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Persimmon to spend £75m on cladding replacement
While Persimmon mainly builds traditional family homes rather than high-rise blocks, it has identified 26 tall buildings that may need to be reclad. Chairman Roger Devlin said: “The concern around now banned cladding is affecting many thousands of homeowners who live in high-rise buildings right across the country. “At Persimmon we believe we have a…
RSK acquisition marks the return of Binnies
Hong Kong’s Shing Mun reservoir (formerly the Jubilee Dam) is one of many projects designed by Binnie Binnie & Partners was one of the grandest names in British civil engineering, designing dams and water projects around the world. It was taken over by US engineer Black & Veatch in 1995. Under new ownership, it is…
CITB reforms apprenticeship support regime
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Smith succeeds Barton at helm of Get it Right drive
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Bellway cleared to build out Crawley site
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