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Historic England invites views from sector colleagues on CPD
Housing association to build plastic-free homes.
Competence Steering Group publishes interim proposals to deliver safer buildings.
Chinese fugitive’s skyscraper sold in online auction.
World’s largest land crane ready for Hinkley.
City Corporation launches the UK’s first planning wind guidelines.
Aecom prints a graphene arch.
Risks remain across the programme.
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How digital management tools can help workers from different countries.
Debris from Didcot demolition causes power cut.
£600 million funding boost to build 50,000 new homes.
CIOB reacts to the appointment of new construction minister.
Pontefract Castle is removed from the at risk register.
New Highland Council measures to reduce construction waste.
Banks challenges government wind power policy.
Self-employed construction worker jailed for dodging tax.
What happens to the Construction Products Regulation if there is no Brexit deal.
CIOB becomes a Northern Powerhouse Partner.
Notre Dame reconstruction to restart after lead pollution worries.
Innovative scaffold screen cuts site costs.
The Scottish property court system should be replicated in England and Wales.
Consultation on the measurement of land for development and planning.
Rolling out Edinburgh climate change heritage launch
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ICE Wales celebrates Pontypridd’s industrial heritage
Civils' staff to wear mental health monitors
Korean concrete system builds three floors at once
IT sensors tackle energy wastage in Finland flats.
Energy house research facility to be built at Salford University.
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