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Croydon council has given planning consent to a 389,000ft2 “public service delivery hub” in its town centre
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When I grow up …
Let’s face it, we’re all getting old. So, it’s in all our interests to develop homes that allow the elderly to live independently in the community, with the right amount of support
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Kickstart kicks off
John Healey, the housing minister, has named the first 10 projects that will receive Kickstart cash
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East Midlands work
Eleven firms, including Morgan Ashurst and Mansell, have been picked for framework for the East Midlands Property Alliance, available to 46 local authorities and worth up to £2m.
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Regeneration cuts
Development agency One North East has slashed its regeneration budget over the next two years to £80m from £120m
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House prices rising I
UK house prices increased 2.1 % in the three months to July, compared with a fall of 2.8% for the previous quarter, according to the communities department
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House prices rising II
The house price balance turned positive for the first time in two years, says the RICS
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CommentOFT investigation: It’s wrong – but how wrong?
The recession has weakened regional contractors to the point that a fine set at the ‘lenient’ level of 2% of turnover may force many to close down
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Bovis Lend Lease on top form with £250m of schools work
Business barometer: August league table leaves no doubt about importance of education sector
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NewsMorgan installs new managing director in Redrow shake-up
Steve Morgan’s latest shake-up at Redrow Homes will install John Tutte, the chairman for the east of England, as group managing director
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NewsEC Harris posts healthy profit
Consultant EC Harris has unveiled a full-year pre-tax profit of £41.1m, down slightly on the previous year’s £41.4m
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Government to take on £1.1bn Olympic debt
The government is preparing to take on the £1.1bn of debt racked up by the London Development Agency when it bought the site for the Olympic Games, in order to safeguard post-2012 regeneration plans
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Unlimited liability time on cards
Contractors could be left with huge bills and no insurance, if a proposed law is passed
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Barclays proposes colleges fund
Barclays is to write to colleges left without funding by the Learning and Skills Council debacle, setting out details of a possible lending model.
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BRE to help out trade body
BRE has signed a deal with Constructing Excellence to take on a significant portion of the trade body’s overheads
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Charity must justify prince’s role
The Charity Commission has asked the Prince’s Foundation to explain its relationship with Prince Charles, after a complaint from the anti-monarchy group, Republic.
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CommentGlobal warning: Construction’s carbon cutting agenda
The Copenhagen summit will be the most important environmental conversation ever. Beginning our coverage in the run-up to the summit, Thomas Lane and the UKGBC’s John Alker look at which countries emit most carbon, and why construction will top the agenda
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Pritzker winner eyes £27m Lakes job
Some of architecture’s biggest names, including Richard Meier and Rick Mather, are lining up to bid for a £27m steamboat museum on Lake Windermere
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University ‘inundated’ by framework bids
Manchester university is struggling to put together a £22m-a-year framework after being swamped with about 600 applications