All articles by Jonathan Owen
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FeaturesMore questions than answers for national infrastructure bank
While the idea of the new bank has been welcomed across the sector, the devil will be in the detail 鈥撀爓hich remains largely unknown, Jonathan Owen reports
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News鈥婸arliament refurb job years away from being costed
A major review into the programme has been pushed back to next month
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NewsParliament refurbishment will cost at 鈥榣east 拢12bn,鈥� chair of spending watchdog says
Review into scheme due out this month
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NewsLondon builders have 鈥榰ntil middle of this week鈥� to cut Tube overcrowding or face sites being shut down
Emergency summit called last Friday afternoon in aftermath of government threat
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NewsLatest lockdown putting the brakes on housing sales, RICS warns
Surveyors expect levels of activity to fall in coming weeks
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News拢500m Parliament refurb plan shut down
Decision comes amid radical changes to 拢4bn revamp, such as accessing Westminster from the river聽
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NewsConstruction must avoid refreshed race to bottom, trade bodies warn
There is mounting concern over a race to the bottom in the scramble for work
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NewsBarratt attacks new Help to Buy scheme
The government鈥檚 changes to the programme will not help get people onto the housing ladder, says housebuilder
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NewsCostain to take 拢45m hit after A465 project decision
Arbitration ruling in favour of the Welsh government
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NewsSeverfield optimistic over covid-19 recovery
Contractor admits its order book has shrunk in recent months聽
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NewsDon鈥檛 use covid-19 as an excuse, Build UK urges firms
Companies should not try to blame everything on the pandemic, according to the trade body聽
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NewsBarratt profit almost halved by covid-19
Turnover and profits have taken a big hit over the past year
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NewsMcAlpine, Morgan Sindall and Wates sign up for retirement living framework
Contract disputes to be reduced under Legal and General鈥檚 new framework
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NewsTime to move on from furlough, contractors say
Firms credit scheme with saving jobs but say they now need to stand on their own two feet
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NewsMulti-million share windfall for Persimmon boss
Outgoing chief executive Dave Jenkinson profits from controversial bonus scheme
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NewsContractors鈥� staff return to offices as government launches 鈥榖ack to work鈥� campaign
Laing O鈥橰ourke reopens HQ to more employees while Mace expects numbers to increase at Moorgate office聽
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NewsONS warns of covid-19 cost to construction
A significant number of firms have been living beyond their means, new figures show聽