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In for the long haul?
A recent judgment raises questions over whether the courts should approach long-term contracts differently to shorter-term ones, insofar as termination provisions are concerned
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Mayor bins plan to increase number of luxury flats at New Scotland Yard
Developer wanted to reduce proportion of ‘affordable’ flats at prestigious London site
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Government spells out advice to councils following Grenfell tragedy
Building owners encouraged to send ACM cladding sample for testing, as well as a range of information connected to this
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Arcadis eyeing sale of architect arm
CallisonRTKL employs 1,700 staff across 23 offices worldwide
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Ramboll nabs WSP man
Ramboll has poached former WSP operations director Andrew Henderson to head up its buildings division. The engineer said Henderson (pictured), who has become the firm’s UK executive director for buildings, will also sit on the Ramboll UK board. Henderson worked for Hyder Consulting before moving ...
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Bovis Homes cuts 120 staff as half-year profit down 31%
CEO Greg Fitzgerald says housebuilder ‘stabilising’ after period of decline
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Khan says builders are at the centre of his housing vision
London mayor says training academy will help work start on 90,000 affordable homes by 2021
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Carbuncle Cup 2017 winner named
This year the award no one wants to win goes to an office development in London’s Victoria
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Barratt delivers record profit as total builds hit nine-year high
UK’s largest housebuilder sees 12.1% profit surge as “robust” demand continues
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CITB spending welcomed amid calls for reform
Construction groups cautiously praise report revealing £17.8m allocated mostly to small firms, as under-fire training body faces vote on its future
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Back to school: The human touch
OMA’s first science building, Lab City engineering school near Paris, humanises its rational grid structure through a system of streets and squares bathed in natural light.
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McCarthy & Stone recovers following election and Brexit woes
Full year revenue up 4% to record £660m as average selling price exceeds £273m for first time in its history
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Smart placemaking - a better way
Making sure that the buildings, schemes and neighbourhoods that are coming out of the ground will stand the test of time, and the key to this is collaboration between developers.
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Mace's Mark Reynolds to lead CLC's skills workstream
Reynolds replaces Balfour Beatty’s Leo Quinn, who stepped down from the role after 18 months
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Redrow posts record annual turnover of £1.66bn
Pre-tax profit up 26% to £315m, as housebuilder benefits from completions increase and rise in average selling price
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