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NewsTrade unions see dip in membership
Fewer than 7.5 workers are now members of a union but percentage of unionised construction workers rose
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Comment
Is this the place for an argument?
The Scottish Commercial Court is in decline. Some straightforward reforms can reverse that and revitalise a valuable part of Scotland’s legal landscape.
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Plans under way for £100m prison in Cambridgeshire
White Young Green appointed client representative on 480-place category B facility
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Safety drive for timber frame
The timber-frame industry has announced a range of initiatives to improve the safety of multistorey timber-framed projects under construction.
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Pressure builds on Brown to come clean over spending
Construction industry calls for a clear programme of investment in autumn spending review
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FeaturesFibre optic solar lighting
Swedish company Parans is introducing the Parans System to the UK. The system enables natural sunlight to be piped deep into buildings in thin, flexible fibre-optic cables. Unlike traditional sun pipes, which take up space and usually have to be installed during construction or disruptively later, the Parans System’s optical ...
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FeaturesIn Dodds we trust
Mr Kier’s safe pair of hands have just picked up Building’s boss of the year
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NewsConstructionSkills achiever of the year
With an impressive portfolio of work behind them, these contestants look set to change the face of construction – we can only hope they’ll remember this award when they’re running the industry ...
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NewsArchitect of the Year
For the past 40 years or so, PRP has been breaking new ground in the social uses of architecture. No doubt the strength of this tradition helps to explain its splendid, award-winning performance this year
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NewsConstructing Excellence Award
The winner of the best of the best category this year goes to a company that combines the dynamism of the high-tech modern contractor with a clear idea of the values that underpin a construction dynasty
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NewsHard times a’coming …
The world is changing. The traditional A to P Building Regulations have been sidelined by a new body of rules aimed at lessening the impact of the built environment on the natural one.
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NewsClient of the Year
We all know the importance of having a good boss, and this award goes to the best of them: the developers and clients who bring forward the great projects, then work with their teams to make sure they’re successful
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NewsPaying back the overdraft
After five years of tireless campaigning, the barmy rhetoric of the greens is becoming official policy By Paul King, Director of Campaigns, WWF-UK
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NewsConsultant of the Year
Thanks to the strength in depth of the consulting sector, this is always one of the most bitterly contested categories in the Building Awards. This year was no exception – as the following summary makes clear
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NewsContractor of the Year
The cream of Britain’s contractors showed up in this year’s shortlist, and any of them could plausibly have walked away with the trophy. But a mix of innovation, achievement and best practice made it Simons’ year
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Engineer of the Year
One area in which British construction has traditionally led the world is its engineering, so it’s good to see that its reputation is the safe hands of our six finalists, all of whom have been responsible for world-class projects
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NewsEntrepreneur of the Year
This award honours the business brains who are willing to put their own money on the line to create the companies that the rest of us are happy to work in. And this year boasts one of our best ever line-ups
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NewsHousebuilder of the Year
Four firms battled it out in this category, each setting new standards in sustainability, community involvement, growth and regeneration, but the one that clinched it combined all these with aesthetic appeal ...
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NewsChief Executive of the Year
John Dodds’ part in Kier’s success story has won him the coveted boss of the year category