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Big name firms join government-backed building safety scheme
Mace, Kier and Persimmon among first handful of signatories
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Notting Hill Genesis launches fire safety framework ahead of regulation changes
Housing association is the latest to seek fire safety support in preparation for reforms that take effect in August
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Annual planning approvals by value to April 2021
Annual planning approvals were worth £111.2bn in the year to April according to Glenigan’s sector by sector league table
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Top client contract awards - April 2021
There was a slight drop in new contract awards from March’s £6.5bn to £6.2bn in April according to Glenigan’s sector by sector league table of top spending clients
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Planning approvals by value - April 2021
The value of new planning approvals dropped by £2.13bn from March to April’s £7.02bn according to Glenigan’s sector by sector league table
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Jenrick will meet backbench rebels to win support for planning reforms
Communities secretary insists plans will help small housebuilders
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John Laing sold to US equity firm in £2bn deal
Deal will see UK-listed investor taken private after six years on the stock exchange
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Balfour Beatty shareholders rebel over lack of board diversity
More than a fifth of shareholders opposed the reappointment of Philip Aiken as a director
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World’s tallest modular tower officially launched
HTA Design says Croydon tower built from ready-built pods sets new standards for high rise housing
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In pictures: Stage set for theatre scheme at O’Rourke’s huge Olympia redevelopment
Haworth Tompkins to design venue as contractor begins £600m main construction works after year of enabling works
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Glencar opens Manchester office as demand for warehouse space soars
New regional director expects “rapid and significant” growth in response to booming online sales
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What can construction learn from M&S, John Lewis and the Co-op?
Retailers are taking their customers’ concerns about the climate crisis to heart, but Richard Steer is not sure the building industry can say the same
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Carter Jonas lands deal to let out HS2 properties
Firm will manage 1,500 buildings on first phase of route
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Costain Skanska team picked up £100m from Crossrail last year
Late-running scheme handed firms £450m in nine-month period, new figures show
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Wates raids Morgan Sindall for new partnerships boss
Andrew Savege will head up firm’s work with local authorities and housing associations
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Watkins Jones eyes recovering market as interim numbers hold up
Firm says it expects to fix cladding issues by next September
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Another developer group slams permitted development rights
Reforms could stop other forms of development from happening in city centres, London Property Alliance warns
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Landsec says covid has put question mark over £195m London office set to be built by O’Rourke
Developer mulls Timber Square decision as it assesses impact of pandemic on demand for space in capital
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Ballymore to spend £20m on fire safety repairs
Developer will not confirm if amount will cover all remediation costs
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Offsite manufacturing need not damage social value outcomes
Councils often want a guarantee that construction projects will create local jobs, but Mark Bolger argues for a whole life value approach when considering the benefits of MMC