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NewsFormer chairman sues John Laing over health insurance
Sir Martin Laing has issued a writ against his former family firm after it changed the level of his and his wife’s BUPA health cover
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CommentBetter than expected but forecast won't spare construction's pain
Pre-budget forecast says UK debt is not as great as first feared but growth id revised downwards
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FeaturesWaitrose’s Nigel Keen: ‘The next 10 years will be fun’
Few people expected Waitrose to do well out of the recession. But profit is up 25%, it’s building 10 supermarkets a year, and now has plans to take on the convenience store market. No wonder property boss Nigel Keen is feeling so chipper
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CommentAn interesting judgment on late payment provision
Employers imposing unfairly low interest on late payment could pay a penalty
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NewsAldar awards infrastructure contracts for Al Falah scheme
Al Falah villa index Aldar Properties has awarded three infrastructure contracts for its planned 5,000-home Al Falah development, sited to the east of Abu Dhabi International Airport.The 12m m2 Al Falah development will be one of the UAE’s new national housing communities, forming part of the ...
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Unemployment hits construction industry hard
Jobless building labourers up 15,000, as architects lead woe among construction professionals
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NewsMortgage lending rises as house prices hit double digits
Year to April sees strong growth in lending although figures down since March
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Mouchel hit by government austerity drive
Jobs under threat as consultant seeks to reduce costs ahead of coalition’s spending cuts
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NewsOGC to be subsumed by Cabinet Office
Move is part of efficiency drive of new coalition government
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NewsArchitect's office backs England for World Cup
Weston Williamson turns its office into a giant England flag
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NewsBellway reports faltering sales as cuts loom
Housebuilder says prospect of public sector cuts is affecting buyer confidence
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NewsMayor calls for London housing body
Boris Johnson proposes merging capital’s parts of HCA and LDA
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NewsLafarge to up China capacity by 7 million tonnes this year
French cement manufacturer announces plans to grow market share to 50 million tonnes in three years
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NewsInterserve consortium wins £150m St Helens BSF
First of eight new schools will be open in time for the 2012 academic year
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NewsCaruso St John's modernist cafe at Chiswick House
Cafe forms part of restoration of gardens at historic stately home
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CommentPassivhaus refurb diaries, part 1: Stripping the house bare
The architect behind the retrofit of an Edwardian property using Passivhaus principles takes us through the project’s first steps…
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NewsTony Jacob to speak at Building Supermarkets conference
Join John Lewis’ head of construction in July to hear him talk about the future of retail property
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CommentMoving to the UAE despite the downturn
The global credit crisis has hit this region hard, but there are still job opportunities out there
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NewsBoost for green buildings with £4.9m research contest
Design teams offered contracts of up to £100k to come up with strategies to cope with climate change