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Lend Lease bans Bovis from £40bn nuclear sector
Contractor backs out of EDF deal at last minute as Australian parent decides to shun ’unethical’ work
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Unite official accuses union of collusion in blacklist
File seen by Ӱ points to union complicity in providing information used to identify ’troublemakers’
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'Usual suspects' linked to Scott Wilson takeover
A string of names has been linked to a bid for consulting engineer Scott Wilson, which confirmed it had received more than one takeover approach this week
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Crossrail budget squeezed as costs climb £1bn
Cost estimates for the £2bn overground sections of Crossrail have risen by 30% as the project’s senior management remains under pressure to cut costs on the £15.9bn scheme, writes Joey Gardiner.
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Government to pull funding from zero-carbon housing body
Grant Shapps, the housing minister, has signalled his intention to halt government funding for an independent body that was set up to help deliver zero-carbon housing
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Shapps to rush out guidance as planning grinds to halt
Housing minister to bring in rule changes in ’next two months’ as up to 40 councils halt or delay plans
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Apollo buys maintenance firm FWA West for £2m
Property services group Apollo has bought Essex-based social housing maintenance firm FWA West in a deal estimated to be worth about £2m
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Willmott Dixon goes hybrid to offset public sector cuts
Chief executive prepares for tougher times with plans to increase private development work
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Three vie for RIBA top job
Three candidates are vying to succeed Ruth Reed as president of the RIBA
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Over the fence
Fledgling London architect PPR has submitted a planning application for two eco homes in Tufnell Park, north London
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QSs reveal RICS grievances
Most QSs think the profession is not fairly represented by the RICS, according to an online survey by building.co.uk
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Bullock Construction boss leaves after 38 years
The boss of West Midlands-based social housing group Bullock has left the company after 38 years
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Classical building
Construction is gathering pace on Terry Pawson Architects’ Linz Musiktheater in Austria
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BCO calls for ‘Facebook offices’
The incoming president of the British Council for Offices has warned the industry not to “navel gaze” during tough times and focus on innovative office design and construction
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LandSecs and CWG in Walkie-Talkie talks
Land Securities is in exclusive negotiations with Canary Wharf Group to build the Rafael Vinõly-designed Walkie-Talkie tower for £350m, it has emerged
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Latest construction appointments - 11 June 2010
Galliford Try has appointed Mark Wilson regeneration director for Galliford Try Partnerships in the north-east of England
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Redundancies set to follow Morgan Sindall restructure
Managing director says back office staff will be cut down after two divisions merge
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Ex-Barratt man heads up £100m London residential venture
An ex-Barratt boss has been handed £100m to set up a new London housebuilder
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Costain merges two divisions
Costain is to merge its environment and communities divisions to focus on new business in highways, rail, airports, water and waste treatment