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Cotswoldgate facing liquidation
The administrator of Cotswoldgate is poised to put the collapsed housebuilder into liquidation, a move that could pave the way for legal action against its former directors, writes Michael Glackin.
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Currie & Brown lands key role in Mexican crime crackdown
QS will oversee construction of 80 police stations intended to help in the fight against drug cartels
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NewsBuilding Regs overhaul set to make homes flood resistant
Government-commissioned report into last year’s flooding calls for big change in housebuilding methods
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APC Trainer on... demystifying T028 Environmental Assessment
Concepts, processes and systems for environmental assessment
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FeaturesSustainability housing standards
Now that the Code for Sustainable Homes is mandatory for all new housing in England, housebuilders must set relevant targets and identify cost-effective ways to meet them. Simon Rawlinson of Davis Langdon reviews the latest thinking on low-carbon design features
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Styles & Wood issues warning
Retail fit-out specialist Styles & Wood has issued its second profit warning in a month after suffering what it called “significant project deferrals”.
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Mystery shopper’s takeover bid for WYG is ‘ill-timed’
Financial sources have branded the takeover approach for White Young Green as “ill-timed”.
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Grice’s appointment
Ian Grice, former chief executive of Alfred McAlpine, has been appointed non-executive chairman of wastewater firm Pims Group.
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Bullock’s profits up
Turnover at social housing group Bullock rose 12%, from £117m to £130.6m, in the year ended 30 September 2007.
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Kanvas sets sail
Willmott Dixon has launched a rebranded fit-out business after taking social housing arm Inspace back in-house for £148m in January.
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Building buys a pint … for the London leaders
Judging from the drinks tally you might be wondering what’s happened to the “Buys a pint” bit this week.
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CommentThe power of speeches
Odd business, public speaking. This week it raised Boris Johnson to the zenith of glory and cast a Mail man into the abyss of ignimony, while Caroline Flint used her special powers to evade the press
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NewsAddenbrookes Hospital: Hospital housing
Housing association Sanctuary has received detailed planning permission for this 100-apartment key-worker housing scheme on a car park in the grounds of Addenbrookes Hospital in Cambridge.
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Ashford approved
Ashford council, home of one of the government’s four planned growth areas has had its core strategy approved after long delays.
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Mortgages down
Gross mortgage lending fell by 19% in May from the previous year to £25.5bn, according to the Council for Mortgage Lenders.
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Change for Heart
Richard Clark, chief executive of major housing association Midland Heart is to step down to run a consultancy business for the Chartered Institute of Housing.