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NewsBalfour changes its tune on CITB
U-turn comes after UK’s biggest contractor had said it would vote against training body later this month
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NewsTrade bodies team up to sound alarm on Brexit immigration plan
Chiefs of nine groups tell Brexit secretary David Davis schemes are at risk if EU workers forced to leave in 2019
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CommentThe streets of London
“A marathon and not a sprint”: that was how London mayor Sadiq Khan described fixing London’s housing crisis as he launched his draft housing strategy last week. But even “marathon” seems an understatement when you take a quick jog through the numbers. Total housing completions in London are expected ...
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FeaturesNorth and South: George Osborne talks to Building
George Osborne talks to Building , reflecting on the ‘northern powerhouse’, infrastructure, Brexit and his hope that the current government will finish the job he started
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NewsOsborne joins row about EU migrants plan
Former chancellor highlights financial and workforce risks as he again champions the northern powerhouse to rebalance the economy
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CommentSort out skills or face a construction crisis in post-Brexit Britain
With the level of infrastructure demand, it’s essential for government to find a way to retain skilled EU workers and attract sustainable levels of talent in the future
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CommentHansom: New kids on the block
This week a six-year-old applies for a job at Legoland, people at Berkeley cash in a chunk of shares, and things get ugly at Nova Victoria
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News‘Obsessed’ wannabe architect dodges jail over fraud
Suspended sentence for woman who faked her degree certificate and references
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NewsBirmingham regen schemes get green light
Deals include city centre site called New Gardens Square
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NewsFosters gets lift off for London Zoo aviary revamp
Upgrade will provide a new walk-through home and education space for visitors
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NewsKnight teams up with WSP for bridges job on Sussex bypass
More than 15 bridges may be needed on A27 Arundel bypass
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FeaturesSketch of the week: Harry Stoke New Neighbourhood, Bristol
This week’s #buildingdoodle sketch is by Martin Douglas, associate director at Pad Design
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CommentNew technology, old problems
The first judicial consideration of BIM asks whether an interim application for an injunction restoring client access to the project BIM should be granted
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FeaturesThis week in 1997
As construction waits for clarification on Brexit, infrastructure and possible action on the housing white paper, Building looks back to a clearer time when the construction minister Nick Raynsford saw fit to talk directly to the industry
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FeaturesWhat to specify: Doors and windows
The National Gallery has chosen large doors that match its granite flooring, a Welsh fire station has been fitted with thermally efficient products, and the Design Museum has specified ironmongery
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NewsWorries grow over UK's Brexit plan for EU immigrants
RICS says 200,000 overseas workers go move elsewhere
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NewsPreview: George Osborne speaks to Building
He may be editing a London newspaper but the former chancellor still has his eye on developing the ‘northern powerhouse’ that he championed in government. Here, we give a glimpse of tomorrow’s interview, in which George Osborne talks infrastructure, skills and Brexit with Building
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FeaturesParty conference season 2017: Any answers?
The shifting sands of this year’s political terrain have left a lot of questions. Will conference season deliver any clarity?