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NHS plans to slash size of Paddington PFI hospital
Government pressure to reduce costs of £827m Paddington Health Campus may lead to scaled down scheme
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FeaturesHas Aukett finally found the plot?
In the aftermath of the Spanish putsch at the UK's only listed architect, we report on how the new chief executive is setting out a European vision – with the backing of the shareholders
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NewsBabtie staff agree to pensions cut
Edinburgh-based consulting engineer Babtie has slashed its pension deficit by £19m to £12m after altering its final salary scheme
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CommentKate's impossible dream
Kate Barker damned the construction industry in her report to the government. But she doesn't understand the facts whereof she speaks. So here they are
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Bovis and UCATT lock horns over labour at Holyrood
UCATT regional secretary alleges exploitation of immigrant workers on Scottish parliament – Bovis denies claims
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Countryside to lose £7m in profit
Developer Countryside Properties has issued a profit warning after being hit by a drop in demand for upmarket housing.
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NewsAnother Jarvis suitor gets cold feet
Another potential buyer of support services group Jarvis has decided against a bid
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NewsFlagship Hackney leisure centre faces two-year closure
Mayor tells residents that 39 defects found at Clissold leisure centre may take longer to correct than first thought
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Architect gets three years for £3.5m charity fraud
Court told that designer and two quantity surveyors submitted claims for work that was not carried out
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NewsNew school to teach planners to deliver more homes
Egan skills review recommends training centre to teach officials to work in partnership with private sector
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Shock verdict on container port
Plans for a £400m container port in Southampton were this week rejected by the government after a planning inquiry
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Four vie for £40m Berkeley job
Four construction managers are in the running for a £40m mixed-use scheme for Berkeley Homes in west London
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FeaturesLong day's journey …
Paul Andreu's National Theatre project in Beijing has at times been a tortuous drama beset by delays and controversy. As the curtain rises for the final act, we go behind the scenes and talks to one of the main players
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FeaturesThe thoughts of chairman martin
Design consultant Martin Iles is in an ideal position to understand China's building revolution. So here's his manifesto for landing contracts in the People's Republic – and it's all about replacing bourgeois individualism with collective struggle
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FeaturesOrient express
It takes skill and effort to get started, but once you do you're on a fast-track to success. We talk to recruiter Ed Twaite about the Chinese job market
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FeaturesA television quiz
How do you stop an enormous falling-over building located in the middle of an earthquake zone from falling over? We find out how Arup is going about it at the headquarters of Central Chinese State Television
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NewsBroker's notes: A prayer for the fallen
Oh dear. That's the last time I try to stand up to a bully. All it got me was a damn good pasting.
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JCB's Bamford tops industry in rich list
Sir Anthony Bamford, the son of the founder of construction equipment firm JCB, is the richest man in the sector, according to The Sunday Times Rich List.