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NewsCarillion collapse paves way for government supplier reforms
David Lidington has announced a raft of changes in a speech earlier today
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NewsCarillion collapse threat to Liverpool Laing O'Rourke cancer hospital
NHS Trust says scheme being built next door to stalled Royal Liverpool job faces being caught up in fallout
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NewsGrayling makes five promises ahead of Heathrow vote
MPs are set to vote on third runway this afternoon
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CommentThe architect's role in maximising modular benefits for housing schemes
The architect’s role in this process goes beyond simply designing the building itself, writes David de Sousa
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NewsLetwin says more British brickies and suppliers needed to meet 300,000 homes target
Final recommendations due out in the autumn
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NewsLiverpool council's housing firm appoints Lovell for new scheme
Contractor will build more than 100 homes in first phase of 10,000 unit-project
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NewsSupport off-site production to meet your targets, housing associations tell government
Report calls on Homes England to invest if associations are to meet ambitious build targets
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NewsCollapse fears over Mac building
Council warning comes as Scotland secretary visits ’scene of devastation’
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NewsCarillion debacle should prompt a government rethink, concedes minister
David Lidington said system would work better with more resources
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NewsArchitectural adviser sacked by Grenfell Inquiry
John Priestley dropped after two days over ‘misuse of title’ complaint
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FeaturesAt full tilt: how Manchester velodrome got a new track in record time
When the British national cycling team headed off to Australia in March for the Commonwealth Games, they started a clock back in Manchester for a construction team to replace the wooden track at their velodrome
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CommentWe need to plug in to electric cars
Electric vehicles with zero emissions are the future, so it is vital government creates the conditions to maximise take-up and build a proper charging point network
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CommentTo boost female representation, civil engineering must tackle a more fundamental perception challenge
To attract female talent, civil engineers need to become more than the unsung heroes of the built environment
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NewsRIBA Enterprises loses battle with VAT man over £1.6m bill
Dispute centred on VAT refunds of just over £2m
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CommentHansom: Sharp words
Interserve chief Debbie White counters the verbal jabs of government with understatement, while even a toddler can see the lack of progress on a road upgrade
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CommentLegal: A dangerous clause
Victoria Peckett considers whether termination-at-will clauses provide a get-out-of-jail-free card
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NewsISG nabs £34m Richmond college job
The contractor will deliver the Atkins-designed Twickenham scheme
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CommentLegal: incentivising innovation
In the fifth part of our series on new technology, Andrew Keeley and Maeve Gantley consider whether construction contracts have a role to play in incentivising innovation
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NewsMake given the go-ahead for Old Oak homes
Trio of schemes become first private sector jobs to be given the go-ahead in the regeneration project