More news – Page 53
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Unstable, dangerous and uncertain: welcome to 2024
The UK’s airstrikes in Yemen and the inflation risk from shipping disruption are a reminder of just how vulnerable our economy is to geopolitical events
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What to do if your contractor is in financial difficulty
Louise Garcia sets out the considerations, options and precautions a client can take if a main contractor’s finances look wobbly
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London housing association puts contractors on notice as it takes £105m safety repairs hit
Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing’s finance chief says extra costs reflect ‘defects in construction’
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Fosters’ London HQ facing new high-rise neighbour
Terry Farrell’s practice unveils plans for 38-storey tower next to Norman Foster’s riverside base
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Does the Bristol Beacon shine brightly for the city?
The South-west’s biggest music venue has cost nearly three times the original budget and opened three years late. Thomas Lane visits to find out why – and whether it was worth it
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Balfour Beatty brings in army brigadier to grow defence work
New arrival spent over 30 years in forces
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Sizewell C fires starting gun on construction with DCO
Final decision on private investment expected later this year
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Green light for 40-storey Sheffield tower
Residential scheme to replace former Primark store in city centre
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Attacks on Red Sea shipping becoming ‘significant issue’ for construction products, CPA warns
Container prices have quadrupled in past month as ships are diverted around coast of Africa
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Contractors and suppliers ‘positive’ about Vistry price reductions, boss insists
Hundreds of firms have agreed to cut costs with none walking away, says Stephen Teagle
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Crest Nicholson downgrades profit forecast for third time in a year
The £780m-turnover firm has been hit by £13m in “exceptional” costs linked to a fire amid other issues with ”legacy sites”
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Why are contractors neglecting scope 3 emissions? It’s complicated…
Carbon emitted by materials and transport accounts for up to 98% of contractors’ emissions, but a new report has found an alarming lack of attention given to the issue by some of the UK’s biggest contractors
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Mace brings in new public sector boss for construction arm
Firm carried out rejig of division at end of last year
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The construction year ahead: what can we expect in 2024?
Sheena Sood previews the year ahead in construction law, with some major legislative, contractual and policy changes looming
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Plans lodged for 7,000-home neighbourhood in Edinburgh
Scheme will include new parks and social infrastructure
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Wilkinson Eyre the latest architect to see profit fall as firm submits London spy tunnels revamp
Accounts come as practice submits plans to transform 1940s warren into visitor attraction