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FeaturesImage of the week: Pause for breath
Extinction Rebellion protesters blocked a road in central London last week by gluing their hands to yellow-painted breeze blocks
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FeaturesSketch of the week: Sunderland City Hall, Tyne and Wear
This week’s #buildingdoodle sketch is by Lee McLaughlin, a partner at architect FaulknerBrowns.
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NewsRay O’Rourke: ‘Am I leaving soon? I hope not’
Laing O’Rourke boss scotches retirement rumours in exclusive interview with Building
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NewsCostain issues another profit warning
Firm says operating profit will be off by half from figure already revised down in August
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NewsLift and software firms among eight ‘most critical’ for getting Crossrail finished
Household names listed as vital to getting £18bn job completed
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NewsBalfour Beatty upbeat about 2019 figures
Firm says profit ahead of expectations as turnover set to top £8bn
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NewsHigh Court challenge to combustible cladding ban upheld
Decision rules portion of consultation had been 'inadequate'
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NewsLatest plan for troubled Liverpool city centre site gets green light
Fresh proposal includes homes and hotel
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NewsCostain pulls out of Spanish golf complex
Contractor posts £8.9m loss and writedown on long-awaited disposal
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CommentAlliancing with excellence: the JCT’s Constructing Excellence Contract
Alliancing can improve quality as well as productivity – and the JCT Constructing Excellence Contract is just the ticket.
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CommentCan you share the pain? Doosan, Interserve and the TCC
Kate Jones explores a new ruling which highlights potential issues with target cost contracts under joint ventures
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FeaturesCost model: Mixed-use hotel schemes
New hotels are increasingly being built as part of larger, mixed-use projects – and 60% of hotel construction is now happening outside London
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NewsBalfour Beatty finally signs £267m Midland Met hospital contract
Firm officially appointed to replace bust contractor Carillion
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NewsL&G ditches structural timber in modular flats
Insurer tests prototype of concrete and steel apartments in offsite homes factory
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FeaturesCover to cover: Balancing facade safety with aesthetics
The public wants action on facade safety – and the industry must balance these concerns with the drive for sustainability
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CommentRegional contractors – having a history isn’t enough
Clugston became the latest contractor to face administration in 2019. Where do regional firms go from here?
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NewsCrossrail bosses prepare for final grilling of year
Chief executive and chairman to face London Assembly next week
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CommentHigh stakes: Party policies on cladding and fire safety in the general election
Two and a half years on from the Grenfell Tower fire disaster cladding and fire safety remain important concerns among the general public – concerns which have once again moved to the fore following the fire of a clad student accommodation building in Bolton.
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