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Zero carbon ‘adds 30% to cost’
The cost of going zero carbon in 2016 could add 30% to the average construction cost of a home. This equates to a £25,000 increase in the cost of a dwelling.
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NewsParliament inquiry to tackle energy inefficient housing
Key victory for Building's 99% Campaign as committee looks at how CO2 can be cut from existing housing stock
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NewsMargaret Ford to join Canadian bank
Margaret Ford will take up position at Royal Bank of Canada after she steps down as chair of English Partnerships
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NewsMarks Barfield Thames bridge faces public enquiry
Hazel Blear says enquiry will examine environmental impact of the proposed Thames Gateway Bridge
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Capita Symonds to create UK’s fifth biggest architect
Capita Architecture to be formed out of three subsidiaries, with more purchases on the cards
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Private investigations
Construction is a hotbed of malpractice and graft, so there’s a good chance your company will be affected. If so, how do you find out whodunnit? Angus Darroch-Warren explains
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Rising profits dwarfed by hikes in top directors’ pay
Salaries of the top earners rise by 179%, compared with 69% increase in companies’ revenue
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NewsMace tipped for Walkie-Talkie
Developer Land Securities is understood to be on the verge of appointing Mace as construction manager on its 20 Fenchurch Street tower in the City of London, known as the “Walkie-Talkie”.
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NewsMace tipped for Walkie-Talkie
Land Securities could appoint Mace as construction manager on its 20 Fenchurch Street tower
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NewsBAA’s Heathrow boss quits to join Laing O’Rourke
‘Major coup’ for contractor as Tony Douglas takes charge of European construction division
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FeaturesThe golden years
If the eighties were the era of Thatcher’s children, then the late nineties and the noughties belonged to Blair’s bling.
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FeaturesBlair, Brown and bling
Construction directors and their employees got rich under TB. Now that Gordon’s at No 10, how can he keep the good times rolling? Mark Leftly offers a few dos and don’ts
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Market forecast: Tender prices head up
Tender prices are continuing to soar, especially in London, but the rise in the cost of building is set to slow over the next year
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Features‘Developers use appeals to blackmail the council’
And that has to stop, says Katrine Sporle, the head of the Planning Inspectorate. It’s just one of her prescriptions for the ailing system. But is she right? In the second of our series of articles on planning, David Blackman tries to find out
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FeaturesNarrow site access: How do you get a four-bedroom house through this door?
Imagine getting all the materials for a four-bedroom house with nanny flat through a standard-sized doorway on a busy London street (yes, that one on the left). Tricky, no? Now imagine doing it against the wishes of some mightily cheesed off and powerful neighbours. Thomas Lane reports on a project ...
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CommentWonders & blunders
Alistair Barr picks two City columns, one a multitalented 17th-century marvel, the other a bang-up-to date failure of nerve and imagination
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Norwest Holst buys Weaver
Norwest Holst, a subsidiary of French contractor Vinci, has acquired Midlands construction group Weaver for an undisclosed sum.
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Multiplex board recommends £3.1bn Brookfield bid
The takeover of Australian contractor and property firm Multiplex moved a step closer after its directors recommended a £3.1bn bid by Canadian asset management firm Brookfield.