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NewsKier eyes end-of-year deadline for housing sale
Analysts expect disposal to rake in up to £150m
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CommentIt started with a referendum…
… and that is exactly how this madness must end – with a second decisive Brexit vote before PM Johnson and his no-deal cronies bankrupt the country
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FeaturesThe sky’s the limit: See the world’s tallest modular tower in Croydon
But Thomas Lane reckons it won’t be long until 101 George Street’s 135m height record is broken again, as modular becomes increasingly viable
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NewsCrossrail could be a further six months late and need another £400m, admits chairman
Productivity levels, software glitches and Bond Street continue to put question mark over railway’s final cost
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NewsBillington reports double-digit hike in profit and revenue
Steel contractor also said it has little exposure to ‘troubled contractors’
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NewsConran OK’d for Brighton homes work
Scheme is part of council plan to build 1,000 homes in city
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NewsIn pictures: Grimshaw’s Istanbul art museum opens
Triple-height entrance gallery enables building to face street and park
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FeaturesFrom the archive: 1999 — Far-flung frontier
A few years ago Building interviewed a resident of the south London borough who escaped to a remote destination
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NewsGovernment goes cold on MPs’ offsite recommendations
Housing select committee had suggested linking public subsidies for developers to MMC use
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FeaturesThe rise of the smart home
An increasing demand for smart devices has opened up fresh ways of differentiating new-builds while increasing customer satisfaction
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NewsLovell raids Galliford Try again for new director
Mick Laws lands development director job at Morgan Sindall’s residential business
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NewsPlans for 55-storey tower in Salford unveiled
Work could start on site next year, says building’s architect
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CommentConstruction industry gossip: The day Santa Claus came to town
The rise of the ‘slimby’ ushers in a more positive era, while one firm attempts to mitigate the effects of a no-deal Brexit
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NewsIn pictures: Fosters’ latest Apple Store opens in Tokyo
Branch sits at base of 1970s office block
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FeaturesImage of the week: Over the moon
As Monday’s autumn equinox approaches, a full ‘harvest moon’ rises under Sean Henry’s sculpture ’Couple’ at Newbiggin-by-the-Sea
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Comment5 minutes with… David Hills, head of workplace, Purcell
David Hills tells Building about looking on the funny side, Palermo and his favourite pair of shades
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FeaturesSketch of the week: South Africa House, Trafalgar Square, London
This week’s #buildingdoodle sketch is by Martin Douglas, director at Pad Design
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CommentDon’t you dare miss a step: mediation and arbitration
Does a mediation clause in the contract make it unlawful to proceed directly to arbitration, even after termination?