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NewsLaing O'Rourke confirmed for New Oxford Street job
Contractor is redeveloping the former Royal Mail Sorting Office
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NewsUnion threatens "summer of chaos" after crane drivers reject pay deal
Over 50 crane drivers have rejected a pay offer from HTC Wolffkran
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NewsCrest Nicholson to proceed with pay deal despite shareholder revolt
Over 107 million votes were cast against the proposal at the company’s AGM
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NewsRICS to publish global construction standard
Standard already being rolled out by some firms, including Arup
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NewsQuintain lines up builders for Wembley PRS push
Developer is accelerating construction on its 85-acre Wembley Park scheme
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NewsNuclear new build in 'meltdown', say experts
Doubts grow over delays, funding shortfalls and ability of nuclear industry to complete planned projects
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NewsNakheel rebounds with £1bn profit
Middle East developer on a roll after being hit hard in the global financial crisis
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NewsRamboll and Arup nab £6bn Germany-to-Denmark tunnel
Femern tunnel will be the longest immersed undersea tunnel in the world
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FeaturesImage of the week: Get a dollop of that
Two winners of the next commissions for the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square announced on Tuesday
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FeaturesSketch of the week: Homes at Dunstall Farm
This week’s #buildingdoodle sketch is by Niamh Hession, associate at Pad Design
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FeaturesThis week in 2002
Building wrote that the construction industry had finally worked out how to get its voice heard by government 15 years ago
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CommentHansom: Beside the sea
As usual, Mipim was a rich hunting ground for me to get the lowdown on the latest property news and catch up with old industry pals. This year, delegates enjoyed an unusual piece of artwork …
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FeaturesIs nuclear in meltdown?
Work on Hinkley C’s construction may be about to start but hopes for a whole new fleet of power stations are at risk after a ‘crisis’ in market confidence triggered by EDF’s Hinkley delivery problems
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CommentDebts in paradise
A Caribbean case - marked by carelessness and potential illegality - highlights how horribly wrong a construction project can go. It also shows the specialist expertise of the TCC
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CommentCPA/Barbour ABI Index: Variations from sector to sector
February’s index is up, following on from a rise in January, but sector performance varies
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CommentBy implication
If contracting parties fail to agree a key term, making the contract unenforceable, can the courts imply a term to make their incomplete bargain into a binding contract?
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NewsGleeds and O'Rourke ink £350m Welsh hospital deal
Work is expected to start on the 55,000 m2 project this August
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NewsEverton agree land deal for waterfront stadium
Premier League club has bought a site from Peel Holdings
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CommentConstruction's long-term outlook
Lower real incomes are a key risk for the years ahead and have clear implications for construction
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NewsInvestor seals deal with Durkan for £71m London flats
M G Real Estate inks fourth investor-housebuilder deal