Friday, 30 September 2016

Chinese to get hands-on role at £18bn Hinkley Point C

China General Nuclear will work with EDF engineers to gain expertise for their own nuclear power plants

Thursday, 29 September 2016

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Aecom designs world's first indoor sports arena to get a top green rating

UK firms grab share of £55bn Colombia market

A clutch of UK firms have now set up offices in Colombia to take advantage of the country's fast-growing £55bn construction market

British Steel to 'return to profit'

Former Tata Steel business claims it's on track to make proft in first financial year

Seven CEOs vie for top chief executive award

Building Awards announces the shortlist for the first ever CEOs' CEO of the Year award

BW bullish about hitting £200m turnover by 2020

Fit-out specialist builds on core office expertise to secure growth 'regardless of the economic situation'

Almacantar joins Build UK

Sign up marks another departure for formerly contractor-focussed organisation.

Wednesday, 28 September 2016

Magnox tender deals blow to £2.9bn consultancy framework

Nuclear decommissioning body launches its own tender for consultancy work

Almacantar ditches tower in favour of West End refurb

Centre Point developer submits plans for an 11-storey building in the West End

Exclusive: Contractor and QS bag £450m London job

The mixed-use project is for Malaysian investor AlloyMtd

Hawkins Brown trumps rivals for £60m student centre

Scheme for University of Central Lancashire to complete in 2019

Arup launches zero-waste 'circular building'

All components and materials used on project on display at Building Centre can be re-used or recycled

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Tuesday, 27 September 2016

Brexit still hitting us, admits Crest Nicholson

Labour conference latest: Housebuilder boss Chris Tinker says the firm is still being hit by fallout from the vote

Labour's housing policy not ambitious enough, says former minister

Labour conference latest: Former frontbencher John Healey gives mixed review of party policy

Big name architects chase Ipswich bridge

Winner on RIBA organised competition due early next year

Skanska wins London Tech City project

Helical Bar appoints firm to construct the last building at the developer's office and retail project

Make opens Sydney office

Practice launches downunder after string of project wins

Monday, 26 September 2016

Manchester mayor must redirect funds from luxury housing, says Burnham

Labour conference latest: Party's mayoral candidate says he would switch budget to affordable schemes

Arup to cut London jobs

Engineer set to make 90 redundancies, according to report

Plans in for £137m scheme near Tower Bridge

Silvertown developer aiming to build a mixed-use development on Tower Bridge Road

Manchester £200m canal-side scheme gets go-ahead

Capital & Centric and Henry Boot get planning green light

Hopkins' Park Lane hotel plans approved

Architect wins planning for second luxury hotel scheme at Hyde Park Corner

Friday, 23 September 2016

Thursday, 22 September 2016

Sadiq Khan orders inquiry into Garden Bridge

Margaret Hodge to conduct £25,000 investigation

Wednesday, 21 September 2016

Major recruitment drive after Hinkley Point go-ahead

Somerset project now expected to unlock a potential £80bn nuclear new build pipeline

Tuesday, 20 September 2016

New York-style PRS tower in Liverpool gets go-ahead

Developer Moda Living also plans another big PRS tower in Birmingham

Atkins wins planning for £100m college

New college in Richmond due to open by summer 2018

South London £1.5bn resi scheme hits setback

Council vows to press on with 3,500-home redevelopment as Javid sides with residents

Monday, 19 September 2016

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Friday, 16 September 2016

Brexit calm – but worst is still to come, warn top consultants

UK's biggest consultants say impact of vote to leave EU won't be felt until spring next year

Thursday, 15 September 2016

Hinkley green light - but UK can block any future sale

Controversial £18bn nuclear plant approved - but with conditions

Network Rail to boost use of off-site construction

Chief executive also reveals he wants earlier contractor involvement to bring down cost of projects

Wednesday, 14 September 2016

Clients recommitting to jobs after Brexit jitters, says Galliford boss

Construction group posts record profit but legacy jobs continue to drag

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Tuesday, 13 September 2016

Galliford's new Bristol office picks up £42m job

Contractor's regeneration arm will build 261-home retirement village

Last piece of World Trade Center masterplan

Glowing $243m cube will be clad in translucent marble

Tokyo 2020 Olympics venues revealed

Full set of images of planned venues for next Summer Games

Monday, 12 September 2016

Sunday, 11 September 2016

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Friday, 9 September 2016

Next RIBA chief wants more clout for architects

Ben Derbyshire says architects should take control of post-occupancy data to lift themselves up the professional food chain

Output holds firm in first full month after EU referendum

Unchanged output in July and strong new orders in the second quarter surprise economists

Spurs buys five cranes for £400m stadium build

New £400m ground is being built right next to White Hart Lane

Luxury architect bags Hyde Park hotel role

US designer Peter Marino will have a £200m budget to play with on Peninsula Hotel fit-out

Thursday, 8 September 2016

Alinea boosts residential offering with hire of Arcadis specialist

Alinea has continued its expansion into the housing sector with the recruitment of residential specialist Andy Platts from Arcadis

Wednesday, 7 September 2016

'Shambolic' residential tower wins 2016 Carbuncle Cup

BUJ Architects' Lincoln Plaza is voted ugliest building of the year – 'an unmitigated mess' says one judge

Tuesday, 6 September 2016

Redrow bullish but Berkeley downbeat after Brexit vote

Housebuilders have their say on the state of the housing market

Monday, 5 September 2016

Chinese client gears up for Docklands tower start

Demolition works clear way for £800m HOK-designed residential skyscraper

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Friday, 2 September 2016

Salford's £1bn Media City expansion gets go-ahead

Six architects involved in latest phase, with 10 new buildings planned

Too few students taking science and maths, Aecom warns

Engineering firm raises skills shortage concern as it publishes analysis on lack of A-level STEM students

Cash for extra school places 'falls 30% short'

School estates body says money for 'basic need' building work at schools is close to a third below what it should be

Campaign launched to offer pupils construction experience

Firms urged to offer placements as part of Construction Youth Trust and Building campaign

Construction activity recovers in August

Acitivity in the construction sector has picked up after nose-diving in July following the Brexit vote

Thursday, 1 September 2016

Body found at Didcot power station six months after collapse

The boiler house at Didcot Power Station collapsed on 23 February

Glasgow's BHS set for £75m revamp

Local architects Stallan-Brand unveil plans

Architects' confidence takes a dive after Brexit vote

First RIBA survey after referendum shows big practices are most anxious

Architects vie for Design of the Year award

Big names in the running for Design Museum honour