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NewsBritish architects sought for Masdar designs
Grimshaw and Hopkins asked to design buildings for Abu Dhabi zero carbon city
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NewsSuppliers hit by credit insurance withdrawal
Cover for non-payment of bills for goods received on credit being removed from 12,000 firms
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NewsWates scores double at Sustainability Awards
Waste strategy helps firm pick up Sustainable Contractor and Sustainability Champion gongs
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NewsCostain mulls plans to expand in Gulf
Proposed expansion would focus on Abu Dhabi rather than more mature market of Dubai
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NewsThe Barratt code level six house, a guide
Here's a guide to the Sustainable Small Building of the Year at the Building Sustainability Awards 2008. It looks conventional enough on the outside, but you’re staring at the first Code for Sustainable Homes level six home to be built by a volume housebuilder. Inside it’s an all-out radical.
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NewsNo ladder? Just use a forklift!
By simply tying a rope onto the control lever in the cab of this forklift truck, this cunning decorator has made himself a handy adjustable platform
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NewsCornish wave power scheme launched
JP Kenny to oversee development of scheme demonstrating wave power on a commercial scale
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NewsLib Dems demand lending eased for small firms
Government called on to take radical action, including possible creation of a new bank
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NewsStrong regional trading boosts T Clarke results
Engineer and contractor says 2008 results will exceed market expectations, with balance sheet strong
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NewsMaterials firm fined £4,000 for hand injury
HSE says plasterboard firm Knauf 'ignored basic health and safety rules'
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NewsEC Harris named on €1bn Transylvanian tractor transformation
Cost consultant joins team on 123ha regeneration project in Romania masterplanned by YRM
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Comment
Barratt slashes house prices by 43% - good or bad news?
Barratt's attractiveness to investors is a moot point.Some in the City believe the housebuilder is over the worst and say its shares are worth a punt at 60p-ish. They point to the rescue deal it struck with its banks in the summer.Others are more reticent. Included in that camp is ...
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NewsVideos of the Gulf State Building Awards 2008
Watch winners, judges (and stars of English rugby) at a glittering night to highlight the region's finest people and projects
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NewsWolseley to cut 2,300 more jobs
Over 200 branches will also close as profit falls 45% at international materials supplier
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NewsA proper Nelly
Pulling elephants from chimneys is hazardous enough... but without fall protection
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NewsHazardous sculpture costs Heatherwick £1.7m
Designer agrees out-of-court settlement after Manchester council sues over B of the Bang
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NewsBig names vie for Sustainability Awards
The shortlists for tonights’ awards feature the biggest names in the built environment
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NewsAll-party MPs to champion infrastructure
New parliamentary group will promote transport and other infrastructure development to boost economy
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NewsMake and KSS to design Spurs stadium
Make is appointed to masterplan site leaving KSS to work on stadium