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PFI contractors face profit curbs
New Treasury rules limit private investors' profit on refinancing to 30%
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NewsConsumers offer mixed response to Hips
Government survey finds limited understanding of home information packs among general public
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NewsDirector jailed for breaking bankruptcy bar
Four years' jail for 'intrinsically dishonest' director who ran five electrical contracting firms
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NewsOman opening makes lucky 13th global office for Driver Consult
Lancs firm teams with local expert in Sultanate
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A guide to global green standards
US sustainability expert offers an up-to-date overview of international standards for green buildings
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NewsEU states to recycle 50% of household waste
European Union Council adopts Waste Framework Directive
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Global green standards: France HQE
The French green standards for refurbishment and new buildings
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Global green standards: SGP 2012
Singapore’s answer to setting green standards in the built environment
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Global green standards: CASBEE
Japan's green building standard uses BEE as a basis for assessment
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NewsLatest hydrogen and fuel cell technology revealed
London Hydrogen Partnership launches £60,000 Fuel Cell Viability Study Fund
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NewsBirthplace of the blues: The US housing crisis
Richard Snook of the Centre for Economics and Business Research goes back to the roots of the credit crunch to work out when the misery might end for the US and UK housing markets
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Skerritt appoints new directors
Also: Cyril Sweett’s Norwich office hires new associate director
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NewsFears grow over Dubai market as projects hit delays
Three schemes by state-owned developer are behind schedule as reports of a slowdown gather pace
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FeaturesThe neverending story: On site at Ground Zero
After the bravura of the original construction and the tragedy of its destruction, comes the drama of the rebuilding of the World Trade Centre. Emily Wright went on site to see work in progress
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CommentThe latest death toll
On 28 March 2006, Lord Hunt, the then health and safety minister, made what many hoped would be a seminal speech in the struggle to make British sites safer.
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NewsPidgley and Ronson blame banks for housebuilder debt
Chief executives warn recovery may take years following ‘greed driven’ culture of excessive lending
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CommentWelcome to the bunfight
You probably think American politics is full of weirdos, incompetent ego-maniacs and moose-gobbling creationists. But no, says Chris Addison, it’s nowhere near as sane as that
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Woking council to spend up to £300m on stalled sites
Surrey local authority pioneers scheme to purchase residential sites for social housing