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Second reading for project bank accounts bill.
More than half of construction firms are now using drones to capture data.
BSRIA publishes the 2019 edition of its small but concise annual databook.
Hitachi suspends work on £20bn nuclear plant in North Wales.
Scottish Construction Now, 16 Jan
Flats and offices planned for ‘People make Glasgow’ tower.
The Construction Index, 16 Jan
Pay of self-employed workers outstrips wages of the employed.
BSRIA calls on government to reach deeper into the causes of pollution.
Extending permitted development rights could result in lower standards for homes.
Construction sector is not taking up tax credits for research and development.
Mace wins Renzo Piano's £825m Paddington 'Cube'.
George Demetri brings a whole new level of technical knowledge to Designing Buildings Wiki.
HS2 sets a new benchmark in construction vehicle emission standards.
BIM’s key role in the ‘golden thread’ and improving project outcomes.
The government launches a strategy to clean up our air.
Claims Bucharest’s heating system is losing 2,000 tons of hot water every hour.
Top 5 construction legal issues to look out for in 2019.
Hitachi to “suspend all work” on Wales’ nuclear power station.
Report says concrete is responsible for 8 per cent of all CO2 emissions.
A third of practitioners do not have easy access to the knowledge they need.
Will BIM turn contractors into manufacturers?
Crossrail bosses cannot confirm a revised opening date for the delayed project.
Scottish Construction Now, 9 Jan
The infrastructure projects behind the Glasgow Region City Deal.
Mace appointed for the construction of the £150 million arrivals terminal at London Stansted.
How has construction changed since Carillion’s collapse?
Construction starts on The Kite in Elephant and Castle.
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