More news – Page 46
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Street and Burnham give more details on HS2 alternative between Birmingham and Manchester
Option includes building new line for trains to run at lower speeds
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Majority of 160 jobs go as Readie formally sinks into administration
Begbies Traynor begin process of winding down £400m turnover contractor
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Worries grow Gaza conflict and Red Sea attacks will see materials costs head back north, Gleeds survey finds
Inflation and contractor failure continue to dog industry, consultant adds
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Comment
Our politicians must build the foundations for carbon reduction
All political parties should make a manifesto commitment to move to reduce embodied carbon emissions in construction within two years of starting government, Will Arnold writes
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Features
Building the Future Commission: why recruitment is industry’s top priority
After a year of consultation and careful consideration, the Building the Future Commission has published its final report. In this final chapter, Dave Rogers considers the challenge of building a skilled workforce to do increasingly complex jobs – and then keeping them happy
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Barratt’s acquisition of Redrow: the numbers and key players
In a shock move, Barratt today announced a £2.5bn deal to buy Redrow. But what are the key numbers behind the proposed new group? And who will head it up? Here is a quick guide
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Aecom director swaps New York for London to head up Introba’s UK business
New recruit started on Monday
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Contractors put finishing touches to bids for £4bn Tata battery factory in Somerset
Tenders go in this month with a winner due this spring
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Features
‘The figures on starts are terrifying’. What’s really happening to the £11bn Affordable Homes Programme
The government has admitted that it will not hit its development targets. Joey Gardiner asks what’s really going on and looks at how the situation can turn around
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Campaigners considering challenge of Gove’s ‘cowardly’ decision to approve £700m ITV Studios scheme
Campaign group which opposed scheme at public inquiry meeting tonight to dicuss next steps
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Barratt and Redrow profits down on day merger between pair announced
Interim results show decline in performance for both housebuilders
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MPs say HS2 now a ‘poor value, rump of a project’ and question whether Euston will ever get built
Public Accounts Committee criticises government, saying scheme ‘needed steady hand on tiller’ – and didn’t get it
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Barratt agrees to buy rival Redrow in deal worth £2.5bn
Acquisition will create £7.5bn-turnover housebuilding giant
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McLaren set for £1bn turnover as firm returns to profit
Contractor breaks into Tier 1 club with surge in income
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Features
Building The Future Commmission: Delivering the communities the nation needs
After a year of consultation and careful consideration, the Building the Future Commission has published its final report. In this chapter, Ben Flatman explores ways in which we might close the gap between good development and the development we too often deliver
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Gove gives all clear for Lendlease to start £700m ITV Studios redevelopment
Communities secretary backs planning inspector’s recommendation to approve South Bank scheme two years after work was due to start
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Familiar woes to blame as £400m turnover Essex contractor set to sink into administration
Staff told to look for new jobs as inflation, bust firms and stalled jobs send Readie Construction under
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Weston Homes blames government for decision to axe 1,100-home Anglia Square development
Bob Weston says Conservatives have “no understanding” of the housebuilding industry as major development pulled
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Features
How new satellite data is changing our understanding of London’s overheating problem
A new report by Arup for the mayor of London has highlighted the worsening issue of heat risk in our city centres as summers get steadily hotter. Tom Lowe reports.