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NewsGreen shoots - 24 July 2009
Noble Francis, economics director at the Construction Products Association, examines the latest commercial property data
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NewsWinging it
The first of three new wings of the Cleveland Museum of Art in Ohio opened last month
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CommentAll for one: The OGC's contract decision
Tony Bingham claims the Office of Government Commerce was wrong to endorse the NEC3 contract over others, but in reality this is just the standardisation he was seeking
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Electro-shock blues
What happens if an electricity company refuses to lay cables on a developer’s neighbour’s land without its consent? A lot of strife for the developer, that’s what
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CommentOn getting a thick ear: Trinity Walk, Wakefield
This is a story about a busted developer and a contract that contained a pay-when-paid clause. The lessons that emerge from it are harsh, but it’s a good idea to learn them
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NewsCitywatch: Drawing a line in the sand
Architect Aukett Fitzroy Robinson was forced to make another uncomfortable disclosure to the City this week
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NewsUK boss to step down as T Clarke issues profit warning
M&E contractor T Clarke has said its UK managing director will step down following a profit warning and what it called “turbulent” market conditions
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Amec buys Australian
Amec has signed a deal to buy Australian engineering and project development company GRD for £52m
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Styles & Wood job
Retail fit-out specialist Styles & Wood has appointed Philip Lanigan as its finance director
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Abbey loses £46m
Anglo-Irish housebuilder Abbey has reported a loss of €54.4m (£46.7m) for the year ending 30 April, which compares to a profit of €16.8m in 2008
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One in nine companies 'are ripe for takeover'
One in nine construction companies could change ownership as a result of the recession, according to financial analyst Plimsoll
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Land values rising
Residential land value is stabilising after a period of dramatic falls, according to property agent Knight Frank
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Mortgage lending rises £1.8bn
The Council of Mortgage Lenders said the amount of money borrowed by home buyers rose £1.8bn between May and June, but was only half what it was a year ago
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Birmingham council to rationalise
Birmingham council is to borrow £51m to upgrade and rationalise its offices
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HCA to fund energy links
The Homes and Communities Agency will put £12m into connecting housing schemes to low carbon energy plants
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Housing taskforce established
A think tank has set up a taskforce to work on strategies to break the boom and bust cycles in the housing market
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NewsWho will deliver the eco-towns?
The government is breathing life into eco-towns, but the past 18 months have been profoundly discouraging for the private sector
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Features
Market forecast: A history lesson
Peter Fordham of Davis Langdon presents the latest news of the blues, and an illuminating comparison between this recession and the previous three
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FeaturesParty Tricks: Ash Sakula's Luton Carnival Arts Centre
Ash Sakula’s Carnival Arts Centre is Luton’s answer to Notting Hill – buzzing with life and invention and a haven for stiltwalkers and other forms of streetlife
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CommentThe government's greenprint
The government has spent far too long cooking up ever more ambitious carbon targets without doing anything much to meet them