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NewsStaff walk out of Dubai Formula One job
Developer insists row over payment will not delay Yas Marina circuit, which is due to make its F1 debut in November
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NewsRecession could be worst since 1930s
New forecasts suggest 4.3% contraction in GDP this year before recovery starts in 2010
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NewsBarratt names new finance chief
David Thomas joins the housebuilder from video retail group Game to take over from Mark Pain
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NewsPortland green housing scheme goes in for planning
HTA-designed development will have 77 homes, of which 23 will be affordable
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NewsKier wins £27m roof revamp at King's Cross
Station's 1850s vaulted roof will be repaired and reglazed, partly using photovoltaic glass
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NewsInterest rates remain at 0.5%
Bank of England announces it will pump an extra £50bn into the economy through quantitative easing
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NewsSchool fined £2,900 after man was burnt on site by flaming sawdust
HSE says school failed to plan work properly or give builders proper instructions
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NewsUK builds first warehouse using hemp lime panels
Wine Society's warehouse uses preformed panels of hemp and lime that locks in carbon dioxide
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NewsRok trading in line with forecasts
Maintenance specialist on course to meet full-year expectations
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NewsSustainability Now agenda out
Download the agenda here for the two day event. Plan your visitto the virtual event here
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NewsPaul King previews new green events - video
UK Green Building Council chief executive offers a sneak preview of two upcoming sustainable events at the end of 2009
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Comment
UAE construction tenders to fall up to 15%
Last week, we published our latest forecast for UK tender price inflation, in which we predict tender prices to decline by a further 6-9% this year and another 3-5% in 2010, due to increased competition as jobs complete and contractors chase a dwindling supply of work, as well as lower ...
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Comment
The trouble with house prices
I read with interest recently the CEBR's predictions for the total fall in house prices and when it expects the turnaround to come and that got me thinking on the topic of house prices in general.The basic problem with house prices is, whose do you use? The ones the press ...
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Construction orders reveal industry’s pain
The March figures for construction new orders were only marginally better than those seen in the previous two months and there are still little signs that point to any stabilisation in industry workload.Monthly new order figures can be volatile, so to assess the trend in work volume it is better ...
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NewsBend ze knees!
Surely even in Essex there are better places to practise one's skiing technique?
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NewsLeadbitter may seek management buyout from Heijmans
Bosses of Oxford-based contractor could retake control of the business after Dutch parent signals UK pull-out
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NewsWorkers march for British jobs at 2012 site
Construction workers from around the UK converge at Olympic park for unofficial protest
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NewsSurvey: How good was your last tender?
Is the tender process a breeze or do you find it a chore? Let us know in our Tender survey and in our New Foundations forum
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NewsGas bills could soar 40% with green energy
Senior civil servant warns of hike in price unless Renwable Heat Incentive is carefully planned
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NewsConstruction faces worst year on record
Report predicts recovery will not start until 2012 and warns of further job losses