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Asking prices crumble as hope of housing market recovery fades
For those who may have held lingering hopes of a lift in the housing market after the various interventions by the Government and the Bank of England of late will be disappointed by the message coming from the latest Rightmove figures.The November data suggests that increasingly desperate sellers are dropping ...
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News‘Three Gardens’ affordable housing scheme in Suffolk
Architect Riches Hawley Mikhail’s design puts sustainability at the core
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Nearly all buildings to be covered by European energy standards
Recasting of Energy Performance of Buildings directive closes loopholes and tightens net
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Landfill tax exemption expire 30 November
Consultant Rider Levett Bucknall is offering specialist advice on Capital Allowances and Land Remediation Relief
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NewsWright & Wright's projects in education
Schemes include library at Corpus Christi College Cambridge and RCA Sculpture School
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NewsRIBA showcases Eco-Diversity
Exhibition includes leather made from fish skin and petrol from recycled cooking oil
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NewsBSI British Standards updates ISO 9001
Global established quality framework undergoes a rigorous review by industry
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NewsEC Harris wins at Building's Gulf Awards
Consultant EC Harris alongside Fosters win at Building’s first Gulf Awards
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NewsA great new way of dishing the dirt
Landscaping You can’t expect accolades for building your sustainable homes on contaminated land. Chloe Stothart looks at what to do with topsoil that isn’t in tiptop condition
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NewsGlory in the Gulf
Atkins, EC Harris and Foster + Partners triumph at inaugural Gulf State Building Awards
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News71,000 construction jobs lost over past year
Scale of redundancies revealed, with Laing O’Rourke and WSP among the latest to cut staff
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NewsHeir transparent: Ingenhoven's extension to Luxembourg bank
Ingenhoven Architects’ extension to Sir Denys Lasdun’s European Investment Bank building in Luxembourg includes this 13,000m2 glass roof
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CommentThe uses of adversity
No two ways about it: the downturn is depressing for everybody, except perhaps the bankers who kept their bonuses. But, says Gus Alexander, there are crumbs of comfort if you search hard
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Tories would review Thames Gateway homes target
But shadow minister denies he would halt spending on the 160,000 homes immediately
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CommentWebmaster top tips: Accessibility
Building's webmaster continues his series of handy hints by talking you through how to make your site accessible
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Hambleside reports sharp carbon footprint reduction
Independent assessment finds building products maker drop its carbon use by 20% in 2007
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Sir Robert McAlpine gets leading role in the office
Business barometer Contractor dominates October league thanks to big commercial wins
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NewsHome truths: Outside influences
Masterplanning high-density developments involves a delicate balancing act between effective land use and environmental sensitivity. David Ellis of PRP Architects maps out the best practice
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Developers welcome change to infrastructure tax
Government climbs down on ‘unenforceable’ levy to ensure safe passage of planning bill
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NewsOlympics minister wishes UK had not bid
Tories demand Jowell resign after saying London would not have bid if had known recession coming