All articles by Will Hurst – Page 4
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BDP appoints new chief executive
John McManus takes the reins after Peter Drummond steps down after almost a decade
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Morgan Sindall's commercial director steps down
Paul Whitmore to leave at the end of the year after 13 years at the firm
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Crossrail shuns design review for 27 surface stations
Leading architects including Richard Rogers warn over lack of design scrutiny on £15bn project
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Comment
Why is Crossrail cutting back on design reviews?
The new stations are unlikely to compare with the Victorians’ glorious rail achievements, but that shouldn’t mean cutting back on design scrutiny
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Features
Autumn Statement 2013: Key policies for construction
A guide to what the key policies in last week’s Autumn Statement and National Infrastructure Plan update will mean for the industry
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CITB claims 60,000 jobs at risk due to skills 'time bomb'
Report by skills body also found 42% of firms struggling to recruit workers with right skills
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Boris launches new industry cycle safety standards
London mayor unveils a new set of standards for HGV transport in a bid to tackle cycling deaths and injuries
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Comment
Airport capacity: No easy option
Increasing airport capacity is vital but both the Estuary and the Constellation airport ideas come with drawbacks
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Pickles rejects Persimmon scheme over design
Rejection sends message that sustainable development must involve good design
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Brazil World Cup stadiums to miss deadline
Every stadium still under construction for the 2014 Brazil World Cup will miss Fifa’s original deadline of 31 December
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UK firms celebrate Dubai 2020 World Expo triumph
HOK and other UK-based consultants celebrate winning bid for multi-billion pound event
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Revised designs for £120m Southbank scheme revealed
Southbank Centre reveals architect Feilden Clegg Bradley’s revised designs for controversial redevelopment
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Pickles rejects 'poorly designed' Persimmon scheme
Housebuilders’ appeal on 200-home Lancashire scheme dismissed by communities secretary
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Qatar delegation says worker conditions not improving
International trade union body warns firms working there are ‘on notice’ over reputational risk
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Massive Belfast regeneration scheme wins planning
Redevelopment of the Odyssey Complex worth £100m given green light
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Blacklisting High Court cases put back to Spring
Judge postpones application to roll all four High Court compensation claims into one
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Blacklist compensation scheme needs 'major overhaul'
Trade unions and Blacklist Support Group say Construction Workers Compensation Scheme proposals fall short
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Ministers 'to keep ECO but double timescales'
Green Building Council hits out at moves to ‘dilute’ scheme’s ambition, but reports suggests government may introduce greater incentives for Green Deal
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Arup asked to help investigate Latvian supermarket collapse
Structural engineers at the firm’s Moscow office asked for assistance following president’s call for international expertise