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Yoghurt in a pea soup
Guess what? We’ve got another case in which the parties started work on the basis of a letter of intent. The slight difference in this case is that it concerns Müller twin pots
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Clare fights to keep job as Barratt holds crisis talks with banks
Housebuilder’s boss’ record comes under scrutiny
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Report slams Hips as ‘worst of all worlds’
The RICS has stepped back from endorsing Sir Bryan Carsberg’s recommendation to scrap home information packs in their current form, writes Michael Glackin.
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Now credit crunch hits architects, too
Architects have become the latest group to be hit by the credit crunch, with two major firms making redundancies and a number of others freezing recruitment, writes Dan Stewart.
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Do you remember the last time?
From the depths of the last recession came Egan, Latham and the seeds of a truly integrated industry. This time around, we must not let that message fall by the wayside, says Colin Harding
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Why not work in ... South Africa
With projects such as the 2010 World Cup football stadium, construction is booming in South Africa and the country is desperate for professionals
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Modular straw panels
Architect Martin Penk explains why the straw bale modular system was the right solution for Bosvigo school’s early years facility
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St Pancras champagne bar developer goes into administration
Eugena, the £50m-turnover developer, has gone into administration with the loss of 130 jobs
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Iain Duncan Smith: social housing is a stepping stone
System of benefits and social housing is acting as a roadblock to getting people into work says Tory MP
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Vinoly tower at heart of new Battersea Power Station
Battersea Power Station will be reborn as a green electricity centre under plans put forward by Real Estate Opportunities
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Plan of battle
Next Monday, parliament is to debate the planning bill. This looks like it will turn into a savage battle over human rights and economic necessity. Here’s why
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Public sector to take on social housing developments
Government plans ‘public-led building programme’ to counter private housebuilders’ building freeze
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Open mike: Building control – Who’s watching the watchmen?
The government’s consultation on the future of building control has ignored the ridiculous anomalies that exist between private and public sector inspectors, says David Strong
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The alternatives: Modular systems
Three more options for fast-track sustainable modular construction
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UK set to miss green targets
Government slammed by parliamentary committee for lack of urgency on renewable energy
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London Festival of Architecture: Hub highlights
Some of the events that caught our eye at London's summer architecture festival - our hublights, if you will
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Lend Lease to scrap Bovis’ final salary pension scheme
Bovis employees face loss of generous pension after parent company demands cost-cutting