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NewsSnow stops work on Olympic park and Shard sites
Icy weather could spell problems and payment delays for the beleagured building sector
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NewsAbu Dhabi cracks down on illegal construction jobs
Programme aims to tackle problem ahead of expected influx from downturn-struck Dubai
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NewsUK construction workers strike over foreign labour
Infrastructure schemes hit by protest action about claims that British workers are being denied UK jobs
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NewsPublic asked to vote for giant site hoarding artwork
Winning artwork will be displayed on facade of Hines development in Mayfair
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NewsSorouh will complete jobs before taking new orders
Abu Dhabi property developer cites poor market conditions as reason for caution
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NewsVigil planned outside inquest into construction site death
Campaign group Families Against Corporate Killers will join victim's family in vigil to highlight rise in site deaths
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Cold snap may prompt early collapse of weakened construction firms, says CEBR
It is good to see that the chill wind hasn't frozen the work produced by the economists at the consultancy CEBR.Here is one piece of cogitation that caught my eye.CEBR's chief economist Douglas McWilliams has done a "quick back of the envelope calculation" that suggests an additional two to three ...
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NewsBroadway Malyan seeks planning for £84m college at Longbridge
Bournville College will form a key part of St Modwen's redevelopment of the former MG Rover car works site
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Economists mark 2009 for the biggest fall in house prices
If you bought a house in 2003 or afterwards there is a fair change that by 2013 it will be worth just the same or less than as you paid for it.That is the grimmest view taken by the forecasters at the economic consultant CEBR.However, looking at the most optimistic ...
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NewsEco-town plans press on as public legal challenge fails
Protest groups consider further legal action after claim of ‘unlawful’ consultation is overruled
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Galliford Try and Croudace circle Oakdene’s carcass
Private equity and investment funds are also linked to sale of collapsed housebuilders’ sites
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NewsGleeds cuts pay 12.5% – but partners still draw profits
Consultant takes action ‘to prevent office closures and job cuts’, as Mace reviews all staff positions
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NewsVideo: First roof truss lifted onto 2012 Olympic stadium
First of 27 roof trusses is lifted into place at the Olympic Park
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NewsCrystal Palace Park housing scheme called in
Government queries approval of controversial plan to build 180 homes on parkland
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NewsThe Builder 1858: Engraving of Bristol General Hospital
In the 19th century Building's forerunner printed engravings of the latest Victorian buildings including WB Gingell's design above
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Invoice credit squeeze may force SMEs under
Small and medium-sized construction firms could be forced under as a result of restricted access to invoice finance, experts have warned
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NewsBSF schools bid for emergency EU cash
Four of the UK’s largest schools projects could be among those to receive emergency European funding as the government struggles to keep public sector projects on track
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NewsGovernment may relax financial rules on council housing
Prime minister announces measures to remove barriers to local authority housing provision
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NewsHSE buckles to demands for crane safety register
Victory for Building campaign as safety body agrees to keep list of checks on tower cranes