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NewsExisting stock consultation starts today
Have your say on policies for greening existing houses via the two-week UK Green Building Council consultation
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NewsBAA steels itself for forced airport sale
Chairman predicts Competition Commission report will order BAA break-up and says buyer interest already “huge”
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NewsThe Mongol Rally: all shook up
Our intrepid rallyist from EC Harris meets a chilly reception in Russia after just about making it out of Kazakhstan in one piece
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NewsMears clinches £57m of social housing work
Partnership deals with Octavia and Old Ford bring order book to £1.7bn
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NewsThird of construction firms fail to train staff
Learning Skills Council says poor training record means construction has more unfilled vacancies than any other industry
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NewsPlan to upgrade Green Park station
London Underground wants to improve underground station in time for 2012 Olympics
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Properties may not be saved from coastal erosion
New Environment Agency boss says some areas of British coast line cannot be defended
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Biomass discussed
Sustainability editor Phil Clark discusses the potential of wood-chip biomass with report Michael Willoughby
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Latest exhibitor: Marvin
Windows and doors manufacturer Marvin displayed its green credentials at this year's Sustainability Now event.
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NewsLatest exhibitor: BREEAM
Find out all about the newly released version of the BREEAM sustainability standard at the Sustainability Now show
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NewsKing hails unique opportunity for existing stock impetus
UK Green Building Council chief executive claims the political climate is right for emissions from existing homes to be tackled
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London sellers take the lead in cutting asking prices for homes
The latest Rightmove figures providing information on what sellers are asking for their homes suggest there has been a swift downward turn in the London market, with more than £20,000 cut from average asking prices between July and August.This adds another hint to hints we picked up in the recent ...
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NewsOlympic media centre ‘up to £90m over budget’
Sources also put funding gap at Lend Lease’s £1bn Olympic village project at £400m
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CommentDraft Construction Bill: I’m amphibious about it
The reform of the Construction Act will probably right some obvious wrongs, but why couldn’t it have been written in plain English? Take the payment rules for instance …
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CommentWho will be the champion?
The most important proposal in the Construction Matters report is that construction should have a champion in government. Sir Michael Latham sets out a job description
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Contractors find shelter from storm in social housing
Business barometer — Morgan Sindall takes top spot thanks to wins at affordable housing arm
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Olympic media centre ‘up to £90m over budget’
… as sources put funding gap at Lend Lease’s £1bn Olympic village project at £400m
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CommentLetter of intent
The CaseThe Defendant wished to have refurbishment and regeneration works carried out to a number of houses and flats on the Clapham Park Estate. The Claimant tendered for these works and a Letter of Intent (“LOI”) was sent to the Claimant in June 2007 recording the Defendant’s intention to enter ...
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NewsTesco caught up in Turkish bribery case
Developer who sold site to Tesco has been accused of bribing a Turkish politician to speed through planning permission
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NewsHuman error caused Liverpool Street rail bridge collapse
Report concludes subcontractor error in positioning Teflon plate caused bridge accident that led to rail rush-hour chaos