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Contract dispute threatens Exeter contractor
Michael Thorne Construction has appealed to creditors to accept emergency financial package
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Environmental property code released this week
BP, Barclays and CB Richard Ellis are among backers of ‘seismic’ shift in approach to improve measurement of offices
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Nantwich nimbys quash eco-town plan
Developer Pochin withdraws plan for 7,000 eco-homes after pressure from Cheshire locals
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NewsThe drive for a US code for green houses
An American version of the Code for Sustainable Homes came out this month. Jerry Yudelson reckons it will fail and makes a prediction on the growth of green housebuilding in future years
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News‘Very deep concern’ as housing starts drop 39%
English Partnerships admits it may miss housing targets next year as grim statistics pile up
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NewsTop QSs miss out on further education framework
Gardiner & Theobald and EC Harris omitted from £1.2bn pre-qualification list for colleges
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NewsTyler looks beyond £7bn barrier for Balfour Beatty
Chief executive in confident mood as City predicts record turnover for UK’s largest contractor
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‘Very deep concern’ as housing starts drop 39%
English Partnerships admits it may miss housing targets next year as grim statistics pile up
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Buyer's guide for green homes launched
Sustainable group Sponge reveals key tips for general public interested in purchasing an eco-property
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CommentKeeping mum about mediation
Once upon a time everyone understood that part of what made mediation an ‘alternative’ form of dispute resolution was that the talks remained confidential. Was. Not any more they don’t
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NewsStrike hits £3bn Bahrain leisure project
More than 2,000 workers have gone on strike for a week on a £3bn Bahraini tourist development being built by a team including Bovis Lend Lease and Atkins.
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NewsRider Levett Bucknall wins role on £95m Birmingham scheme
Naus hires QS on £95m development in Digbeth which will feature 658 apartments
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NewsCelia Hammond on the struggle to save Olympic cats
Founder of animal rescue centre says negotiating access to 2012 site has been 'ghastly'
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Top QSs miss out on further education framework
Gardiner & Theobald and EC Harris omitted from £1.2bn pre-qualification list for colleges
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Deadline for apprenticeship awards nears
UK construction employers rewarded for tackling skill shortages
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NewsHeatherwick bridge is scrapped
A signature bridge design by Thomas Heatherwick has quietly been dropped from a Docklands development.
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FeaturesFace recognition
The world's largest casino, the Venetian in Macao, has installed 13 Vision Access 3D face readers to authenticate up to 12,000 employees as they come through the building’s main entrance at the start of a shift.
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FeaturesRugged laptops
Panasonic has launched a range of lightweight, portable laptops specifically designed for the construction industry.
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NewsThe last straw
This picture of a building in Ireland was sent in by an anonymous reader this week. The scaffolding under the roof appears to be held up by straw bales …