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NewsBritish Land set to reveal £1.3bn fall in portfolio
Property giant is expected to reveal a 10% fall in assets when it reveals results on Thursday
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NewsJCT pushes for more sustainable guidance in contracts
New industry consultation setup to comment on a stronger eco-stance and guidance in building contracts
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'Largest ever' PFI project cut by a third
MoD scraps one of two proposed training centres at the £15bn military academy in St Athan, Wales
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NewsScambusters target cowboy builders after £7.5m funding boost
Government to roll-out national anti-fraud scheme after successful pilot schemes net rogue traders
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NewsHSE launches occuptional health website
Construction occupational health management site covers issues such as asbestos, dermatitis, hand-arm vibration and stress
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Weekend Review 2-4 February
A quiet couple of days for coverage of green affairs, writes Michael Willoughby
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NewsSurveyor jailed after conning homeowners
Phil Vyse is jailed for eight months after rogue trader tricked pensioners into buying unnecessary damp proofing
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NewsMayfield replaces Livesey on Liverpool Science Park
North West firm selected as contractor on phase 1b following collapse of Livesey last year
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NewsPrince Charles maybe mired in tradition but he has a point
Prince Charles' criticism of today's 'carbuncles' has more substance than his 1984 diatribe against modern architecture
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NewsRaynsford hits out at ministerial 'merry-go-round'
Government is damaging its relationship with the industry says former construction minister
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NewsWestfield project director leaves £4bn Stratford City
Departure of Terry Starr on ‘point of principle’ creates leadership vacuum at east London project
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CommentThe solution
For the past 50 years we’ve fretted and failed to find a way to make the most of prefabrication. Now we’ve cracked it, thanks to China, the humble shipping container and a way to make the most of both of them
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T&T braves market storms to proceed with listing
Consultant plans £200m flotation for 11 February, despite falling share prices at rival firms
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Planning gain supplement could resurface in new levy
Campaigners fear that references to ‘value uplift’ in Planning Bill could reopen door to PGS
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Westfield project director leaves £4bn Stratford City
Departure of Terry Starr on ‘point of principle’ creates leadership vacuum at east London project
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Error in energy rating software found
The government is taking urgent steps to prevent an embarrassing software glitch from undermining its drive to encourage the construction of more environment-friendly homes.
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NewsFive steps to …
… achieving air-tightness. Peter Capelhorn of Scott Brownrigg guides you through the main points to consider when sealing a home
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NewsEncouraging cannabis use
Sustainability Our Housing Expert section kicks off with a look at how a Suffolk housing association has built a super-efficient development out of hemp and lime.
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Reinwood Ltd vs L Brown & Sons Ltd
This appeal raised a point of interpretation of a standard JCT form of contract on which there appears to be no previous authority. The point turned on the relationship between clauses 24 (damages for non-completion), 25 (extension of time), 28 (determination by the contractor) and 30 (certificates and payment). ...
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NewsFrench prefab colonises the South Bank
Watch time delay footage of the build process of Jean Prouvé’s La Maison Tropicale currently showing at Tate Modern