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LSC pays out £34m to end colleges fiasco
The Learning and Skills Council has agreed to pay £34 million to 41 colleges in a move it says draws a line under the Building Colleges for the Future funding fiasco.
British builders sent to help Haiti
Construction experts from the UK have been sent to Haiti to rebuild prisons, the Government has announced.
Edgbaston £30m development appeal hurdle cleared
The redevelopment of Edgbaston cricket ground is to go ahead after a late bid to prevent the £30 million project was rejected by the Court of Appeal.
McLaren Construction enjoys 88pc pre-tax profit rise
McLaren Construction has seen an 88 per cent increase in pre-tax profit with the acquisitive Essex contractor continuing to expand into new markets.
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No second runway for Gatwick
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Gordon Brown establishes reconstruction unit for conflict and disaster zones
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Property boost after British Land sees 8.2pc rise in its portfolio
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Female remains unearthed at Manchester site 'highly suspicious', police say
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May Gurney wins £65m Wessex Water framework jobs
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Construction declining while wider economy recovers
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North's tallest skyscraper nearing go ahead
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St Modwen predicts growth despite doubling loss to £101.7m
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ISG wins £14m London student accommodation job
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Burnley to redevelop Turf Moor
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BSS Group acquires UGS for £5.1m
Regional News
Bids invited for £20m Scrabster Harbour redevelopment
Bids are being invited for a £20 million contract for the redevelopment and upgrade of the Old Fish Market Pier at Scrabster Harbour in Caithness.
London Olympics
IMAGES: Three Olympic Village plots structurally complete
New images show the progress being made in the construction of the £1 billion Olympic Village – with three of the 11 residential plots now structurally complete.
Velodrome 2012 structure completed by Watsons
The steel structure of the London 2012 Velodrome has been completed by Bolton-based sub-contractor Watsons Steel.
Editor's pick
IMAGES: CA Roofing Services begins work on £93m Brighton stadium
CA Roofing Services has begun work on the new 22,500 seater Community Stadium for Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club working alongside the Buckingham Group.
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TALL BUILDINGS
North's tallest skyscraper nearing go ahead
Designers behind the £130m King Eddy tower in Liverpool said today they are close to gaining planning permission after a redesign.
Glorious decade of sport creates expansion plans
Major UK sporting clubs have more than £3bn of expansion plans as they look to host major International sporting events over next decade
