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Decision to build £9bn Lower Thames Crossing delayed for third time
Government extends deadline on project, which would include the UK’s longest road tunnels beneath the Thames, until next May
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Offsite firm picked to deliver NHS centre producing chemotherapy treatments
Multimillion-pound scheme to improve public healthcare services will be built by Merit
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HS2 team to trial clay as low-carbon alternative to concrete
Funding from Innovate UK seeks to reduce carbon emissions across infrastructure projects
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Post-election boost peters out, data firm says
Glenigan index says jobs being held back by uncertainty over government’s budget later this month
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Dandara Living win planning for 435 new Bristol homes
Scheme will be built opposite city’s main railway station
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Not in my Brick Lane: Truman Brewery’s uphill struggle to win support for development plans
The last time the East End land owner tried to bring change to the iconic London thoroughfare, it was met by fierce resistance. With even more ambitious plans now lodged with the council, what are the odds of them winning the locals over? Alex Funk went to find out
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Morgan Sindall chosen to deliver SEN projects in London
New classrooms and sensory play areas will help Brent Council meet demand for specialist education needs facilities
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Wates announces death of former chief executive and ‘beloved’ family member
The firm expresses ’profound sadness’ at the passing of industry leader Sir Christopher Wates
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Climate and industry leaders lay out new rules to prove buildings meet net zero carbon
The likes of RIBA, UKGBC, and RICS have joined forces to create the UK’s first cross-industry standard
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Funding secured for £96m Liverpool Baltic station plan
The public transport hub designed by Mott Macdonald is set to open in 2027
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Government to crack down on late payments to small businesses
A new package of measures aims to improve pay standards for SMEs and the self-employed
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Fosters unveils restoration of San Francisco’s Transamerica Pyramid
The architect remodelled the lobby and garden of the centre’s 48-storey skyscraper
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‘Adversarial’ PFI contracts still costing taxpayers money on legal bills, group warns
Initiative used to bankroll New Labour’s public sector spending boom in 1990s
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Bennetts Associates completes £30m theatre revamp in Hertford
Existing building has been extended to include second theatre space
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Competition to design Queen Elizabeth II’s official memorial to be launched
Winner expected to be announced in 2026
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CLC publishes golden thread guidance for higher-risk buildings
Initiative was key recommedation of Hackitt report
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Mace and Jacobs win roles on Saudi Arabia airport
King Salman International Airport in Riyadh aims for 180 million passenger capacity by 2050
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Curtins’ chief executive of 20 years announces retirement
Rob Melling will step down from leading the company that kick-started his career
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McDonald’s to build over 200 new UK restaurants
The chain pledges a £1bn expansion project after five decades in the UK
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Sheppard Robson retrofit of landmark City office approved
The company has sustainability and wellbeing at the forefront of its plans