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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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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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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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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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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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Sir Robert McAlpine gets leading role in the office
Business barometer Contractor dominates October league thanks to big commercial wins
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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
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NewsDubai property expats 'denied credit'
UAE's largest bank reportedly halts consumer credit to employees of Dubai developers
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North Midland confirms turnover will be down
Downturn will keep 2008 figures below last year's but still in line with revised forecasts
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TW ‘disappointed’ by bank talks
Taylor Wimpey said talks with its banks had been “a tad disappointing” after it confirmed that it would not agree revised lending arrangements until early next year.
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NewsInternational police chase recovers stolen digger
Cemex recovers an expensive JCB digger: 500 miles, two weeks and three countries after it was stolen
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NewsTube Lines chief Terry Morgan to chair Crossrail
New chairman will take over from Doug Oakervee in November 2009
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Costain seals £40m deal for Bradford schools
Contractor will build three new schools in JV with Ferrovial Agroman
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NewsDrainage channels
ACO has launched the MultiDrain MD channel system. The system features a channel profile made out of a lightweight polymer concrete channel with integrated steel edge rails, which can work in combination with a range of gratings for specific Load Class applications.
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NewsLondon police to review £1.4bn programme
The London police force has placed a £1.4bn seven-year building programme under review as a result of changing market conditions, fuelling concerns that public spending will not be immune to the recession.