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CommentHansom: Best picture goes to …
Film crews horse around at Heathrow, there are Luddites at the palace, and at least one person is pleased HS2 is coming through Birmingham. Plus, analyst in Alpine holiday shock and a TV titan returns to White City
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CommentTrain to win
The apprenticeship levy is coming, so we might as well make the best of it. And how we do that is by thinking smarter and working together to make the scheme succeed for us
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FeaturesThe apprentice
As the government’s new apprenticeship levy kicks big questions remain over how it will work
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FeaturesBudget preview: Inside the box
Philip Hammond is not known for showmanship or drama - perhaps that’s for the best, given the wider political and economic upheaval. But the last-ever spring Budget is even more of a mystery than usual
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NewsCost pressures starting to hurt, survey shows
But latest Markit/CIPS research reports renewed growth for the construction sector
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NewsKeepmoat sells regen arm for £330m
Keepmoat chief executive Dave Sheridan is to also leave the house builder
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NewsWSP targets UK growth 'despite Brexit'
Toronto-listed engineer adds 2,500 employees through eight acquisitions last year
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CommentWe need a boring Budget
Next week the chancellor will unveil his spring Budget, let’s hope he uses it to strengthen existing policies and provide certainty rather than unleash any big surprises
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CommentWho gets the bill?
A collapsed tunnel on a hydroelectric scheme left the contractor and employer in dispute about who should pay to have it rectified. So where does liability lie?
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CommentSimply fair
Understanding contractual provisions can be complicated but a solid legal framework that also reflects fair payment guidance is essential
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CommentRevolutionary reform
A study for TeCSA revealed an appetite for change in the pre-action protocol for construction and engineering disputes. That change came into effect towards the end of last year
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CommentOnline poll: Apprenticeships levy
Will the government’s all-industry apprenticeship levy work for construction? Vote here
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NewsChinese ink £1.2bn deal to buy London's Cheesegrater
Tower includes Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners among its tenants
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FeaturesEcobuild 2017: Regeneration now
The construction industry is in the throes of a major drive to renew and revive communities - but how is it best done? Ecobuild 2017 next week will attempt to address this question
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NewsCarillion pre-tax profit slides
The contractor saw revenue increase despite Brexit slowing the pace of contracts being awarded
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NewsCostain profit up but takes bigger hit on PFI waste job
Contractor posts solid set of results despite increased loss on Manchester PFI scheme
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NewsBuild UK signs up CIOB as a member
Professional body joins several developers in signing up in recent months
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NewsPublic construction at risk as Whitehall faces new budget cuts
Government departments have been asked to find savings of up to 6%
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NewsArcadis snaps up ex-RICS president's firm
Consultant buys Birmingham-based firm run by Louise Brooke-Smith