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NewsMandelson warns of 10-year curb on public spending
Programmes must be cut to rebalance UK finances, says minister, but schools and hospitals will still get 'sustained investment'
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NewsSix more councils get BSF approval
Schools secretary says another six local authorities will join scheme in three month's time
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NewsThink tank calls for locally based planning system
Bow Group says flexible system based around neighbourhoods would deliver homes more efficiently than regional plans
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NewsConnaught makes £13.3m bid to boost environmental services
Services provider also reports two other planned acquisitions and predicts 'strong' second-half performance in social housing
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Comment
What an amazing spike! Any thoughts on the causes?
Here's a mystery.I have my own theories, and admittedly have the advantage of the data to test them, but I was wondering if there are any of you out there who have any views as to what might lie behind this rather surprising effect of the credit crunch.I will refrain ...
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NewsGovernment to name 10 eco-town sites
First and second-wave towns to be announced on Thursday said to include sites in East Hampshire, Cornwall, Oxfordshire and Norfolk
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NewsLDA may slash £100m of projects over three years
Agency accused of 'poor decisions and poor management' as strategy director admits review of all existing projects
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NewsHouse prices hold steady
Latest figures showing rise in price of terraced houses, flats and bungalows illustrate constricted supply
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NewsJarvis boss to retire as firm posts £6.3m loss
Rail specialist's redundancy costs of £8.1m and closure of container haulage arm cut into 7% increase in turnover
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NewsTower crane register cost could top £3m
HSE consultation document reveals inclusion of self-erected cranes could add millions to scheme
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NewsSouthwark denies seeking new partner for Elephant scheme
Final decision to be made on 21 July after exclusivity deal with Lend Lease Europe lapsed
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NewsMorgan Sindall bags £71m Airbus contract
Flintshire wing assembly factory design and build job is expected to create work for 400 people
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NewsBuilders convicted of manslaughter of 15-year-old worker
Court rules that health and safety breaches led to death of Adam Gosling in 2007
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NewsRNS Construction fined £8k over death of owner
Court rules that dangerous working practices led to death of owner Robert Sellick when building a dairy in 2005
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NewsKevin McCloud sets up home at Westminster
Grand Designs presenter campaigns for more efficient insulation by building house outside parliament
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NewsSheppard Robson gets thumbs up for Holborn scheme
28,000m² mixed-use scheme will include offices and housing
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NewsPhase One a sell-out at St Martins-in-the-Fields
Nearly 140 networkers treated to exclusive view of stunning refurbishment
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Comment
House prices likely to rise say surveyors
The shortage of homes on the market has provided surveyors with increased confidence that house prices may rise, according to the latest RICS survey.For the first time since May 2007 more surveyors polled by the RICS expect house prices to rise than expect them to fall.And the RICS sales to ...
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NewsA little circus training is a dangerous thing
No, man, no – you have to hold the ladder at right angles to the roof ridge if it's to work effectively as a balancing aid!