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Investigators wait to probe another London block blaze.
Contractor warns of lower tender prices post-Brexit.
Infrastructure Intelligence, Sep 16
East-West rail link given NSIP status.
Brexit uncertainty triggers first September house-price fall since 2010.
Construction bodies launch fair payment and mental health initiative.
Industry sceptical over PM's Scotland-Ireland bridge.
Manchester University seeks partners for £1.5bn innovation hub.
Institution of Civil Engineers, Sep 13
Effective procurement is key to delivering UN's SDGs in infrastructure.
VAT Reverse Charge delay a “victory for industry”.
Institution of Civil Engineers, Sep 12
Highways England to deliver £1.25bn Stonehenge bypass with NEC4.
Approved Document B temporarily withdrawn due to potential error.
Design competition launched for £16m National Railway Museum.
Museum dedicated to the Bauhaus opens in Dessau.
Architects added to Home Office's Shortage Occupation List.
Scottish government making homes more energy efficient.
IHBC's conference on conserving post-war buildings gearing up.
Owners not replacing dangerous cladding may face consequences.
RSHP completes Centre Building at LSE in London.
Housing and infrastructure need to be connected, says ICE
CIOB responds to latest construction output figures
Offsite tipped to take 20% of housing market in next five years
Customers complain solar panels are not showing expected returns
The reverse charge has been delayed until October 2020.
SW London timber-clad apartment block gutted by fire
CIOB publishes new quality management code
£1bn welcome but high streets need radical changes
2.7m-wide office block slotted into Tokyo alley
Norwich ‘Domesday Book’ church set for £200k revamp
Contractor uses battlefield technique for stressed workers
100 places to benefit from new Towns Fund
The $4bn DIY project.
Consultation on reducing the height above which sprinklers are required.
Federation of Master Builders, Sep 4
Housing must be part of chancellor’s ‘infrastructure revolution’
What should communities do as sea-levels rise?
Buyers report sharpest drop in new work for 10 years
Underground and undersea cities may exist in 50 years' time
Trials pave the way for solar-powered trains
Housing Expo will show industry's ability to build more homes
Hackney block to be evacuated over fire-safety fears
Effective data usage could make journeys greener, more reliable
AL_A drawings reveal a transformed Paisley museum
Transform a Pacer carriage competition - deadline looming
Dezeen Awards architecture shortlist announced
Infrastructure Intelligence, Sep 2
Councils to be forced to publicise new housing benefits
CIAT's annual awards are on 13 September - celebrating architectural technology at its best.
Institution of Civil Engineers, Sep 2
Voting for the ICE People’s Choice Award opens September 9
House prices could nosedive after no-deal Brexit
Government launches ‘Get Ready for Brexit’ campaign.
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