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NewsInterserve wins £500m Defra contract
Fifteen-year deal covers 186 properties and could 'signficantly exceed' initial contract price
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NewsBRE warns: Don’t misuse Green Guide
The BRE has warned that misuse of its green products selection guide could lead to a generation of badly performing buildings.
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Half price houses by 2011, says the futures market
The futures market has marked house prices down further following the release of the latest Halifax figures and now predicts a fall of 46% in cash terms from peak to a trough in 2011.According to the Tradition Future HPI the price of an average house will plunge to £109,108 by ...
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Plunging car sales point to a major collapse in work for small builders
Car sales have fallen off a cliff. The latest figures from the motor trade body smmt show that in November sales were more than a third down on the same month a year ago.This news reminded me of a spookily strong relationship between new car sales and the official data ...
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FeaturesReady for take-off? Heathrow expansion
Fasten your safety belts: the government is about to give the go-head for the £13bn expansion of Heathrow airport. Good news for the construction industry, of course, but, as Dan Stewart reports, the backers of the alternative options are not finished yet
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Spot the difference
I was quick out of the blocks this morning keen and eager to get my hands on the latest construction output figures. Sad really, but it keeps me happy. Until this morning that is.Hot on 9:30 I downloaded the press release. Here is the release. oec1208a.pdfIt showed construction down 1%. ...
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FeaturesWhat lies beneath: Grimshaw's conversion of the LSE
Don’t be fooled by the classical Edwardian exterior – Grimshaw’s modern conversion for the London School of Economics is as exciting as it is innovative. By Martin Spring Photographs by Jens Willebrand
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CommentTell it to me straight
When did clients become scared of saying what they want? Tarek Merlin is getting a little tired of prevarication, procrastination – and endless competitions
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What it costs: Pervious paving
Sustainable urban drainage systems are a must for school and hospital developments. Peter Mayer of Building LifePlans gives the whole-life costs of one solution
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FeaturesThe new masters: Women at the top
Next year, for the first time, five of the biggest industry bodies will have a woman at the helm. So, how did they get to where they are and how do they see the future for women in construction? They each picked a rising star in their sector to tell ...
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CommentHansom: rethinking construction
This week, the industry takes a fresh look at urban regeneration, pay packets, energy performance certificates and even the design of the humble chair
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NewsHigh riser
John Laing has finally signed a deal with Croydon council to set up a £450m regeneration company to redevelop four large sites in the borough over 25 years
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Urgent bank talks over social landlord rescues
New sector regulator worried stricter lending will prevent troubled housing associations being saved
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Major housing project applications down by 22%
Planning applications for major housing projects have fallen by more than a fifth in the past year, a study has revealed.
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CommentNot quite a pick-me-up
The pre-Budget report should have been the equivalent of a cask-strength Macallan, but it was more like a bucket of cold water – and we’re still heading for a hangover
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Building buys a pint … for Woods Bagot
Chosen watering hole: The Duke of York, Fitzrovia Ambiance: Rain, wind, patio heaters Topics: Working abroad, Oxford Street and dodgy environments, the number of ex-HOK architects in London Drinks drunk: 4 Kronenbourgs, Guinness, Abbots, Becks Vier, Fosters
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CommentMy digital life: Tom Holbrook
This architect enjoys the digital realm, but can imagine some improvements: emails that smell of ink, perhaps, a world without Facebook and an iPhone with a built-in corkscrew
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Cleveland Bridge driven £17.7m into the red by Wembley row
The Wembley stadium legal row with Multiplex has blown a £18.3m hole in the accounts of steelwork contractor Cleveland Bridge UK.
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Jarvis stops takeover talks
Jarvis has ended takeover talks with several interested parties because of the market downturn.
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Pre-tax profit rises to £5.7m at Hyder Consulting
Engineering consultant Hyder Consulting has posted a 2.2% increase in pre-tax profit from £5.5m to £5.7m in the six months to 30 September 2008.