All articles by Vern Pitt – Page 7
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Government-commissioned report backs 'wood first' rule
Independent Panel on Foresty back councils’ use of planning law to drive increase in timber buildings
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John Gummer to chair Committee on Climate Change
Former environment secretary pledges to maintain committee’s independent and impartial spirit
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Willmott, Galliford Try and Keepmoat win £100m housing framework
Firms among ten appointed to build social housing in the South
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Green Deal oversight partner faces high court action for 'bias'
Renewable Energy Assurance Limited charged with “bias” and “incompetance” in solar market regulation
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Battersea Power Station sold for £400m
Consortia of developers buys iconic Battersea Power Station
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Costain and Balfour Beatty win £250m nuclear framework
Contractors to work for nuclear rector site manager Magnox for the next ten years
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Carillion targets infrastructure in the UK
Firm secures £2.2bn of orders and maintains order book of £18bn
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Government expands lean procurement trials
Over £300m of government spending added to list of procurement trials
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Ray O'Rourke: 'We need 35-hour weeks'
Boss of contractor Laing O’Rourke argues for shorter weeks to attract young people into the construction industry
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Government PFI review just 'weeks away'
Infrastructure UK boss says result of government review of Private Finance Initiative should be published before summer recess
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Laing O'Rourke chief urges ministers to act on infrastructure
Laing O’Rourke’s European boss says firm will look overseas for work if infrastructure projects are not brought forward
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Government needs a 'step change' in carbon reduction
Green Deal and ECO not enough to keep building emissions reductions on track according to the Committee on Climate Change
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Pringle Brandon merger to lead to staff growth
Architect aims to double turnover within five years by expanding into healthcare and higher education
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Tesco addresses fears over contractor finance
Supermarket giant reacts to supply chain concerns following forward funding comments
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Morgan Sindall maintains £3.2bn order book
Orders for contractor hold up despite “challenging” market
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Costain launches water sector JV
Contractor to target large industrial water customers in partnership with Severn Trent
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Olympic learning programme ‘must be more transparent’
Chair of Commission for a Sustainable London 2012 calls for more openness about failure in delivering a sustainable Olympics
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CBI urges ministers to fast-track repairs and maintenance cash
Business leaders say it could help combat rising welfare costs
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Steve Hill Construction enters administration
Contractor had been slow to make payments since January