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ACE calls for support for Haiti
Professional body asks for donations of time or money to help aid organisation RedR assess needs of country after earthquake
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‘We will have worked for a decade to get back to 2002’
Economic forecasts reveal ‘sickening’ fall in output for 2009 and a long struggle to regain lost ground
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Rockwool keeps animals warm at Newquay Zoo
Insulation firm protects lions, marmosets and kinkajous from the worst UK winter in decades
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Welsh firm fined after digger crushes worker to death
Court fines Macob Administration £80k after man killed driving mini-digger he wasn't qualified to use
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Forecasts point to a tough and risky road ahead for construction
The latest Experian forecast is out today and it paints a broadly similar, albeit slightly more optimistic, picture to that of the recently released forecast from the Construction Products Association.The main point of departure is on the views towards housing. Here the Experian forecasters are more bullish, if you can ...
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What's 'normal' in 2010?
Davis Langdon makes some bold predictions about the year ahead and pinpoints 10 factors that will shape the economy and decide the fate of construction
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Two senior journalist posts at Building
Award-winning weekly construction magazine is advertising for a deputy news editor and an architecture editor
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Sustainability: Carbon reduction
The Carbon Reduction Commitment scheme launches in April, but what will it mean for your business? Richard Quartermaine and Steve Smith of Cyril Sweett talk you through it
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District heating: The heart of the community
District heating could hold the key for greening the UK’s existing homes. So why, when the technology exists and is used throughout Europe, do we still rely on individual systems?
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WYG: Quarter of operations face overhaul after review
Chief executive of consultant says changes are next stage in recovery after refinancing deal
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John F Hunt boss pessimistic over London commercial sector
The managing director of demolition firm John F Hunt does not anticipate a recovery in London’s commercial property sector within two years, he said as he revealed a £10m drop in turnover
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Rok: More tough times ahead
Rok has said that it expects the new-build market to remain challenging in the coming year, but that a change in its business mix is mitigating the impact
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Abu Dhabi investment fund buys Dubai contractor Arabtec
Arabtec, Dubai’s biggest contractor and the firm that built the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest tower, has agreed to sell a 70% stake to an Abu Dhabi investment fund for £1.1bn
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Persimmon poised to exploit housing upturn
Persimmon is gearing up for an upswing in the housing market, following successful negotiations on planning consents with local authorities throughout 2008, according to Mike Farley, its chief executive
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CityWatch: New beginnings
Housebuilders have been on an upswing ever since City folk finished their last turkey sandwiches on Boxing Day
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Chris Wise on chivalry in construction
The Middle Ages weren’t all codpieces, smiting and pointy shoes. In fact, many of the principles of knightly conduct still apply today, often in surprising ways
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Wonders & Blunders with Keith Williams
Keith Williams salutes a Victorian grand projet that brought London together, but blows a raspberry at a shopping centre that ignores it entirely
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Hansom a knight’s tale
What could be more inspiring than tales of maidens saved, quests completed, silver steeds and mortal peril. But the terrifying beasts in Building’s office? Definitely just a myth