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NewsCountryside ramps up affordable homes activity
Housebuilder says it is on track to hit management forecasts
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NewsSureserve sets aside £2.5m to cover Lakehouse defects
Sureserve said it had made a £2.5m provision of £2.5m to cover claims made under parent company guarantees and bonds
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NewsTfL unhappy with rate of progress on Crossrail tunnels
Transport group says efficiency rates on work have been ’disappointing’
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CommentLegal: Not so privileged
Assuming that legal privilege extends to in-house lawyers can be a costly error
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NewsBoss of Carillion's Liverpool hospital set to leave
Aidan Kehoe to leave the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS trust in March
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NewsCommercial and industrial sectors at a standstill, says RICS
Survey says uncertainty over Brexit outcome is beginning to bite
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NewsBrace yourselves for no-deal Brexit, warns former minister
MP Ed Vaizey tells construction firms they are right to worry about labour and materials shortages
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CommentA government devoid of people skills
As conversations around Brexit become more anxious, construction demands answers to the question of immigration
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News‘Nobody knows’ how much HS2 will cost, admits ousted chair
Terry Morgan tells peers scheme should ditch Euston as finishing point to save money
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FeaturesTimber frames: will we see wooden skyscrapers in the future?
Timber frames, for so long limited to the low-rise residential sector, have begun to break into commercial and higher-rise uses, thanks to technological breakthroughs
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NewsScottish government launches review of Multiplex's Glasgow hospital
The review comes after two patients contracted an infection linked to pigeon droppings
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CommentWhen is it good to call out on fraud in adjudication proceedings?
If you’re going to use an allegation of fraud as grounds for a stay of payment on an adjudication award, get the timing right, writes Tony Bingham
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NewsWork finishes on Aberdeen bypass but problem bridge still needs sign-off
Scottish transport secretary says he has been forced to warn Balfour Beatty and Galliford Try not to ‘cut corners’
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NewsBrexit uncertainty could derail HS2, says government think tank
Focus on planning for the UK’s exit from the EU is increasing the chance that projects will be late or over budget, according to the Institute for Government
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FeaturesOnline poll: Staff shortages post-Brexit?
This week’s poll: Are you worried about sourcing or retaining staff after Brexit?
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CommentWhat came first, the millennial or the rabbit hutch house?
Rather than blindly throwing concrete at our cities, we should take pause and consider whether these homes are inspired by choice, or circumstance?
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NewsContract manager swaps Kier for operations role at London builder
James Darker has joined property specialist Gateville Group
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FeaturesHow can construction adapt to the government’s skills-based immigration strategy?
Last month’s government immigration white paper – ‘skills-based’ with a £30,000 salary threshold and no route for the self-employed – is almost the complete opposite of what construction has been calling for, says Joey Gardiner . So what’s the likely impact going to be and what can the industry ...