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Budget adds £1.5bn for 10,000 social and affordable homes
The government has announced an additional £1.5bn for social and affordable housebuilding and confirmed plans to remove VAT on land sold to registered
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No major Building Regulations changes this Parliament, says Healey
The government has pledged not to make major changes to Building Regulations for the remainder of this Parliament, except where necessary to improve
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Budget confirms £7m for Northern Olympics bid study
The government has committed £7m to examine the feasibility of staging the Olympic and Paralympic Games in the North of England during the 2040s, as part
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Merit administrators extend process by a year
The administration period for entities of offsite specialist Merit has been extended by 12 months. Merit Holdings Ltd – the main trading arm of Merit
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Laing O’Rourke’s 2008 Kingspan fire query revealed in £1.1m dispute
Laing O’Rourke raised concerns in 2008 about the fire-safety compliance of Kingspan insulation specified for a Bury development which was later
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Skanska defeats sexual harassment claim
An employment tribunal has dismissed a sexual harassment claim from a former Skanska Rashleigh Weatherfoil worker that was presented almost 17 years late.
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Midlands civil engineering firm targets £150m turnover
Chasetown Civil Engineering is aiming to achieve £150m in revenue within the next four years, the company has said. According to its latest results, the
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Graham wins fit-out job at £37m Irish hub in London
Graham has been appointed by Ireland’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to fit out five floors of office space at Ireland House in central London.
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Robertson seals deal for £29m Aberdeen school scheme
Robertson Construction has reached financial close on a contract to refurbish and extend a primary school in Aberdeen. The client, Aberdeen City Council,
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The Remediation Bill’s implications for main contractors
Paul Woodhams is managing director (regeneration) at McLaren Construction The Building Safety Act has been a defining issue for our sector in this decade.
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Broad ambitions: bringing an occupied London tower up to date
Project name: Redevelopment of Broadgate Tower Client: British Land Construction cost: £100m Contractor: Bam UK & Ireland Contract type: JCT Major
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Aureos wins £190m Dungeness boiler decommissioning deal
Aureos has won a contract worth up to £190m to remove eight boilers from the former Dungeness A nuclear power station in Kent. Nuclear Restoration