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CommentWebmaster top tips: Accessibility
Building's webmaster continues his series of handy hints by talking you through how to make your site accessible
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Hambleside reports sharp carbon footprint reduction
Independent assessment finds building products maker drop its carbon use by 20% in 2007
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Sir Robert McAlpine gets leading role in the office
Business barometer Contractor dominates October league thanks to big commercial wins
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NewsHome truths: Outside influences
Masterplanning high-density developments involves a delicate balancing act between effective land use and environmental sensitivity. David Ellis of PRP Architects maps out the best practice
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Developers welcome change to infrastructure tax
Government climbs down on ‘unenforceable’ levy to ensure safe passage of planning bill
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NewsOlympics minister wishes UK had not bid
Tories demand Jowell resign after saying London would not have bid if had known recession coming
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NewsDubai property expats 'denied credit'
UAE's largest bank reportedly halts consumer credit to employees of Dubai developers
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North Midland confirms turnover will be down
Downturn will keep 2008 figures below last year's but still in line with revised forecasts
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TW ‘disappointed’ by bank talks
Taylor Wimpey said talks with its banks had been “a tad disappointing” after it confirmed that it would not agree revised lending arrangements until early next year.
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NewsInternational police chase recovers stolen digger
Cemex recovers an expensive JCB digger: 500 miles, two weeks and three countries after it was stolen
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NewsTube Lines chief Terry Morgan to chair Crossrail
New chairman will take over from Doug Oakervee in November 2009
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Costain seals £40m deal for Bradford schools
Contractor will build three new schools in JV with Ferrovial Agroman
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NewsLondon police to review £1.4bn programme
The London police force has placed a £1.4bn seven-year building programme under review as a result of changing market conditions, fuelling concerns that public spending will not be immune to the recession.
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NewsDrainage channels
ACO has launched the MultiDrain MD channel system. The system features a channel profile made out of a lightweight polymer concrete channel with integrated steel edge rails, which can work in combination with a range of gratings for specific Load Class applications.
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NewsIndians 'lucky' to survive Bahrain lift plunge
Men allegedly ordered against their will to act as weights to test elevator
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Plant firm Garic sold for £20m to Bibby
Investment group acquires entire share capital of £12m-turnover firm
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NewsOlympic media centre talks are suspended
Doubts grow over plans for £385m scheme as talks with regeneration developer Igloo cease
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NewsMilton Keynes levies carbon offset tax on new homes
Council plans to raise £800,000 a year from scheme to fund insulation of existing homes
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NewsPorous paving
Addagrip has launched its Porous Proctor Pave System. This porous pavement has a resin-bound finish which provides good load-bearing properties and allows rainwater to drain through and across the surface
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Scottish Futures Trust will trial 'hubs' to provide purpose-built premises
Finance secretary John Swinney announces £1.4m plan to bring together local authorities, NHS boards community planning partners