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NewsBabcock close to VT takeover decision
Board of defence services firm reported to be meeting this afternoon to decide whether to raise £1.3bn for buyout
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NewsUnemployment could top three million after election
Experts warn that spending cuts could see 500,000 jobless construction workers
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NewsBoris approves Columbus Tower
London mayor approves plan for Tower Hamlets scheme on condition of £4m contribution to Crossrail
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NewsLondon mayor announces £20m to fund Olympic jobs
Two projects will use LDA and council money to boost employment in five host boroughs
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NewsProperty price gap opens up in Saudi
Research reveals discrepancy in house prices in Saudi Arabia's two biggest cities
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NewsMiller Group stays in red with £72.4m loss
Housebuilder and contractor remains optimistic despite 25% fall in turnover
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NewsAsda seeks £3.6m compensation over car park
Kier and owners of Castlepoint shopping centre latest to face claims over 'defective' retail developments
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NewsAccreditation scheme set up for BSF design advisers
Councils will be expected to select accredited 'client design advisers' to enforce minimum design standards
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Comment
Mipim: Yachts deter quangoes despite promise of deals
A surprise deal to rescue the development prospects for the Olympic site after the 2012 games was the big news to attempt to bring to life the Mipim annual property conference in Cannes.Announced by London mayor Boris Johnson on Tuesday, the deal follows a year of negotiations between the Treasury, ...
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NewsRise of the MIPIM bunker dodgers
The bunker is seen as the heart of Mipim but pass prices are so steep many delegates are finding alternative meeting points
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Comment
Half a million construction jobs to go – it looks like a dead cert
Construction has now lost 213,000 jobs since the recession started to kick in the autumn of 2008, according to the latest figures. That is about 10% of the workforce.That sounds like a lot and it is. But given the severity of the fall in construction workload to date it is ...
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Comment
Rise of the MIPIM bunker dodgers
Having only arrived in Cannes last night in time for a quick bag drop before dinner, I have yet to venture into the bunker. This rather ominously titled location is traditionally the heart of the MIPIM conference.But it seems I am not the only one who hasn’t been in yet. ...
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NewsWestfield Stratford City steelwork is completed
Retail centre marks milestone in £1.45bn development as steel core is finished
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NewsTube Lines loses £34m claim against London Underground
Relations sour further as adjudicator sides with London Underground over upgrade work on the Northern Line
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NewsBrickonomics: A housing market in flux
Analysis of the most recent surveys from Rightmove on asking prices and from the RICS on lettings
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NewsWillmott Dixon scoops £350m public sector framework
Contractor will be delivery partner for local authorities using Scape National Contractors Framework
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News2012 park land transfer agreed
Negotiation deadlock ends as London mayor confirms Olympic land will be handed to legacy company
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NewsCostain and Skanska bag Crossrail portal contract
Joint venture wins Pudding Mill Lane portal job in enabling works programme
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NewsParsons Brinckerhoff wins major rail contracts in US
Balfour Beatty company will manage high-speed rail projects in Illinois, Ohio and Florida
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NewsCommercial Estates Group reveals ambitious Leeds plans
Kirkstall Forge will feature 300,000 sq ft of offices plus housing designed by Feilden Clegg Bradley