All articles by Vern Pitt
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FeaturesInterview: Steve Edge
Six years ago designer Steve Edge was advocating corporate rebranding as a way of surviving the recession. Now that the market place is hotting up again, he thinks firms should be even more aware about their image
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NewsConsultants appointed on Crossrail 2
Mott Macdonald and Atkins among successful bidders to develop plans for the £16bn scheme
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NewsHeat network investment to reach £800m in next 10 years
Government to invest in low-carbon heating source that could provide 43% of buildings’ heating requirement
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NewsUKGBC appoints new chief executive
JLL sustainability boss takes helm of UK Green Building Council
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NewsBalfour JV to face review after Christmas rail chaos
Signalling Solutions’ “management processes” to be reviewed by Network Rail after London Paddington closure
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NewsBalfour Beatty scoops £1.5bn Scape framework
Exclusive: Construction giant appointed as contractor to public sector body’s infrastructure framework
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NewsCanary Wharf owner rejects takeover bid
Songbird Estates management advises shareholders to reject £1.6bn takeover bid
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NewsLand deal for £2bn Kent theme park
Developer of London Paramount signs agreement with Lafarge Tarmac to buy Kent site
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NewsThe BREEAM awards: Sophi Taylor Building
National Institute of Agricultural Botany among more than 50 buildings nominated for 2015 awards
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NewsBalfour and Amey JVs to face scrutiny on London rail delays
Overrunning engineering work caused unplanned station closures at King’s Cross and Paddington at Christmas
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NewsContractor duo scoop £55m Crossrail job
Skanska and Costain joint venture win job to link Crossrail and Bakerloo lines
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NewsHS2 hires ex-Lend Lease boss
Infrastructure firm hires procurement boss who left the Australian construction giant at the end of last year
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NewsNew Balfour boss challenged to double share price
Chief executive Leo Quinn offered bonus of up to £10.5m in shares to hit target in three years
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NewsCundall's pre-tax profit surges 17%
Engineer reports “notable improvement” in the market as profit and revenue grow
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NewsCanary Wharf shareholders urged to shelve Qatari takeover bid
Management of Songbird Estates tells shareholders to “take no action” in response to formal £2.6bn bid
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NewsBerkeley rated most sustainable housebuilder
Crest Nicholson and Barratt Developments round out the top three in JLL study
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NewsConstruction orders grow 5% in Q3
Figures from the Office for National Statistics show £12.6bn of construction work was ordered over the third quarter of the year
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NewsSir Robert McAlpine to build £70m Southampton scheme
Contractor appointed by Hammerson to build latest phase of WestQuay development
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FeaturesCalling time on the coalition
From the Green Deal to Crossrail, the government made a number of pledges back in 2010 to keep the industry afloat during the grim five years ahead. But how well has it stuck to them?
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NewsGreen Deal solid wall insulation cashback scheme closed
£24m fund spent less than 48 hours after it opened to applications