More news – Page 2514
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NewsCommercial property values rise in 2009
Retail and office sectors in London lead the rise in rents in final quarter of last year
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NewsPochin reports £3.1m half-year loss
Revenue falls to £47.5m as listed builder and developer forced to write down value of property joint ventures
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NewsUS construction spending falls for seventh month in a row
Data from US commerce department shows spending on residential and commercial projects continues to decline
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NewsMasdar City owner seeks $2bn loan refinance
Mubadala Development Company seeks to refinance after delays to sustainable city project
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NewsAlan Cherry dies aged 76
The founding director of Countryside Properties was awarded the MBE in 1984 and CBE in 2003
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NewsHalf a million affordable homes could face axe
National Housing Federation warns budget plans could force housing cuts and 278,000 job losses
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NewsTube Lines loses £327m claim against Transport for London
Adjudicator dismisses argument by Bechtel-Ferrovial JV that upgrade delays were down to contract changes by London Underground
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NewsMorrell: Older buildings must be torn down
Chief construction adviser says government will need to demolish sixties and seventies buildings to meet carbon targets
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NewsWolseley axes European chief executive
Rob Marchbank will leave the company in March after Wolseley makes role redundant in management shake-up
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NewsCyril Sweett wins place on TfL framework
Appointment on engineering and project management framework will last four years
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NewsEton 2012 rowing bridge lifted into place
Bridge will form part of London Olympic rowing and canoe sprint facilities
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NewsFMB: 30% of members to make job cuts this quarter
Survey shows specialist builders most pessimistic about employment prospects in 2010, although trades continue to report skills shortages
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NewsFoster reveals masterplan for Stockholm district
UK practice joins forces with Berg Arkitektkontor to provide masterplan of Slussen area of city
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NewsTwo firms vie for £300m London BSF job
Bovis Lend Lease and Willmott Dixon in final selection stage to work on 16 schools
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NewsJohn Laing appoints Nolan as non-executive chairman
Dr Phil Nolan also chairs renewable energy generator Infinis
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NewsPassivhaus diaries, part 18: First airtightness test results
The waiting is over, the experts from Leeds Metropolitan Univeristy have tested Denby Dale for airtightness and this is what they found…
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NewsDeloitte and Drivers Jonas: A toast to the happy couple
Congratulations are in order for this visionary merger that could benefit the whole sector
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NewsHaiti: This time we must 'build better'
Poor quality buildings are responsible for the widespread death and devastation in Haiti, so the rebuilding effort must learn from other countries where a proactive approach has been taken
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NewsVT given deadline for Mouchel bid
Takeover panel demands group decide whether to make an offer by 8 March after bid process goes quiet
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NewsBrickonomics: A long wait for commercial construction upswing
Each time a commercial property developer hints at making a move in the market I am confronted with the same question by those with an interest in construction work: Is this the start of the upswing?