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House price inflation slows but London still buoyant
The average monthly increase in house prices slowed in August as London continued to record the biggest rise.
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Political intrigue that accompanied a long battle
The lead-up to CLM’s appointment as Olympic delivery partner has been a roller-coaster ride of political intrigue and competitive endeavour.
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Court refuses to grant steel contractor leave to appeal
Former Wembley steel firm Cleveland Bridge has had its first attempt to overturn Multiplex’s victory in its £45m court case rejected by the Court of Appeal.
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150 lose jobs as civils firm Britin calls in receiver
Civil engineer and groundwork specialist Britin Construction has gone into receivership, with the loss of 150 jobs.
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Urban Initiatives for Brighton
Consultant Urban Initiatives has been appointed to carry out a regeneration study in Brighton.
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£1.5bn Canada Water regeneration gets go-ahead
Southwark council has granted outline planning permission for the first phase of a £1.5bn development at Canada Water, east London.
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Bucknall Austin project manage first military court
Seven soldiers will be tried at Bulford military court near Salisbury in two weeks’ time
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NewsStirling effort
The Phaeno Centre in Wolfsburg, Germany, designed by Zaha Hadid, is one of six buildings shortlisted for this year’s Stirling Prize for Architecture.
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Union pinpoints risks in prison building work
Call for name badges to be dropped after workers threatened at Liverpool jail
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Call for dedicated ministers to handle changes
The industry has renewed its calls for a government minister dedicated to construction after it emerged that two major government regulation changes are set to hit the industry at the same time next April.
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NewsInterdisciplinary metaphor
American architect Steven Holl has completed a school of art for the University of Iowa in Iowa City.
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Irish contractors must look abroad to grow, says minister
Ireland’s Micheál Martin says domestic market is “simply too small” for ambitious companies
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NewsGood taste in Dublin
A planning application for this 42,000 m² office and hotel in Dublin’s docklands was lodged with the city’s council last week.
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Interserve grapples with accounting irregularities
Troubled support services group Interserve has pushed back the announcement of its interim results to the end of this month as it tackles accounting irregularities in its industrial services business.
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Slough to gain REIT status
Slough Estates has become the latest property developer to opt for real estate investment trust (REIT) status as it announced a 184% rise in pre-tax profits to £338m for the first half of the year.
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Persimmon settles dispute with former finance chief
Persimmon’s management has been spared the embarrassment of a court appearance after it settled its legal dispute with John Bennett, the former finance director of Westbury.
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CommentEat the elephant
Clients now regard sustainability as a requirement when choosing a contractor. But how can contractors tackle such a huge subject given what they’ve got on their plate already?
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