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Housing starts fall by 8%
Government’s 3 million homes target suffers blow as starts look set to fall behind completions
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CommentThank you, m’lud
Judge Coulson ruled recently that a court can pause a case and direct the parties to adjudicate their differences away. Which, apart from anything else, is a real vote of confidence in adjudication …
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CommentA lesson in realism
Generating 60% of our schools’ energy from on-site renewable sources may sound like a great idea, but the figures don’t add up. Bill Watts takes today’s maths class
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Tesco rejigs development team after exodus
Tesco, one of the industry’s biggest commercial clients, has restructured its development team after a raft of further high-profile departures.
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NewsErinaceous shares plunge
Shares in Erinaceous were in freefall this week after it became the latest victim of the turmoil in the global credit markets when it announced that it was no longer in talks with any party over a sale or management buyout of the company.
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NewsIndustry called in to prevent repeat of flooding crisis
Defra commissions consultant Entec to devise flood-proofing strategy
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Clear as mud
The House of Lords’ ruling in the Melville Dundas case confused everybody about the Construction Act’s payment rules. Now the courts are trying to get things straight again
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NewsBirchall forced out of Rider Levett Bucknall
Managing director of rebranded Bucknall Austin leaves as board seeks ‘different style’
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NewsBirchall forced out of Rider Levett Bucknall
Managing director of rebranded Bucknall Austin leaves as board seeks ‘different style’
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Kier grabs No 1 spot in July with £375m of work
Business barometer — Public projects take contractor to the top but Balfour retains annual lead
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NewsHousing starts fall by 8%
Government’s 3 million homes target suffers blow as starts look set to fall behind completions
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Riddle me this
If you see something going wrong on a building site, do you have a legal duty to tell someone? This is a simple question with no simple answer, says Rupert Choat. But here’s the latest thinking …
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Building boom at seven-year high
The building boom has reached a seven-year high, a report from the Construction Products Association (CPA) revealed this week.
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Merged QS to float on AIM
Three UK quantity surveyors to form Baqus and embark on aggressive acquisition strategy
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Hips rolled out to three-bed houses
It was confirmed last week that the Home Information Pack (Hip) scheme will be extended to three-bedroom homes, amid further criticism of the programme.
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FeaturesCountry focus: Romania
Romania is booming after its recent accession to the EU, with a rapidly growing construction industry and the world’s ‘third most promising’ economy, writes Stuart Powls of EC Harris
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FeaturesGus takes the scenic route
The Formica hell of a service station can ruin a bank holiday jaunt. But fear not: dotted around the motorway exits of Britain are some architectural gems to lift the spirits of even the most jaded driver. Gus Alexander enjoys some truly welcome breaks
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FeaturesUncharted territory
The UK Green Building Council wants to create a road map towards a sustainable environment. Paul King, its chief executive and a man of impeccable green credentials, will be in the driving seat – or should that be bike saddle?
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FeaturesThe building that wasn’t there
LSI Architects’ visitor centre in Cley in the Norfolk marshes works hard not to be noticed