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FeaturesBroken homes: The row over housing design
An almighty row has erupted between housebuilders and the government’s design watchdog over the quality of housing design in this country
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News2009 was the worst year for housing since the fifties
NHBC figures show that registrations and sales fell about 20% – even on 2008’s disastrous levels
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Housing stats: New-build sales and completions December 2009
The monthly figures show some good news – private registrations are up 130% on last year
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Styles & Woods chief leaves
Steve Wilton, the chief operating officer of retail specialist Styles & Wood has left the firm, according to documents filed at Companies House
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Construction’s failure rate
Construction firms accounted for 21% of all businesses going into administration in 2009, according to accountancy firm Deloitte
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Kier promotes Bowcott
Kier has appointed Steve Bowcott as managing director of its construction division
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NewsAukett to get £1m from Halabi
Nicholas Thompson, chief executive of architect Aukett Fitzroy Robinson, has said developer Simon Halabi may be forced to pay it more than £1m after their legal row
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Wates has a happy Christmas with a flurry of contract wins
Business barometer Contractor takes the lion’s share of building work as Bam cashes in on civils
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Building intelligence - 22 January 2010
The worst of the slump may just be over, but we’re still becalmed in the doldrums. R&M, though, has done surprisingly well, says Experian Business Strategies
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FeaturesEurope’s big beasts: Top contractors on the prowl
Europe’s governments have been throwing bloody haunches to contractors to get them through the famine, says Michael Glackin, but soon they’re going to be hunting on their own
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NewsNew homes: a rogues' gallery
Design for Home's David Birkbeck has compiled a picture gallery of poorly designed UK housing. Prepare to be depressed …
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NewsGovernment to miss 2010 Decent Homes target by a decade
Study reveals that many of over 300,000 homes still unrepaired will not be improved at all
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News'Prompt action' to cut payroll maintains T&T's profit
Turner & Townsend makes £10m return despite turnover fall
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NewsMortgage lending fell 43% last year
Latest figures show lending of £143.7bn in 2009 exceeded expectations despite dramatic drop from 2008 levels
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NewsTaylor Wimpey may demerge US arm
Housebuilder examines options for floating north American business to raise £600m
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News2009 was the worst year for housing since the fifties
NHBC figures show that registrations and sales fell about 20% – even on 2008’s disastrous levels
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NewsRICS calls for strict standards in Haiti rebuild
Surveyor body in talks with government of earthquake-hit country to ensure rebuild will provide quality housing
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NewsFirms reduced late payments in 2009
Late bills were settled two and a half days more quickly by end of the year
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NewsDemand rises for London office space
First upward trend since 2007 sees more demand for office space and industrial property
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NewsDubai tower celebrates topping out at 32 stories on time
Atkins' £60m Iris Bay office and retail complex made use of sustainable design and technology