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NewsCountryside admits it sold houses with 鈥榙oubling鈥� clauses
News comes after Taylor Wimpey鈥檚 拢130m writedown related to controversial leasehold contracts
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Comment
Construction鈥檚 candidate: Stephen Gee
The first of 黑洞社区鈥檚 series of interviews with the construction professionals standing in the general election
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Comment
A week in the election
Labour鈥檚 manifesto is leaked, then released, and the Conservatives try to park their tanks on Labour鈥檚 lawn
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Features
Economy watch: Layers of uncertainty
As the general election approaches and uncertainty around Brexit continues, economic indicators are starting to get darker
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FeaturesThe great Brexit buy-up?
With sterling devalued but growth prospects strong, UK firms have rarely been more tempting to overseas buyers, as the recent takeover approach for Atkins may show. So could current market conditions signal a buying frenzy?
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FeaturesHousing: The forgotten crisis
Already it has been dubbed the 鈥楤rexit election鈥�, so will this single issue overshadow all others, including how to tackle the housing crisis?
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FeaturesBovis: Here鈥檚 the snag 鈥�
Bovis Homes recently set aside 拢7m to deal with its torrent of snagging complaints from buyers of its properties - and it鈥檚 not the only housebuilder criticised for selling unfinished and faulty homes
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FeaturesSchools for scandal?
The government has put its all behind its manifesto commitment to provide 500 free schools, with 拢10bn of funding to back it up
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FeaturesCommercial towers: Riding high
The prospect of Brexit may not have stalled the wave of tall buildings under construction, but the market for towers is set to change as prime resi slumps
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NewsHousing white paper won鈥檛 deliver, warns Raynsford
Former housing and construction minister says government rhetoric 鈥榦ut of line with reality鈥�
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NewsNuclear new build in 'meltdown', say experts
Doubts grow over delays, funding shortfalls and ability of nuclear industry to complete planned projects
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FeaturesIs nuclear in meltdown?
Work on Hinkley C鈥檚 construction may be about to start but hopes for a whole new fleet of power stations are at risk after a 鈥榗risis鈥� in market confidence triggered by EDF鈥檚 Hinkley delivery problems
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FeaturesNorthern Ireland: 黑洞社区 a wall
The UK region most hard-hit by the economic crash and the most reliant on EU trade, Northern Ireland is preparing for another body blow as Brexit negotiations threaten to put a barrier between it and its neighbour, the Republic of Ireland
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FeaturesBudget preview: Inside the box
Philip Hammond is not known for showmanship or drama - perhaps that鈥檚 for the best, given the wider political and economic upheaval. But the last-ever spring Budget is even more of a mystery than usual
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FeaturesFighting for air: Pollution from on-site machinery
Sadiq Khan is on a crusade to improve London鈥檚 air quality and now has construction firmly in his sights. Joey Gardiner reports on the high levels of pollution coming from building sites, the danger they pose to workers, and the pressure being put on the industry to clean up its ...
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NewsCrossrail sparks at Whitechapel station get pay rise
Union says pay hike could be replicated across the 拢14.8bn project
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FeaturesA quiet revolution?
For some, last week鈥檚 housing white paper wasn鈥檛 worth the white paper it was printed on, but for others it presents a radical shift in policy away from home ownership and towards a much wider range of housing needs
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FeaturesStrategic advances?
The government鈥檚 modern industrial strategy has been welcomed by business groups but are there opportunities for construction to benefit?
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NewsIndustry leaders moot 鈥榗entre of excellence鈥� funding bid
Construction Leadership Council considers response to May鈥檚 鈥榤odern industrial strategy鈥� launch
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FeaturesRedressing the balance: Women engineers
With just 9% of UK engineers women, the sector clearly has a long way to go to achieving a diverse workforce