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NewsSwedish firm鈥檚 deal to buy Birmingham ventilation company triggers watchdog concern
CMA gives pair until end of this week聽 鈥榯o offer solutions鈥� to resolve worries
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Features鈥楥onstruction seems to have fallen down the food chain鈥� 鈥� Scape鈥檚 Mark Robinson on what the government must change
As the public sector-owned procurement specialist launches its Charter for Change, its chief executive tells Daniel Gayne how the next government can do more to promote the construction sector
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NewsConstruction still accounts for more insolvencies than any other sector
Latest official figures show industry remains under pressure from high interest rates
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CommentEssential law: Termination, part four
As part of our essential law series, Patricia Nathan-Amissah and Mark Barley consider whether you can terminate under common law and under the contract simultaneously
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NewsSupply chain fragility takes over from material prices as biggest threat to contractors, RLB finds
New research shows 87% of firms are now most worried about vulnerability of suppliers
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Features鈥楪overnment flip-flopping on climate has cost us work鈥�: Ramboll鈥檚 Philippa Spence on what she wants from UK politicians
The UK managing director talks to Tom Lowe about the impact that government dithering over net zero policy has had on her firm and the industry as a whole over the past five years
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CommentWas Angela Rayner right to buy?
The shadow levelling-up secretary has taken flak for exercising her right to buy, but Labour has a long history of dalliance with the concept of selling council homes, writes Ben Flatman
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CommentConstructing the Gold Standard for public sector frameworks 鈥� has anything changed?
David Mosey on how the new breed of contracts are rising to meet the challenges to transform industry performance.
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NewsTurnover at McGee jumps by nearly half
Demolition firm posts income of 拢122m for last year with profit up by nearly 90%
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NewsGrenfell Tower final report delayed again
Publication now expected after next anniversary of 2017 fire
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NewsPolice making construction 鈥榠mpossible鈥� with haulage restrictions, says NFB
Body calls on government to intervene聽
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NewsLondon Fire Brigade cautiously welcomes second staircase guidance
But group says focus should not just be on the number of staircases
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NewsHomes England should 鈥榯ake more risk鈥� and lead on more schemes, says review
Report endorses role of housing body but recommends offloading Help-to-Buy and building safety responsibilities
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FeaturesIn an age of regulatory change, can precast concrete columns and precast staircases revolutionise the construction sector?
Lee Cowen,聽managing director of Milbank Concrete Products,聽explores how innovations in precast concrete columns and stairs are transforming how the construction industry operates
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NewsConstruction returns to growth despite lingering concerns over margins
Improving economic conditions see output increase after six month lull, according to latest PMI data
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NewsWinners announced for 拢1.6bn healthcare decarbonisation framework
Four year scheme will enable range of installation services and fabric upgrades
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CommentWe must avoid carbon tunnel vision in workplace design
Embodied carbon has primarily been a consideration at construction level but the impact of fit-outs over a building鈥檚 lifetime on the overall carbon footprint can no longer be ignored, writes Anja Schellenbauer
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Features鈥榊ou鈥檝e got to be prepared to see change. It鈥檚 natural鈥�: HLM on its plan for the future
It鈥檚 all change at the architecture practice as the firm鈥檚 leadership makes way for the next generation. Karen Mosley and Richard O鈥橬eil talk about how to do an orderly succession, the crunch moment that led to it and the decision to walk away from two flawed MMC school projects聽
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NewsGovernment publishes second staircases guidance for higher risk buildings
Evacuation lifts are not an absolute requirement, technical guidance reveals聽
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CommentWhat the second staircase guidance means for the industry
The long-awaited guidance will give developers confidence to proceed on projects, but debates will continue, writes Andrew Mellor