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  • Education Funding Agency
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    Interview: Mike Green

    2013-05-03T00:00:00Z

    The man in charge of capital works at the Education Funding Agency has his finger on the ‘go’ button

  • TRACKER2
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    The tracker: March 2013

    2013-05-02T06:00:00Z

    Construction activity fell last month but remains in positive territory, although orders are falling and are down on what they should be for the time of year. Experian Economics analyses the statistics

  • 1963
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    Eight towers from 1963

    2013-05-02T06:00:00Z

    A look back at 1963 - the year of the Beatles, sexual politics and tower blocks

  • Arab spring
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    After the Arab Spring

    2013-05-01T09:21:00Z

    There are opportunities for UK firms as countries that underwent revolution in the Arab Spring look to rebuild

  • Argent
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    King's X marks the spot

    2013-04-26T00:00:00Z

    Argent’s managing partner David Partridge on King’s Cross Central and the next £1bn of construction contracts

  • news analysis
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    Blacklisting the blacklisters

    2013-04-26T00:00:00Z

    Councils are exploring ways to stop companies involved in blacklisting from winning work with them

  • buildingawards7
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    The first ever ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ Awards

    2013-04-26T14:33:00Z

    Which firms made the grade for the 1995 ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ Awards?

  • dollshouse
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    The world's first eco-doll's house

    2013-04-25T14:20:00Z

    This educational toy to encourage green awareness was not a favourite of George Osborne

  • marketforecast
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    Market Forecast: The longest winter

    2013-04-25T07:00:00Z

    Tender prices are flat, with nowhere left to fall, and output in January and February was very low. But is the housing sector showing signs of spring? By Peter Fordham of Davis Langdon, an Aecom company

  • specifier4
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    The daylight factor

    2013-04-24T10:00:00Z

    Is it possible to increase daylight without raising costs and lowering energy efficiency?

  • Heathrow T2
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    Specialist contractor of the year

    2013-04-19T13:19:00Z

    Lakesmere’s work on difficult projects such as Heathrow’s Terminal 2 impressed the judges

  • Awards
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    Major contractor of the year (turnover over £300m) 2013

    2013-04-19T11:43:00Z

    Willmott Dixon’s steady financial performance, work on standardised school design and creation of the Willmott Dixon 4Life Academy make it a worthy winner

  • Max Fordham and Feilden Clegg Bradley
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    Sustainable project of the year 2013

    2013-04-19T12:29:00Z

    Among a truly impressive array of projects that have gone green in a myriad ways, Max Fordham and Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios’ The Hive project in Worcester struck the judges with its holistic environmental approach

  • the builder
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    ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ magazine in 1843

    2013-04-19T10:38:00Z

    To celebrate ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ’s 170-year anniversary we’re delving into our archive to take a look at how the magazine started out

  • The Shard
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    ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ magazine project of the year 2013

    2013-04-19T12:43:00Z

    Biggest doesn’t always mean best, but in the case of Renzo Piano’s Shard, the building’s scale, technical wizardry, speedy delivery and stunning design mean it towers over the opposition

  • birminghamnewstreet1
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    Birmingham New Street: Quite a journey

    2013-04-19T00:00:00Z

    Getting the trains to run on time is one thing, but running to the timetable on a project the size of the £700m refurbishment of Birmingham New Street - while keeping the existing station fully operational - is something else entirely. Thomas Lane jumps on board

  • Horsted Park - Proctor and Matthews Architects
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    Housing Project of the Year 2013

    2013-04-19T11:32:00Z

    Horsted Park’s use of the local rural vernacular and sensitivity to the comfort of residents of its 337 homes has ensured a category win for architect Proctor and Matthews

  • BIM
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    BIM initiative of the year 2013

    2013-04-19T11:11:00Z

    Costain’s use of the technology on its London Bridge station redevelopment impressed the judges

  • Wonders and blunders
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    Public project of the year 2013

    2013-04-19T13:09:00Z

    The spectacular roof of the Western Concourse of King’s Cross station soared above the impressive competition, in this diverse category

  • Mott MacDonald awards 2013 Royal Victoria Hospital Edinburgh
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    Engineering consultant of the year 2013

    2013-04-19T12:27:00Z

    Engineering has had an exiting year, from the Large Hadron Collider, to the World Trade Center, but it was Mott MacDonald’s customer satisfaction levels and international growth that impressed