclude a formal contract. ...
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NewsHeatherwick bridge is scrapped
Striking structure was to link the Leamouth Peninsula scheme with Canning Town