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Economic barometer Housing starts and completions
Housebuilders will be cheered by the signs that the industry is benefiting from a rise in housing starts.
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Lovell confirms departure
Jarvis announced this week that chief executive Alan Lovell will definitely step down at the end of June.
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Hanson buys American aggregates firm for £160m
Hanson, the UK building materials group, has completed the acquisition of US aggregates company Material Service Corporation for $300m (£160m).
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NewsTipped for greatness …
Construction's biggest names nominate the small businesses they most admire
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CommentFollowing the flock
Sheep may have been the main attraction of Architecture Week, but animal-loving teen goths and children surprisingly well-versed in international politics also provided welcome diversions
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NewsGLA warns that density rules are driving out families
Fears mount that planning dogma and the profit motive are combining to promote one and two-bed flats over the needs of London's families
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CommentTalking about an evolution
It was with glorious confidence and lofty ambition that The Builder first appeared in 1843. Its aim was to be a magazine for everyone connected with making buildings.
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NewsSimpson's tower in doubt
Developer Beetham may ditch architect Ian Simpson's designs for its skyscraper on the Thames and go back to plans by Foster and Partners.
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Big names pitching for £350m London Shard
Contractors Laing O'Rourke, Mace and Sir Robert McAlpine, are understood to be in the running to construct Europe's tallest building, the £350m London Bridge Tower project.
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Hodge's plea to industry: ‘Judge me by what I do'
Construction minister defends her portfolio from criticism by Building columnist
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News99% Campaign launches with high-level support
High-profile figures across industry and politics have signed up to the 99% Campaign, launched this week by Building.
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NewsHey, big spenders!
US architect Moshe Safdie has unveiled these images of his design for the world's most expensive casino.
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NewsHoward Shiplee lands top job to deliver London Games
ODA hires project manager behind Ascot racecourse as 2012 Olympics' construction director
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Women to be relieved by new ‘loo standard'
Long queues for the women's toilets could become a thing of the past if a proposal to force developers to provide more facilities in offices is approved.
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John Spanswick awarded CBE in honours list
John Spanswick, chairman of Bovis Lend Lease, has been awarded a CBE for his dedication to construction and his focus on site health and safety.
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NewsGardens in the sky
Atkins has won an international competition with this landmark design for a scheme in the port city of Tianjin, China.
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Wembley client prepares to negotiate deal over delays
Mike Jeffries says he hopes to reach settlement with Multiplex rather than go to court
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CommentCity centred
Ed Balls has taken over as the Treasury minister in the recent reshuffle - which has made him the liaison man between the world's financial centre and Britain's construction industry
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FeaturesWhole-life costs: Concrete vs steel
What are the environmental, capital cost and lifetime cost differences between a building with a steel frame and one built using concrete? David Weight of cost consultant Currie & Brown applies the firm’s Live Options modelling system to find out
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NewsCrane Count: 72
Building's offices are in central London on the Thames, with 360º views stretching over the capital. A good barometer of construction activity is our monthly crane count, which will cover four UK cities