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Saudi client plans giant Panda celebration
Middle East retail client washes downturn out of its hair with novel record-breaking attempt
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Green light for Broadway Malyan's £84m college at Longbridge
Planning granted to new premises for Bournville College at St Modwen's redevelopment of MG Rover factory site
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I don't believe the construction jobs figures...do you?
Many thanks to Jonathan for commenting below on my thoughts on the jobs figures released this morning. He comes from a recruitment background, so sees the situation first hand, and he seems as puzzled as I do over the official data that suggest construction employment is holding firm at a ...
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Are falling rents a prelude to a further nasty correction in house prices?
The latest survey of the rental market by the surveyors' body RICS suggests that the flood of "couldn't sell" properties into the lettings market has led to a sharp fall in rents. And the expectations are that rents will fall further.This rather fits with a recent conversation with an agent ...
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Construction gains 47,000 jobs in 2008 - it may be official but I don't believe it
Apparently there were 2,285,000 or so jobs in construction in the final quarter of last year up 47,000 on a year earlier and just 1,000 down on the quarter before, which appears to be the peak in this economic cycle.Puzzled? Wondering where these jobs are? Wondering why you are signing ...
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Protest over job losses at collapsed Wrekin
Former workers at failed builder protest as questions grow over giant ruby's role on balance sheet
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Video: Helicopter stands in for crane on Pennine Way site
Pilot made over 300 trips from Cemex quarry to inaccessible site in the Pennines
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Larger houses worst hit by price slump
Prices of three- and four-bed houses remain depressed while smaller and high-end homes regain some value
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British Gas green scheme to offer £2m to 14 projects
Green Streets Two will fund community schemes to increase energy efficiency or generate renewable power
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2012 Olympic village takes shape
First homes come out of the ground on London 2012 construction site
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Calatrava awarded €30k compensation for design change
Spanish High Court rejects Spanish architect's €3m compensation claim for Bilbao bridge extension
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Morgan Sindall's Muse seals £220m Blackpool deal
Group's urban regeneration arm signs contract with council to revamp 10ha zone in city centre
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Five architects shortlisted for Lightbox pavilion
British architects Feix & Merlin and Karim Muallem make list of five
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Davis Langdon appointed to $400m Saudi cultural centre
QS hopes Saudi Aramco project will help company grow share of Saudi market
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Russian developer of Foster scheme seeks government bail out
Yelena Baturina, Russia's richest woman and the developer behind Project Orange, applies for government-backed loans
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Arup to masterplan Chinese prototype eco-scheme
Government-backed green industrial park in Wuhan city aims to set an example for environmental good practice
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CIOB calls for focus on energy use in existing stock
Industry body voices disappointment in government consultation that overlooks embodied energy issue
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Red buses shelter under new green roof in West Ham
Green roof will provide a habitat for local wildlife and maintain natural drainage
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UK firms urged to bid for $20bn Winter Olympics work
UKT&I report highlights construction opportunities in Russia for 2014 Winter Games
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The Wrekin Ruby. The Italian valuers know "niente".
So, what’s the truth behind the Wrekin ruby?In case you havent heard, it's the £11m gemstone owner David Unwin junior used to shore up the balance sheet of the Shropshire based civil engineering specialist before it went under last week.Wrekin’s last company accounts claim it was valued at £11m by ...