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NewsWhat'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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NewsTwo 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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FeaturesSustainability: 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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FeaturesDistrict 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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NewsWYG: 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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NewsPersimmon 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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NewsCityWatch: New beginnings
Housebuilders have been on an upswing ever since City folk finished their last turkey sandwiches on Boxing Day
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CommentChris 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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CommentWonders & 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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CommentHansom 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
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CommentLocal concerns
I was among the 150 residents evacuated because of the Camberwell fire on Wednesday morning
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A necessary expense
Although I normally find your leader page of great interest, I must admit to some disappointment in the choice of words regarding the fire at Camberwell
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A new plan
To all my friends at the Royal Town Planning Institute: why are you doing nothing to aid unemployed planning graduates?
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Push ahead
I fully endorse the WWF’s call for every house in Scotland to be given free loft and wall insulation to help meet the targets for cutting carbon emissions laid down in the Climate Change (Scotland) Act
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In praise of the RICS
RICS is a prestigious body with a mark of professionalism the world over. To this end we should embrace the spirit of inclusiveness – which is the basis of globalisation and innovation