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Persimmon cuts debt
Persimmon’s latest trading update has revealed that it has cut its debt from £906m to £600m since June, but had no firm news on the progress of its refinancing talks.
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CommentBuilding buys a pint… for Gleeds and Cundall
The scene is an organic pub, which boasts that it is the first and only one to be certified by the UK Soil Association for its green credentials. Jerry and Oliver opt for militant Eco Warrior pale ale while Ian strives for a touch of spiritual refreshment with St Peter’s ...
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NewsBrandon Street: Beautifying the beast
Southwark council in south London has given the green light to London & Quadrant’s plans to build new homes for Heygate estate residents in Elephant and Castle
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Erinaceous’ former maintenance arm loses £50m contract
A property maintenance company formed out of failed consultant Erinaceous has been dropped from one of its biggest remaining contracts
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NewsSafety act threatens bosses with prison
The Health and Safety Offences Act comes into force today, threatening company directors found responsible of work-related accidents with up to two years in prison
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Latest construction appointments - 16 January 2009
CB Richard Ellis has named Darren Berman director of energy and sustainability consulting
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NewsOlympic park footbridge: A big step forward
The winning design for the central footbridge at the Olympic park has been praised by Cabe
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Plastic lobby wins row over wooden windows advert
The Advertising Standards Authority has upheld a complaint that an advert for wooden windows misleadingly implied that plastic windows were more environmentally damaging
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Final blow for Construction Confederation
The death knell for the Construction Confederation was sounded this week after it emerged that its last member, the Scottish Building Federation, was also leaving the group
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Five vie for £3bn Crossrail work
Five firms are in the running to oversee Network Rail’s £3bn programme of work on Crossrail
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Balfour Beatty reveals rise in orders since half-year results
Balfour Beatty this week said it had increased the value of the £12.1bn order book it reported in August
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NewsUniversity Medical Centre of Princeton: House building
The hitherto-fictional Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital from the US television series House will be a reality by 2011
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Curved roofing
A sweeping Kalzip aluminium roof has been used on the new Leigh Technology Academy college in Dartford, Kent
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Aluminium roofing
Ash & Lacy Building Systems has provided 4,000m2 of Ashzip for a retirement home in Ireland
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Roof modules
A Corus Hi-Point off-site modular roofing system has been used for the fast-track construction of the Eastfields Station in south London
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Gutter and fascia systems
Alumasc has supplied a bespoke coping, fascia and gutter system for a housing development at Waterstone Park, Kent
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Taylor Wimpey: debt-for-equity swap ‘never discussed’
Pete Redfern, the chief executive of Taylor Wimpey, has confirmed that there will be no debt-for-equity swap with its lenders as a condition of its refinancing deal
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HBOS may sell housebuilders
HBOS may merge social housing investments Keepmoat and Apollo to sell as a single entity following its takeover by Lloyds TSB