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NewsNakheel sells stake in Australian developer
Dubai developer makes loss on sale of shares in Mirvac undertaken to help repay debt
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Comment
What's new in schools
The £45bn Building Schools for the Future programme proved it’s weathering the recession this week pretty well this week, with two major schemes reaching financial close.The deals - on the first phase of the £2.4bn Birmingham BSF and a £500m scheme in Durham – prove that, despite continuing issues over ...
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NewsGiant fly swats could suck up motorway fumes
Engineers call for manmade tree-like structures that absorb carbon emissions to lead fight against climate change
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Comment
Caution rules in house price debate
The latest Nationwide house price survey for August recorded the fourth rise on the trot and puts the average price of a house £12,500 higher than in February. Surely this means the slump is over and the price of houses is back on the way up?Well no, or should I ...
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NewsWho ever heard of rent going down?
Government is intent on cutting rent for social housing tenants, but that leaves housing associations with a big hole in their budgets
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NewsNational library, Kazakhstan
Architect BIG is to design the 33,000m² building, which will be named after the country’s first president and built in its capital
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NewsTime for a little lie-down
After climbing two stepladders – one placed on a sloping roof – and struggling up onto the guttering, it's no wonder he's weary
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NewsNetwork Rail reveals plans for £34bn high-speed line
Trains on new 200mph link would travel from London to Scotland in just two hours
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NewsCostain profit falls one-third but orders leap 25%
Contracting group reports record order book of £2.5bn and net cash of £100m
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NewsConstruction profit and cash flow fall further
Price discounting and payment delays blamed for financial squeeze on the industry
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NewsCapita Symonds to advise Sheffield United
Consultant is to provide services across club’s global estate and has been named platinum sponsor for the team
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NewsCatalyst Lend Lease reaches financial close on Birmingham BSF
Bovis Lend Lease is construction partner on 15-year transformation of the city's secondary, primary and special schools
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NewsSteelworkers campaign on Fourth Plinth to save jobs
Teesside workers take part in 'living' exhibition in bid to save 150-year old Corus plant
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NewsCarillion wins three new contracts worth £121m
Firm picked for £50m Segro offices, £45m Manchester police HQ and £26m fit-out of new courts service building
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NewsLovell wins £20m housing redevelopment in Hampshire
Social housing arm of Morgan Sindall to replace bungalows with new, green homes for Atlantic Housing
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NewsString 'em up, say the French
Presumably this is the approved method of working at height in France – either that or an attempt at 'extreme swinging'
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NewsTop five reader comments: 25 August
Resentment at an insult to rabbits, a call for sense over costly legal battles, and Prince Charles gets another drubbing
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NewsProfit falls 74% at Persimmon
Housebuilder points to signs of stabilisation as it writes back £27.9m on the value of its landbank
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NewsChief construction adviser could be in place by November
Official would chair board overseeing value for money in procurement and promote innovation and sustainability
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NewsBaqus chairman Roger Knowles steps down
Senior non-executive director Norman Cave will steer AIM-listed QS firm while Knowles continues as consultant