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MoD suspends £4bn defence race amid 'legal challenge'
Ministry of Defence has suspended the award of three defence contracts worth more than £4bn after a legal challenge
Mace falls short of revenue target
Firm posts 14% jump in profit, but revenue rises 6%, well short of stated 15% growth target
Laing O’Rourke picks global engineering boss
Firm poaches Buro Happold’s chief executive to head up its technical and engineering businesses
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WORLD CUP
Brazil's World Cup stadiums: Arena Fonte Nova, Part 4
This time our review of the 12 stadiums hosting the World Cup in Brazil focuses on the rebuilt Arena Fonte Nova
LATEST DATA
Tracker: April 2014
Construction activity showed a slight fall in the third month of the year but remained in positive territory, pointing towards a period of sustained expansion. Experian Economics reports
PIC OF THE DAY
Lucozade and Ribena complete HQ fit-out
Contractor BWI completes European HQ fit-out for drinks brands
PROFESSIONAL
CPD 14 2014: BIM - collaboration and the common data environment
The latest in our CPD series examines the data-sharing requirements of BIM projects, and the various online tools that can help to meet them. This module is sponsored by 4Projects by Viewpoint
LATEST PRODUCTS
What to specify: Roofing products
This week’s round-up of roofing products and materials takes in PV panels on a primary school in Wales, an aluminium roof on a venue for the Sochi Winter Olympics, and refurbishment of Edinburgh University
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ANALYSIS
A client's view: Great Portland Estates
GPE’s head of projects on it’s pipeline and what it takes to work for the top London developer
Priority School Building Programme update: 10 key questions answered
Find out what work is to be procured next under the flagship building programme, and which contractors have won the most work so far
Life after Davis Langdon: One year on
Building catches up with the various offspring of the former Davis Langdon business
Ten steps to finding a builder
A guide on how to find, select and manage building trades on a domestic construction project, brought to you by Building magazine in conjunction with TrustMark
LATEST VIDEO
Ecobuild video interview with the boss of Brompton Bicycle
Will Butler-Adams, the MD of Brompton Bicycle, gives his advice for building a successful, sustainable business
Ecobuild video interview with Ken Livingstone
Ken Livingstone gives his view on the key sustainability challenges facing Britain today
COMPETITION
Reader competition: Predict the World Cup winner
Get involved in the World Cup on Building.co.uk for your chance to win two tickets to a European Championship Qualifier match
MARKET REVIEW
On track for a good year?
Indicators for Q1 2014 show the economy began the year strongly, but the challenge remains to ensure the growth is sustainable. Michael Dall presents highlights of Barbour ABI’s latest monthly Economic & Construction Market Review, with a special focus on the infrastructure sector
Pic of the week
Hansom
Hansom: Seen and herd
This week, cows cross the line at Cambridgeshire’s guided busway project, tourists are told where to go by a former transport minister, and we celebrate longevity and charitable giving in equal measure
Sketch of the week
Sketch of the week: Stonehenge Visitors Centre
This week’s #buildingdoodle sketch is by Barrie Marshall, found partner at Denton Corker Marshal
COMMUNITY OPINION
Contractors are sitting on a ticking time bomb
We need to talk about contractors - the contracting business model is under pressure
Summary judgment: A cautionary tale
In this case, before Mr Justice Akenhead, the opportunity to spell out to would be claimants the implications of misguided proceedings was not to be missed
Learning from Brazil
International scrutiny has been intensified because the World Cup build has fuelled fears about Brazil’s ability to host the Olympics in two year’s time
Time to end whingeing over solar subsidy cuts
Cuts to subsidies for ‘solar farms’ are a sign of success and should be welcomed
Government needs a programme approach to realise infrastructure drive
Mace’s Jason Millett argues that while measures in the Queen’s Speech are welcome, a delivery focus is now essential
Putting a value on variations
The judgment in the case between MT Hojgaard and E.On highlights why employers should not use the variation process to deal with a breach of contract
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