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NewsMott MacDonald appointed to Indian corridor development plan
Firm will undertake feasibility study for Chennai-Bangalore Industrial Corridor of Excellence
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NewsThe tallest building in the world: the contenders
Five new towers have been proposed for the Middle East recently with each claiming the mantle 'world's tallest building', but which is likely to be built?
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NewsGovernment confirms extent of BSF delays
Government reveals full extent of delays to the Building Schools for the Future programme
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NewsMPs call for incentives for small scale renewable energy generation
Early-day motion proposes paying property owners for energy they create using technology such as wind turbines and solar panels
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NewsHousing sales plummet to lowest level in 30 years
Agents sold less than a property a week on average last month, says RICS
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JCT to publish pre-construction services contract
Joint Contracts Tribunal will launch versions of agreement for contractors and specialists in November
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NewsLibeskind's Swiss shopping and leisure centre opens its doors
Star architect branches out into retail and leisure with £250 centre straddling motorway near Bern
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NewsDigger takes centre-stage in contemporary dance festival
A bizarre duet between a dancer and digger will be appearing in the East End this weekend
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NewsFMB survery shows fall in construction workload
All sectors of building industry are suffering, but private sector housing is hardest hit
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NewsEarly trading boosts construction industry stocks
Barratt, Taylor Wimpey and Persimmon among the risers as confidence returns to the markets
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NewsMortgage lending down 63% on last year
Council of Mortgage Lenders says only 42,200 house purchase loans made in August
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NewsKing Abdullah of Saudi Arabia unveils 'world’s tallest tower'
Another contender for mantle of the tallest building in the world launched in Jeddah
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NewsReport slams government's lack of transport investment
Institution of Civil Engineers says government needs coherent plan including high-speed rail links
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Mitie forced to reinstate five young workers
Ucatt wins employment tribunal case after Mitie Property Services terminated five carpenters and plasterers' contracts
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NewsPlans for £5.6bn scheme in Baghdad
Developer Al Maabar has hired consultants to masterplan mixed-use scheme that included cinemas and parks
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New LEED standard to increase energy standards
2009 version of the US green building standard ups energy requirements and introduces new water use reduction demand
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Comment
A hint of comfort in the icy housing market
If you take an optimistic view of life you may find some comfort in the latest housing market survey from the surveyors' body RICS.For pessimists there remains plenty of scope for concern.A glimmer of hope can be found in the fact that the survey found that in some regions there ...
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NewsBuild second homes, planners told
Government advisers say include second homes in new housing numbers or risk a housing shortfall
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NewsHow to set up business in India
India's bureaucracy is notorious, but the government is so keen to attract foreign firms to help build infrastructure that it is even cutting back on the red tape
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NewsHenley Rise eco-homes in South Yorkshire
Timber-framed family home scheme claims to have the largest solar power array in the country