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NewsInfrastructure group should be given power over housing, says think tank boss
Treasury resisting idea, says KPMG’s Richard Threlfall
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NewsWilkinson Eyre lands Lord's cricket ground job
Architect will redesign the Compton and Edrich Stands
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NewsWillmott Dixon scores £5m Travelodge deal
Firm’s interiors arm will transform an office building in Hertfordshire
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NewsHS2 nabs Highways England procurement director
David Poole will take up his role as procurement and supply chain director in March
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NewsLakesmere creditors told to forget about getting the millions they are owed back
HSBC facing losses of £15m while unsecured creditors owed a further £15m
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FeaturesMarket review: Infrastructure steps up
The Budget delivered more cash for infrastructure – which accounted for the biggest share of new contracts in November – but forecasts were downgraded
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CommentLeader: That sinking feeling
In this week’s leader: the Carillion saga continues, and Dame Judith Hackitt calls for a major overhaul of building regulations in her interim report
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NewsLaing O'Rourke eyes high-profile Manchester job
Firm part of team that includes architect Ian Simpson behind proposed £300m revamp of city’s Great Northern Warehouses
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FeaturesAnalysis: Opinion split over Hackitt's Grenfell review
Head of review of Building Regulations and fire safety defends lack of detailed recommendations and says industry must take more responsibility
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CommentReasons to be cheerful
The year will have Brexit running through it. But despite the negativity, there will be opportunities for construction to prove itself robust
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News‘Yes-man’ warning on new infrastructure commission chair
Government likely to seek ‘more biddable’ replacement in wake of Adonis’ abrupt departure, warns peer
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NewsInterserve wins new five-year facilities services deal with Thomas Cook
Agreement now covers holiday firm’s 680 retail stores
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CommentQuality is now a luxury
Fire engineer Steven Cooper gives his view on the Hackitt Review interim report, commissioned in the wake of the Grenfell Tower disaster
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NewsKeller in talks to acquire US underground construction firm
Ground engineering specialist has been targeting expansion in the country
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CommentPartnering means more than helping to generate funding and mitigate risk
“Partnership” has long been the buzz-word for contractors in the public sector. But it means more than helping to generate funding and mitigate risk
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FeaturesWhat to specify: Roofing
A lightweight steel roofing and cladding system, tile-look slates and a plug-and-play electronic rooflight system are among these featured products
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CommentHansom: Talking in riddles
What happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object? Plus, unexploded grenades and a novel way of cutting back on costs