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NewsRoyal property investment wins planning approval
Prince Charles has won planning approval for a £3m manor house, but he neither he or his sons will be living there.
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Scotland to accept refugees qualifications
New scheme in Scotland will help refugees' convert construction qualifications to their UK equivalents.
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NewsMorgan Sindall confident of strong results
Contractor is buoyed by growth in affordable housing and the acquisition of three new construction divisions from Benson.
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NewsSuperlink plan set to extend Crossrail's reach
News of a possible extention to the proposed Crossrail scheme and the latest on the proposed takeover of building supplies group Novar.
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Aggregate Industries predicts rock-solid results
Aggregate says that significant increases in hydrocarbon costs and cement prices will not undermine end of year results.
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Jarvis sells Tubelines according to report
Stage one of Jarvis's survival plan is reported to have taken place with sale of stake in Tubelines.
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Industry demands joined-up policy-making from Whitehall
RIBA, RICS and CIC write to government to complain about fragmented responsibility for industry.
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Multiplexs Australian boss breaks silence over Wembley
Noel Henderson insists Wembley Stadium will be ready for 2006 FA cup final and attacks sacked steel firm.
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NewsMultiplex plans to double UK turnover to £800m
Australian contractor sets out ambitious plans to win market share – without acquiring any of its rivals
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CommentHold that axe
The architecture school at Cambridge is a world-class institution renowned for the calibre of its ex-students (ahem). Only the Brits could think of shutting it down
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FeaturesTalking up a storm
Wates chief Paul Drechsler has been hired to shake up the century-old family business. And he just loves to natter about it. He tells Angela Monaghan all about framework deals, services, Dublin, PFI schools, his workers … and Eric Clapton.
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A recipe for disaster
If danger is your bread and death your butter, you might be attracted by contracts containing fitness for purpose obligations. Otherwise, steer clear
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FeaturesWhat a carve-up!
Construction is responsible for one-fifth of Britain’s output and affects huge swaths of government policy – so why has Whitehall divided it over eight departments?
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FeaturesThe jet set
In Zürich, a crack Anglo-Swiss project team including Grimshaw and Arup have used imagination and pragmatism to bring glamour back to air travel. Martin Spring takes a tour around the airport that is a bit of a departure.
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A place for leisure
In 1997 outline planning permission was granted for a business park on a 53-hectacre site. The permission covered mixed-use development for business and commerce, comprising classes A2, B1, B2 and B8, together with recreational use associated with a particular recreation ground. No environmental impact assessment (EIA) was carried out in ...
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NewsCSCS shock: Only 8.5% of craft workers hold card
Unions attack CITB-ConstructionSkills for failing to sign up site level workers to card scheme.
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CommentWho are you today?
A piece of legislation that protects ‘consumers’ against unfair treatment from ‘commercial’ types – meaning you – undermines whole basis of a building contract
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FeaturesLocal lowdown: Ireland
Local lowdown Robert Smith of Hays Montrose reports on the rapid growth of the Irish market
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FeaturesCost model: Office design
After a few belt-tightening years, the City of London’s commercial sector is on the up again. In this cost model, Davis Langdon and Mott Green Wall examine the current market and recent advances in office design – and break down the costs of a high-quality, mid-rise City scheme