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NewsOut of credit: how the banks took away the industry’s overdrafts
As a new report reveals that construction has had more credit withdrawn than any other sector, Tom Bill looks at the likely consequences
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NewsNumber of unsold social homes ‘peaks’ at 10,000
Government claims backlog will fall as it funds conversion of 4,000 houses to rented property
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CommentKissing goodbye to your money? Creditors voluntary arrangements
Tony Bingham Your contractor wins an adjudication award but is subject to a creditors’ voluntary arrangement. You intend to take the case to arbitration. Do you pay up in the meantime?
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FeaturesProfiled cladding
Euroclad‘s Elite Systems have been used on the £6.4m redevelopment of the historic market site in Minehead, Somerset
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NewsHCA close to deals to revive regeneration sector
London mayor will announce first schemes to get government help to restart stalled sites
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NewsInflation hits record low in Europe
Annual inflation dips below recommended low as unemployment rates soar to 7.6%
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NewsPoet Laureate writes poem for RIBA anniversary
Andrew Motion's poem 'Frozen Music' celebrates the 175th anniversary of the architectural institute
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NewsShort term fears voiced over sustainability in the recession
Building and Saint-Gobain survey finds pulling back from green agenda in current economic climate
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NewsLloyds announces £10.8bn HBOS loss
Troubled bank hit by 11.9% bad loans as owner Lloyds' profit plummets 80%
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NewsBanks most likely to cut overdrafts at construction firms
Report reveals that 44% of construction and property firms have had overdrafts cut compared to 34% UK average
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Comment
Break it up! How to deal with dispute
At a time when disputes are becoming all too common it’s vital to know how to manage them without destroying your company
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NewsForeign CO2 could be stored under North Sea
Plans to rent out underwater caverns in the North Sea to store foreign carbon emissions are being considered by the government
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NewsRivals set to challenge BREEAM
BRE could lose its monopoly on the energy ratings market for non-domestic buildings if plans due to be unveiled next week are implemented
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NewsSchool sues for £4m after devastating fire
Blaze in north London began when a spark ignited sawdust
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NewsCurrie & Brown seeks bids on £800m Glasgow hospital
Construction boost expected from 'most ambitious NHS project ever undertaken'
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CommentCan I have my money back? Claiming back failed tender costs
Money matters: Losing bidders may now be tempted to claim compensation if tender processes are not conducted fairly. But proving it can be tricky
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FeaturesRivington Street Studio's York St John University: New York, New York
Rivington Street Studio’s flamboyant design for York St John University’s new quadrangle in England’s most complete medieval city provoked predictable outrage. Now that it’s built, its youthful verve frees it from the heritage vice
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FeaturesRainscreen panels
Eurobond’s Rainspan rainscreen support panels have been used on the refurbishment and extension of the Emersons Green Sainsbury’s store in Bristol
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NewsGrafton Group profit plummets 78%
Net debt down by a quarter as chairman vows to focus on cost control