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NewsCluttons appoints head of project and building consultancy
Consultant also promotes current head to managing partner and appoints new head of cost and management
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NewsRevenue soars at Make Architects – as does directors' pay
Results for 2007 show pre-tax profits and the highest director’s pay are well above £1m mark
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NewsMcBains Cooper introduces new service division
Project assessment and recovery service is in response to the credit crunch
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FeaturesFirst impressions: Projects by Herzog & de Meuron and Foster
Kingston University graduate comments on Herzog & de Meuron’s Projet Triangle and Foster + Partners’ Virgin Galactic space terminal
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NewsThe first crow's nest on a forklift
Ships ahoy! This boatyard worker will be splicing more than a mainsail if he carries on working like this
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NewsGovernment approves Stansted airport expansion
Green light for BAA's controversial expansion plans despite fierce opposition from environmental groups
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NewsDubai remains bullish despite financial turmoil
Video: Phil Clark reports from Dubai on the mood of Cityscape Dubai amid the global financial crisis
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Tolent shares tumble after profit warning
Delays in contract starts are blamed for lower second-half profit expectations
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NewsFarrell launches Thames Gateway Parklands masterplan
Architect presents officials with his overarching vision of 64km stretch of bioregional riverside parklands
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NewsHouse prices fall another 1.3%
Halifax figures for September show eighth consecutive month-on-month drop
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NewsForeign investors struggle with Chinese red tape
Report says China's construction market is holding up well but regulation is a growing problem
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NewsWren Homes raises £4m for extra care developments
Share issue and loan deal with Wainford Holdings gives retirement homes specialist a boost
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NewsCarillion on course with strong Middle East growth
Trading update also reports strong outlook based on continued focus on public sector and support services
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Indian construction workers' conditions set to improve
Government introduces provisions to ensure basic housing and services to improve living conditions on sites
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NewsSelfridges scaffolders take a bow
The scaffolding on this Stonewest project is as striking as the West End store's famous window displays
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Ucatt angry at lack of safety inspectors
Union upset that HSE recruitment drive will only replace retiring staff
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NewsBBA to issue green ratings for building products
Construction product approval body will use BRE assessment technique under new licensing agreement
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NewsMasonite Beams targets UK I-joist market with new factory
New product launches planned for UK after opening of £8m Swedish plant
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Comment
Construction faces a worse recession than in the 1990s, says forecast
My good friend Martin Hewes passed me a copy of the latest forecast from Hewes & Associates. It's not good news, I'm afraid. His last forecast was pretty bleak, this is bleaker still.The headline figure of note is the 11.3% drop in new work next year. With a slightly more ...
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Comment
Down again and more house price falls to follow
Another month, another fall in the Halifax house price index.And we can expect that to continue for some while yet, despite the cash transfusion pumped into the financial system and the monetary defibrillation provided by a concert of central banks cutting interest rates.The patient is ill and recovery will take ...