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Ken Shuttleworth: 'Recession will see end of bland glass boxes'
Ken Shuttleworth at the London stand
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Red alert as new orders plunge to record low in January
January 2009: the worst monthly new orders figures ever recorded.And with little sign that February will be prove any better, the latest figures for new orders underline the collapse of construction across the board.Every sector - even public non-housing - was down on a year earlier with the exception of ...
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Video: Sandstorm smothers Saudi Arabia
Wall of sand and dust 100m high chokes Riyadh, in worst sandstorm for a decade
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EU approves 5% VAT on home improvements
Lifeline for builders as UK given option to reduce VAT on maintenance and repairs
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MP blames bank as builder goes bust
Bank's 'inflexibility' slated as cash flow problems push Wrekin Construction into administration despite strong order book
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Costain profit up 17% but building division £5m in the red
Board recommends dividend increase as group revenue rises 12% and order book up 25%
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EU approval of 5% VAT cut – the industry responds
Industry groups and trade bodies welcome EU permission to reduce VAT on home improvements
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Boris greets C2C riders as they roll into Cannes
Cycle to Cannes charity is hoping to raise £280,000 from six-day ride from London to Mipim
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RMJM unveils new look for affordable housing
Housing model that requires no heating developed in response to government new-build targets
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Arabtec targets Saudi Arabia and Egypt
UAE's biggest contractor plans to sidestep Dubai downturn by targeting other Middle Eastern markets
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Chairman Peter Wood steps down from White Young Green
Brian Duckworth becomes temporary non-executive chairman and Paul Hamer chief executive in board reshuffle
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Investor found for Thames Gateway waste plant
Waste management firm Cyclamax will build 100,000 tonne capacity plant in Dagenham
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London mayor announces public spaces programme
Scheme will offer free design advice to local authorities in the capital
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Training grant cuts spark industry row
Industry professionals criticise 'short-sighted' decision to axe £250 grants for Chartered Institute of Building courses
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Disquiet in the ranks
The data raid that discovered a construction worker blacklist has legal implications for the companies and individuals involved
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Survey confirms building control officers enforce regs
LABC welcome results of poll commissioned to disprove claims that Part L is under-enforced
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Walk the walk
The government must put its money where its mouth is to save small businesses and the environment
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US Embassy bidders down to four
Pritzker prize-winning US architects battle it out in race to design new embassy in Battersea
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Constructing Excellence names new chief
Mace's Bob White hands over to former Shepherd Construction boss Vaughan Burnand
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Middle East helps drive Interserve profit up 15%
Maintenance and building group also announces £200m of new contract wins in UK and Dubai