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How to fix the broken paradigm of risk transfer and procurement in construction
Design and build contracts have led to a “design and dump” mentaility that is unsafe and unsustainable. Kevin P’ng proposes a radical alternative
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‘This is a growth story’… How Network Rail plans to become one of the UK’s biggest housebuilders
The transport operator’s group property director talks about the ‘new mindset’ at Network Rail – and why the country’s biggest owner of brownfield land is taking an assertive role in redevelopment projects on its sites
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Government targets new homes around commuter hubs
Reeves and Rayner pledge default approval for schemes with ‘high housing potential’ such as sites near train stations
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Manchester council approval paves way for one of tallest life sciences towers to be built in UK
Controversial proposals to knock down cluster of historic buildings avoid objection from Historic England
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Construction the sector with most firms in ‘critical’ financial distress, report says
Begbies Traynor warns that impending tax rises will increase strain on firms
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Competition watchdog says construction chemicals probe ‘no longer priority’
Decision comes as CMA’s chair reportedly forced to step down
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Bristol student block in city’s Temple Quarter development gains planning approval
Ӱ will be tallest in Temple Quarter regeneration
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Rethink sees Skanska reduce exposure to London commercial work
Heron tower builder says it ‘remains commited’ to market but adds there are others beyond the capital
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Is it time to stop building in the wildfire affected areas of California?
The recent fires in the hills around Los Angeles are the most costly in US history. Does it really make sense to live in these heavily wooded places?
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Developer ‘positive’ about Nine Elms towers handed symbolic refusal last week
Wandsworth turned down planning weeks after Watkin Jones lodged appeal for non-determination
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Starmer pledges to speed up infrastructure schemes by scrapping key legal challenges
Nuclear power plants, trainlines and wind farms would be built quicker under new rules, government says
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£500m ITV Studios redevelopment finally set to start next month after deadline for legal challenge elapses
South Bank scheme has been mired in series of planning and legal wrangles
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£15m-turnover insulation specialist heads into administration
Sto Ltd was subject of winding up petition from German parent last month
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Rapleys brings in new projects head to beef up London building arm
Consultant says Chris Cook will take lead on schemes in capital
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Sustainability rules for City schemes to come into force within weeks
Square Mile signs off guidance to encourage developers to hit key environmental benchmarks
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Watkin Jones slashes losses to £300k after turbulent 18 months
Developer buoyed by increased profit from student housing schemes
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Forterra still discussing brick price hikes in wake of National Insurance tax rises
Firm says revenue last year expected to be in line with 2023 figure
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Features
5 minutes with … Peter Crowther at the British Council for Offices
The BCO president on his passion for recycling buildings, the importance of inspiring the next generation and what happened to his most-prized possession while he was on holiday