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NewsInterview: Tamsin Omond
The climate protestor, most famous for climbing the roof of the Houses of Parliament to campaign against aviation, discusses direct action, standing at the upcoming general election and social media and sustainability
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NewsAnother slump
Official figures show construction output falling again, but devils lurk in the detail
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NewsInterview: David Strong
David Strong, chief executive of Inbuilt responds to the government's plans released this week to scale up the greening of existing housing
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CommentThe real cost of regulation
According to the government, providing homebuyers with a plentiful supply of new homes has been an important goal for most of the past decade
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NewsSubtle, it’s not: Shanghai International Cruise Terminal
Sparch, the Asian division of Archial Group, has unveiled images of the Shanghai International Cruise Terminal, a 260,000m2 mixed-use development
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FeaturesBack to the floor: Factory Records is reborn as a nightclub
Factory Records, the legendary Manchester label, has been reborn as a nightclub. Thomas Lane nips in ahead of the crowds
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NewsBBC launches stinging attack on UK construction
Head of property turns on industry after National Audit Office accuses it of being a poor client
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Latest construction appointments - 05 March 2010
Keltbray Group has appointed Peter Gilligan business development manager, operating from a new UK base in Manchester.
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NewsTransfer of Olympic land ownership in doubt
Greater London Authority has been locked in talks with the Treasury over transfer, and is preparing for 'worst case scenario' of deal not being struck
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NewsONS reports largest output fall since seventies
Fall of 11% to £97.2bn from 2008 to 2009 is first time figure has fallen below £100bn since 2002
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NewsSupport unemployed graduates – and the industry’s future!
The Pledge campaign will stop graduates abandoning the industry and plug your staffing gaps
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NewsCostain and Skanska win £15m Crossrail job
Joint venture scoops Royal Oak Portal contract, first tunnel-related construction package on the project
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NewsMorgan Ashurt wins two BSF jobs in Hull worth £71m
These include a £38m secondary and special needs school and a £32.8m academy
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NewsInsurers threaten to pull cover for timber frame
Companies including Aviva and Axa warn that modern construction method has too high a fire risk
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NewsFour years predicted for Chile rebuild
President says seventh most powerful earthquake on record has left between $15bn and $30bn worth of damage
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NewsConstructionarium pleads for rescue funding
The industry’s only dedicated site-based training centre for university students could be forced to close unless it secures rescue funding from the government
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NewsBAA: We can offer contractors 6% margins
Steven Morgan, BAA’s capital projects director, has introduced a financial incentive plan that could boost contractors’ profit margins from 2% to more than 6%
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NewsValue of Urban Splash halved after ‘humbling’ year
Developer that epitomised the New Labour ‘urban renaissance’ admits to fighting battle for survival
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Comment
Official figures show construction output falling again, but devils lurk in the detail
Construction output slumped back into decline in the final quarter of 2009, after a supposed rise out of recession in summer.That is the headline story from today’s release of the construction output figures.But dig a bit deeper and we see some unsettling implications in the numbers.Firstly the statisticians now believe ...
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NewsEcobuild video: David Strong on greening existing housing stock
Chief executive of Inbuilt talks to Building about the government's Pay as You Save initiative