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FeaturesAutumn Statement preview: Five construction priorities
With debt still soaring, George Osborne is unlikely to be announcing much in the way of new spending. Here we look at the chancellor鈥檚 top five construction priorities
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FeaturesInterview: Cyrille Ragoucy, Lafarge Tarmac
The chief executive of Lafarge Tarmac has big plans for the newly merged materials giant. And he鈥檚 not going to let a little difference of opinion with the Competition Commission stand in his way
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FeaturesInterview: Andrew Ridley-Barker, Vinci
Vinci鈥檚 construction boss on why the firm is putting airports at the centre of its growth strategy
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FeaturesThe commercial sector: Ready, steady 鈥�
Optimism that the private commercial sector is bouncing back is growing - all we need now are some projects
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FeaturesModern methods of construction: Material change?
Will the surge in demand lead to a permanent shift towards modern methods of construction?
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FeaturesQatar's migrant construction workers: what can be done?
Pressure is on the Qatari authorities to do something about the working conditions of those building the World Cup 2022 infrastructure and venues, so what are the risks UK companies working there could face?
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FeaturesWhat's so scary about supply chain finance?
As more and more contractors consider adopting supply chain finance, fears are growing that it could be used to worsen suppliers鈥� payment terms
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FeaturesInterview: Mike Putnam, Skanska
The Skanska UK boss on prompt payment, where he aims to take the firm and his work at the Green Construction Board
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FeaturesInterview: Mark Reynolds, Mace
Mace鈥檚 new chief executive on how he plans to double the firm鈥檚 turnover by 2020
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FeaturesInterview: Dave Smith, Blacklist Support Group
The blacklisted engineer on his fightback against the industry - and why he also has the unions in his sights
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FeaturesMuseum of Liverpool: Nightmare at the museum
The 拢72m Museum of Liverpool may have opened in 2011, but problems with the design and build mean parts of the iconic building are still inaccessible to the public. Last week鈥檚 拢1.13m court judgment highlights the dangers for small consultants on big projects
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FeaturesSee no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil
The industry stands accused of closing its eyes to the blacklisting saga
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FeaturesInterview: Stuart Black, Lakehouse
The Lakehouse executive chairman on how the contractor has managed to defy the downturn
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FeaturesInterview: Pascal Mittermaier, Lend Lease
Lend Lease has put Pascal Mittermaier in charge of the 拢1.5bn Elephant Castle regeneration scheme
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FeaturesHow Bam came top of Google's search
Bam Construct UK boss Graham Cash tells 黑洞社区 what winning one of the most prestigious construction jobs of the year means for the contractor
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FeaturesIn focus: Kier
In the final of our quick fire guides to recent changes at major contractors, we look at Kier
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FeaturesIn focus: Laing O'Rourke
The fourth of our quick fire guides to recent changes at major contractors looks at Laing O鈥橰ourke
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FeaturesIn focus: Morgan Sindall
The third of our quick-fire guides to changes at major contractors looks at Morgan Sindall
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FeaturesIn focus: Balfour Beatty
In the second of our series on recent changes at major contractors, we look at Balfour Beatty