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Brumwell urges compulsory pensions in construction
UCATT general secretary George Brumwell has urged the government to introduce compulsory pensions for construction workers.
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Croydon arena gets boost
Developer Arrowcroft has given the long-running Croydon Gateway saga a twist by signing a deal that ought to make an arena in the town financially viable.
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NewsIndustry asked to pay up to prove Part L will work
Firms are shocked by government request that they fund research into ways of calculating energy efficiency
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Jarvis sells off four PFI school schemes to Vinci
Beleaguered support services group Jarvis has agreed to sell four PFI schemes worth £176.5m to French company Vinci.
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NewsBlair ratchets up pressure on housing with call for reform
Prime minister pitches in on policy as housing minister Keith Hill tells firms they must embrace modern methods
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Wilson to work magic in Lancashire
The trendsetter behind the rebranding of Manchester has been called on to revamp the image of east Lancashire.
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RICS commissions rural housing
The RICS has asked the rural arm of developer Urban Catalyst to draw up a report into providing more affordable housing in the countryside.
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NewsSpitalfields for shopaholics
The Spitalfields Development Group, a joint venture between developer Hammerson and the Corporation of London, is signing up occupiers for 21 shops to complement its east London office scheme. The 4200 m2 of retail space is part of a Foster and Partners design, and includes a two-storey pavilion at the ...
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HSE prosecutes M&E firm four years after site death
Electrical contractor McDermott Brothers to face health and safety charges over accident on City of London site
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Seventy firms on specialist contractor award shortlists
More than 70 companies have made it to the shortlists of the second specialist contractor awards, sponsored by Building.
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More towers for Docklands
Architect Squire and Partners has designed a 40-storey tower for London’s Docklands in a scheme set to confirm the Isle of Dogs as a mini-Manhattan.
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NewsBoost for Snowdon cafe revamp
Welsh Assembly pledges £3m towards redevelopment of "Britain's highest slum".
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NewsWaco buys Interlink and doubles modular business
Waco International's £31.1m purchase of Interlink Business Service makes it third biggest player in UK modular market.
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NewsJarvis appoints Alan Lovell as new CEO
Ex-Costain boss Alan Lovell takes the healm prior to Jarvis AGM where controversial bonus scheme won shareholders' approval.
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Canny council sells tiny plot of land for £1m
West Lothian council sells 9m2 of land to neighbouring landlord so it can sell site to Wimpey Homes for £4m.
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£47.5m university campus planned for Chatham
New University of Greenwich campus at old Chatham dockyard will also be used by University of Kent and Canterbury Christ Church University College.
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NewsBerkeley Homes triumphs at housing awards
Berkeley wins four Building Homes Quality Awards while Midas Homes and Circle 33 also impress at most prestigious housing awards of the year.
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Jarvis offloads PFI bidding operation to Vinci
French firm to snap up chunk of troubled contracting group
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Sketch meets developers' approval
Macfarlane’s clients experience pod toilets and the snogging room at London’s coolest bar.
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Murdoch set to leave Wapping
News International is to relocate its printing facilities across the UK leaving its Wapping site ripe for development.