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House building looks set for growth in 2010
The latest Government house building numbers strongly suggest that a shade more than 100,000 homes will be built in England in 2009.This would represent a 40% drop on the peak year of 2007 and make 2009 a record peacetime low.There are hints of hope in the figures with the starts ...
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NewsKevin McCloud unveils protoype straw house
House with prefab panels infilled with straw bales could help UK meet its carbon reduction targets if used widely in housebuilding
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NewsMAPIC: Europe's big five report a stagnant retail sector
Despite attempts to be positive delegates admit that retail development in UK, Germany, Italy, Spain and France has dried up for the foreseeable future
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NewsQueen's speech: what it means for construction
Proposals include: incentive for carbon capture; report on high-speed rail line to Scotland; equal rights for agency workers
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NewsMAPIC dispatches: Argentina bids for BRIC status
Our report detects a glimmer of optimism at the start of the global property event in Cannes
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NewsStarting up your own business, part one: Life after redundancy
You've had the leaving drinks and the redundancy cash, now what? You could try setting up your own business, but you'll need to ask yourself some searching questions first...
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NewsBuilding firms face tough new bribery law
New anti-corruption bill in Queen's speech could leave construction firms open to bribery charges
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NewsArup's profits drop 4.9%
Engineer says £77m pre-tax profit is a 'robust performance' given global economic downturn
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NewsBovis Homes housing reservations up 83%
Bovis Homes sees signs of turnaround in market amid modest growth in mortgage availability
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NewsLand Securities to start work on three West End schemes in 2010
Property company searches for builders for 60,000m2 of office, retail and residential space
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NewsHerzog & de Meuron reveals £400m revamp of Lord's
Plans will increase capacity by 7,500 but take 10 years to complete
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NewsWolseley predicts worsening conditions
Materials supplier says revenue is down 13% and trading profit down 28%, and it expects markets to deteriorate over the short term
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NewsBond Bryan unveils Sheffield Hallam university design
Architect scoops job on £25m builidng in city's cultural industries quarter
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NewsRok picked as preferred bidder on £130m Oldham housing scheme
Repair and maintenance firm will build 430 homes and refurbish 324 council homes
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MAPIC: Europe's big five report a stagnant retail sector
As mentioned in my previous blog, the seminar on retail development in Europe’s big five this afternoon promised news of an “enormous development pipeline”, something I would imagine translating into plenty of opportunities for the construction industry.Well, an enormous pipeline there might be but unfortunately the delegates from the UK, ...
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MAPIC dispatches: Argentina bids to join the BRIC pack
The mood so far at MAPIC is hopeful. Seminar and conferences titles are peppered with mention of “the future”, “looking ahead”, “emerging markets” and “strong pipeline”.It seems that for the retail market, like many others, things are finally starting to look up and while no one is predicting a massive ...
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NewsTrump Tower becomes world's sixth tallest building
Rules for ranking height of skyscrapers change but the Burj of Dubai will still top them all once completed next year
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Are expectations of inflation too low?
Inflation is now on the way up. That was to be expected. As Mervyn King, Governor of the Bank of England, keeps reminding us, we should expect inflation to be very volatile for some while.But, is it me or do the forecasts for inflation reaching a mini-peak at about 3% ...
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NewsBDP designs for £200m Old Trafford revamp revealed
'New Trafford' plans include media facilities, grandstands and a reorientation of the wicket
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Tender of the day: £3.5m youth centre in Tower Hamlets
Tender for new build and demolition of Osmani Primary School closes on 20 November