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FeaturesBoris Johnson鈥檚 redistribution of London infrastructure cash
The glad tidings are that Boris Johnson has just given Crossrail a fiscal injection. Unfortunately 拢3.5bn worth of other transport projects around the capital have been sacrificed to do so. Olivia Boyd looks at where that leaves the industry 鈥�
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NewsEC Harris plans job cuts after major restructure
Consultant says it will focus on energy, transport and public sector as it announces profit rise of 21%
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NewsLondon police to review 拢1.4bn programme
The London police force has placed a 拢1.4bn seven-year building programme under review as a result of changing market conditions, fuelling concerns that public spending will not be immune to the recession.
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News71,000 construction jobs lost over past year
Scale of redundancies revealed, with Laing O鈥橰ourke and WSP among the latest to cut staff
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News11,000 construction workers face redundancy in Macau
Casino operator Las Vegas Sands announces suspension of massive leisure complex on the Cotai strip
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NewsFoster and Rogers schemes approved for Canary Wharf
Mayor presses on with public construction, green-lighting Fosters' Crossrail station and Rogers' Wood Wharf masterplan
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NewsGreen light for Vauxhall Sky Gardens
The mixed-use tower is the first tall building to be approved since the election of Boris Johnson
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NewsCrossrail may be extended into north Kent
Local council has been asked to safeguard land in case of lengthening of rail route
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NewsCrossrail's Oakervee advises Boris on island airport
Mayor asks mastermind of Hong Kong's island airport to repeat the trick for London
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NewsTaylor Wimpey reports 40% drop in orders
Housebuilder forecasts UK market will remain depressed in the short term
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NewsHouse sales volumes hit new low
RICS reports slowest sales since 1978, but some signs of deceleration in market decline
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NewsChina announces 拢374bn financial recovery package
Government to spend 拢9.3bn in next three months alone on housing, infrastructure and rebuilding earthquake-affected communities
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NewsCredit crunch bites global property markets
RICS research shows India and Eastern Europe hard hit, with China the only major market holding up
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NewsVietnam confirms nuclear plans
Plans to spend 拢2.2bn on nation's first reactor with another in the pipeline
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NewsDavis Langdon puts faith in restructure to ride out storm
Consultant to increase programme management and strengthen public division
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NewsConsultants picked for revamped BSF framework
New names will compete for work on 拢45bn programme as two existing lists are combined
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NewsLondon mayor axes seven transport schemes in bid to save cash
Boris Johnson has announced that major projects will be dropped to divert funds to Crossrail
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NewsFour construction workers killed in China
Shed collapse at residential building site in Hunan province adds to China's toll of construction fatalities
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NewsNew ICE president issues call to arms on climate change
Engineers' first female president also pledges to promote diversity within the profession
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Amec boosts US strength with 拢5.9m acquisition
Addition of architecture and engineering consultant hoped to help win US government contracts