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Royalty, rationing and reconstruction

What was it like working in construction 60 years ago? As the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee approaches, Denise Chevin talks to two members and the head of a family dynasty who were there at the time.

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Shepherd and Scape add to menu of standardised school options

ONLINE ONLY New offers from Shepherd Construction and public sector-owned Scape have joined the expanding market for standardised school building systems. But an £8m deal signed by Leeds City Council shows that ...

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Industry awaits further detail on Energy Bill

ONLINE ONLY The industry has welcomed the announcement of the Energy Bill in the Queen's Speech, but is awaiting details on how it will deliver electricity market reform – an issue that ...

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Contractors fear more delays on “priority” schools

ONLINE ONLY Contractors waiting for news on the Department for Education's £2bn Priority Schools Building Programme received conflicting reports in the press this week. Construction News quotes Mike Green, capital programme director ...

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In pictures: London 2012 Water Polo venue complete

ONLINE ONLY The distinctive wedge-shaped Water Polo Arena, one of the final London 2012 venues on the Olympic Park, has been completed in just 13 months. The 5000-capacity venue was built by ...

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