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NewsLeadbitter may seek management buyout from Heijmans
Bosses of Oxford-based contractor could retake control of the business after Dutch parent signals UK pull-out
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NewsWorkers march for British jobs at 2012 site
Construction workers from around the UK converge at Olympic park for unofficial protest
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NewsSurvey: How good was your last tender?
Is the tender process a breeze or do you find it a chore? Let us know in our Tender survey and in our New Foundations forum
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NewsGas bills could soar 40% with green energy
Senior civil servant warns of hike in price unless Renwable Heat Incentive is carefully planned
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NewsConstruction faces worst year on record
Report predicts recovery will not start until 2012 and warns of further job losses
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NewsOver 150 architects apply for Glasgow School of Art comp
Large response to call for architects for £50m building – but far less than avalanche predicted
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NewsLandSecs boss: 'no market recovery until 2013'
Chief executive Francis Salway warns industry colleagues of a long wait ahead
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NewsHouse prices drop 1.7%, reports Halifax
Market hopes dampened as lender's April figures show a continuing decline
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NewsKew Gardens revamp could include new bridge over Thames
Landscape architect Gross Max commissioned to draw up proposals for riverside revamp and new bridge at historic gardens
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NewsBritons' bid to catch out burglars
Survey reveals 5% of householders may be risking jail by setting ambushes for intruders
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Rivals circle failed consultant CNP
£14.5m-turnover building consultant seeks suitors to pay off parent LandAmerica's creditors
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NewsCarillion JV picked for £500m Durham BSF
Partnership named as preferred bidder to deliver 40 schools in the county over 10 years
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NewsMott MacDonald bags £5.4m Indian design contract
Job includes engineering, procurement assistance and site management for manufacturing facility
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NewsWSP trading in line with expectations
But consultant warns of coming impact from market uncertainties in UK and Dubai
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NewsWaste disposal firm fined £8k over worker fall
Wolverhampton-based MES Environmental is fined after worker suffers broken bones
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NewsArup and WSP make Finnish masterplan shortlist
Heatherwick also on a shortlisted team to masterplan 100ha site in Helsinki
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NewsDVDs help architects improve safety
Films show how to tackle health and safety issues through design
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NewsWolseley disposes of US division through JV
Move to shunt US arm Stock Building Supply into new JV with Gores will cost UK firm £175m
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Comment
We are back to April 2004 on house prices, says Halifax
The Halifax house price index showed a further 1.7% fall in April dragging the cost of an average home down to £154,716 on the seasonally adjusted measure.The last time prices were that low was in April 2004 and Halifax puts average prices at about 23% lower than at the peak ...
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Comment
Recessionary pain spreads, says latest construction trade survey
The latest state of construction trade survey figures compiled and analysed by the Construction Products Association is interesting as it provides a clear picture of an industry drifting deeper into recession.We seem to be, just from a cursory look at the graphs, very much at the beginning. And the pain, ...