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FeaturesSuccessful projects
What are the keys to a successful project? As an introduction to our new series on procurement, Simon Rawlinson of Davis Langdon examines how to make the right decisions for your scheme and avoid the most common pitfalls …
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FeaturesCity slicker
Further education colleges are often slated as universities' backward cousins. But if Wilkinson Eyre's City and Islington College refurbishment is anything to go by, they're going forward fast.
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FeaturesLocal lowdown: South-west
Robert Smith of Hays Construction and Property says the South-west is the place to be
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FeaturesThe station master
Sir Terry Farrell has often reserved his most iconic architecture for Far-Eastern railway stations, as three futuristic airport-sized interchanges reveal.
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FeaturesThe billion-pound black hole
With the pensions deficit of the top 20 construction firms topping the £1bn mark, companies are rapidly closing their final salary schemes in a desperate effort to control the situation. Katie Puckett explains why the problem has never been so bad - and what you could stand to lose.
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CommentGames plan
Want to know how to guarantee Olympic glory? Don't panic, get the contractors on board as early as possible and steer well clear of lowest-price tendering
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FeaturesLovers in the air
Inspired by Valentine's Day and the promise of free champagne, the latest in our series of Projects Reunited is less about reuniting old friends than celebrating those special unions that have stood the test of time. We took four happy couples that met through the construction industry for a trip ...
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CommentPoor old us
For the first time this week, we reveal the full extent of the pensions crisis facing the construction industry: together, the largest 20 contractors have a £1bn deficit.
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Top 20 contractors face £1bn pensions deficit
The UK's top 20 construction companies are facing a collective pensions deficit of more than £1bn.
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Animal rights protesters in Oxford target Pilkington
Animal rights protesters are set to target glass maker Pilkington after claiming that it has made financial donations to Oxford University, the client on the testing laboratory.
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Row over Wembley firm
A row has broken out at Wembley stadium over a firm that has just taken over security operations at the site in north-west London.
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NewsIndustry may get extra year for Part L
The Industry could be given another 12 months to implement the new Part L of the Building Regulations.
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NewsBelfast builds upwards
Work has begun on Northern Ireland's tallest building, designed by architect Broadway Malyan.
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BBC names framework
The BBC has announced a shortlist of 15 companies for its design and project management frameworks.
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Costain hangs on to £950m Iranian gas contract
Contractor Costain is staying put on a £950m oil and gas contract in Iran, despite reports suggesting the Iranian government is re-evaluating the project.
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Union study attacks NHS' LIFT programme
The NHS' LIFT procurement scheme for local clinics and surgeries has been criticised in a study published last month, increasing concern over its workings.
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DTI sues Alstom for £1m
Engineering firm Alstom is being sued for £1m by the DTI in a row over payments dating back more than 10 years ago.