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Balfour Beatty appoints new regional construction boss

2013-12-09T17:20:00Z

Mark Cutler, former chief executive of Barhale, takes the reins of troubled business and will replace Mike Peasland who is retiring

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Boris launches new industry cycle safety standards

2013-12-09T16:26:00Z

London mayor unveils a new set of standards for HGV transport in a bid to tackle cycling deaths and injuries

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Severn Trent reappoints firms to major framework

2013-12-09T11:42:00Z

All seven of Severn Trent Water’s design and build engineering partners have had their contracts extended for a further five years

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Willmott Dixon seals 132-home private rental deal

2013-12-09T09:38:00Z

Willmott Dixon has completed a deal to build 132 homes for private rent as part of the wider redevelopment of the The Old Vinyl Factory site in Hayes

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Balfour and Kier win £121m RAF job

2013-12-09T09:12:00Z

Hercules joint venture wins contract to refurbish old defence buildings and build new ones

Comment

The skills shortage may drag construction down

2013-12-06T10:08:00Z

This week’s OECD international league table on education reminds us in the UK that we can take nothing for granted - and that’s true too of construction

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ISG order book swells 20%

2013-12-06T09:48:00Z

Firm reports improvement in the pipeline of opportunities in the UK construction market

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Pinnacle tower to keep ‘helter skelter’ design after review

2013-12-06T06:00:00Z

Redesign seeks to make project viable with changes to floor plates and less retail space, but distinctive design retained

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Galliford Try sued by Prater over 2012 village delays

2013-12-06T06:00:00Z

Exclusive: The £4.4m claim from cladding firm is second claim Galliford Try faces relating to athletes village

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Government to clamp down on bogus self employment

2013-12-05T15:36:00Z

Autumn Statement: Drive to stamp out bogus self employment part of fresh crackdown on tax avoidance

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New commercial work in London doubles in two years

2013-12-05T09:54:00Z

Contractor survey finds rapid turnaround in the capital with cost inflation new concern

Comment

Revenge of the subcontractors - coming to a building site near you?

2013-12-05T09:05:00Z

Yes, most commentators are upbeat about the construction market but we have new problems: lack of supply and rising prices

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Bam could lose prestigious £300m Google HQ job

2013-12-05T06:00:00Z

Exclusive: Client’s ‘fundamental review’ of King’s Cross office could double project’s value and spark re-procurement

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Major contractors ‘owed over £1.3m’ to collapsed M&E firm

2013-12-05T06:00:00Z

Four major contractors named as owing £1.3m to collapsed M E firm HPEMS

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Lakesmere wins Olympic stadium role

2013-12-03T10:30:00Z

¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ envelope specialist to ensure new roof reduces noise to the surrounding area

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Construction industry 'springing back to life'

2013-12-03T09:49:00Z

Activity across the construction industry rose at the fastest rate in six years in November, the latest Markit/CIPS survey has found

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Skanska picked for £165m Papworth Hospital

2013-12-02T12:39:00Z

Skanska has been selected as preferred bidder to build a new £165m PFI hospital in Cambridge.

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Blacklisting High Court cases put back to Spring

2013-11-29T14:39:00Z

Judge postpones application to roll all four High Court compensation claims into one

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Speedy Hire boss steps down as £5m hole found in accounts

2013-11-29T09:57:00Z

The chief executive of Speedy Hire has stepped down from the business following the discovery of a £5m hole in the accounts of the firm’s international division

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Carillion wins £800m Sunderland job

2013-11-29T08:32:00Z

Contractor selected alongside developer Igloo for regeneration partnership