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NewsWYG warns on first half profit
Projects and payment delays and lower volumes of new work since March blamed
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NewsManchester's planners give go-ahead to quartet of towers
The £200m residential scheme is part of the mammoth regeneration project to create the city’s Noma neighbourhood
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NewsBarbour ABI's August market review is out now
Barbour ABI’s Economic Construction Market Review for August is now available to download
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FeaturesSketch of the week: Watford Junction offices
This week’s #buildingdoodle sketch is by Dan Burr, partner at Sheppard Robson
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NewsAlandale shuts track and civils arm following Farringdon corruption fine
Company was ordered to pay £25,000 last month for role in rail scam
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NewsPFI successor funds just six schemes since 2012
Worries grow about disappearance of procurement model that has funded more than 700 projects worth £60bn since the 1990s
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CommentA lightbulb moment
PFI may not have the best reputation but it is very important that government sorts out a steady flow of schemes and hones its structure
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NewsLondon mayor names partner for 100% affordable housing scheme
Housing associations Catalyst and Swan will work with C.F. Møller Architects on the Walthamstow scheme
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CommentCPA/Barbour ABI Index: How long will it last?
As growth slows, it is uncertain how long activity on the ground will stay at high levels
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CommentAlarm bells ringing
Construction activity has shrunk in the second quarter as the uncertain environment has taken hold
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CommentCyber security: BIM
The first of a new series of columns on cyber security looks at the data risk issues around building information modelling. Taylor Wessing’s cyber security team explain
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CommentTime to call time
A claimant tried to revive a dispute dating back to 1992 by alleging a fraud. But the court said it would not sit back and referee whatever games he wanted to play
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CommentHansom: Something in the drink
An insurance company has made getting builders a decent brew a priority, a Scottish island welcomes a new distillery for its national spirit and homeowners get a bit carried away describing their ideal homes
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NewsMorgan Sindall tops contractor charts for July
Firm captures top spot from Kier with £186m-worth of work, spread over 41 contracts
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FeaturesPFI: In the balance
With the risk of taking on work rising and the pipeline of promised projects yet to materialise, is the fate of PFI as a funding mechanism up in the air?
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FeaturesImage of the week: Listening as the bells end
Big Ben falls silent as work begins to repair the tower
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CommentSix ways masterplanning can improve our lives
Masterplanning is much more than predicting infrastructure issues before they arise - a well-designed development framework can have a significant impact on people’s lives
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FeaturesProcurement update: Uncertain markets
Clients are returning to package-based procurement to get better value from their supply chain, even though this involves taking on much more risk