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Jones Lang LaSalle in talks to buy King Sturge for £160m
The move would create the biggest agent in the country by turnover
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NewsDerwent: high demand, low supply for London office space
Supply in central London has fallen for the seventh quarter
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Construction trade survey puts further doubt on ONS figures
The Construction Products Association’s survey shows activity in Q1 2011 has increased year on year
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NewsNational Grid boss to head Lend Lease UK construction
Michael Dyke appointed to head former Bovis business, filling position open since last summer
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NewsIndustry calls for major redesign of offices at BCO
Conference delegates say industry must consult today’s teenagers to work out impact of social media
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NewsPickles and Prescott go head to head on localism
Eric Pickles, the communities secretary, defended reforms of the planning system after his labour predecessor, Lord Prescott, accused the changes of “dismantling” the institutions needed to ensure housing growth.Speaking as the government’s Localism Bill reached report stage in the House of Commons, Pickles told a specially convened debate to honour ...
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NewsFirst annual Alan Cherry award presented at memorial debate
Transport for London’s David Ubaka received the award
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CommentAround the world in construction projects
Moscow’s in a hell of a hurry, New York is a devil for speed; while Geneva and Montana take the slow lane. On a whistle-stop tour around the world, Jack Pringle relishes the comparisons
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FeaturesSpecialist costs: Curtain walling
The London office market revival could be the boost that curtain walling contractors need. So what are the options in terms of cost, and meeting Part L requirements? Steve Mudie of Davis Langdon, an Aecom company, reports
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FeaturesLegal tax avoidance: No place to hide
Legal tax avoidance is practised widely, but with mounting pressure from protest groups and the chancellor, is it still worth it? Here we weigh the financial benefits against the reputational risk
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CommentWarehousing outlook is cautiously positive
With investment, development around ports and supermarket projects, things could be looking up for warehousing
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NewsThe Corinthia Hotel: Luxury living
The former Metropole Hotel site is nearly completed. Ardmore is nearing completion on the £100m redevelopment of the former Metropole Hotel site at Northumberland Avenue in London.
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NewsC&G Concrete in administration
Midlands aggregates firm C&G Concrete has fallen into administration after more than 50 years of trading.
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NewsNuclear report could raise costs of new build power plants
Mike Weightman published an interim report this week
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NewsBDP low carbon flats
BDP has revealed its design for a “very-low carbon” apartment building in Nanjing, China
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