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NewsKing Abdullah of Saudi Arabia unveils 'world’s tallest tower'
Another contender for mantle of the tallest building in the world launched in Jeddah
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NewsReport slams government's lack of transport investment
Institution of Civil Engineers says government needs coherent plan including high-speed rail links
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Mitie forced to reinstate five young workers
Ucatt wins employment tribunal case after Mitie Property Services terminated five carpenters and plasterers' contracts
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NewsPlans for £5.6bn scheme in Baghdad
Developer Al Maabar has hired consultants to masterplan mixed-use scheme that included cinemas and parks
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New LEED standard to increase energy standards
2009 version of the US green building standard ups energy requirements and introduces new water use reduction demand
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A hint of comfort in the icy housing market
If you take an optimistic view of life you may find some comfort in the latest housing market survey from the surveyors' body RICS.For pessimists there remains plenty of scope for concern.A glimmer of hope can be found in the fact that the survey found that in some regions there ...
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NewsBuild second homes, planners told
Government advisers say include second homes in new housing numbers or risk a housing shortfall
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NewsHow to set up business in India
India's bureaucracy is notorious, but the government is so keen to attract foreign firms to help build infrastructure that it is even cutting back on the red tape
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NewsHenley Rise eco-homes in South Yorkshire
Timber-framed family home scheme claims to have the largest solar power array in the country
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NewsAccordia becomes first housing scheme to win RIBA Stirling prize
Feilden Clegg Bradley's surprise win shows 'volume house builders can deliver high quality architecture', say RIBA judges
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NewsFive children die in Chinese crane collapse
Construction managers held after crane crashes onto kindergarten in Shandong
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NewsRok wins £130m BAA improvements contract
Contractor appointed to construction framework for major airport projects
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Redrow Homes loses appeal at employment tribunal
Ucatt celebrates legal victory as judge says housebuilder drew up 'sham' contracts to avoid holiday pay obligations
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NewsBehind the scenes at the Stirling prize party
Friday's awards ceremony was followed by an alcohol-fuelled evening of rumours, tittle-tattle and outspoken opinions
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NewsHedge fund ditches UK housebuilders
Toscafund sells stake in Taylor Wimpey and could be mystery seller behind large transaction in Redrow shares
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Costain 'resilient' despite global financial crisis
Interim management statement says order book strong and outlook positive
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NewsFoster opens performance venue in France
The city of Saint-Etienne unveils its arts and sporting venue with cantilevered roof
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NewsPlan hatched to eat alien invaders
Scientists' plan to tackle Japanese knotweed by importing homeland predators awaits government approval
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NewsLondon Monument gets new viewing platform
Crowds gather to see Julian Harrap's new design winched into place atop 61m column
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NewsMetricity: Planning sustainable communities beyond urban density
Royal College of Art research seeks a measurement that responds to more fluid patterns of living.