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Skyscrapers and economic crises
I recently mentioned the "skyscraper index" to a colleague. He hadn't heard of it. I deduced he has better things to do than keep up with quirky economic indicators - what, I can't imagine.Anyway, it occurred to me that, if he hadn't heard of it, others also might not have. ...
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Rok: are you still a believer?
When Rok's messianic chief executive Garvis Snook told the Stock Market this morning that the credit crunch would knock £12m off its bottom line, some were quick to mutter "I told you so" under their breath.The company's business model has always divided opinion; does a network of sub-contracted tradesmen under ...
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NewsNo refinance deal yet for Taylor Wimpey
Talks over debt refinancing are progressing, says senior source, but deal won't be announced in next week's trading update
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NewsMagellan Residential goes into administration
Yorkshire housebuilder will attempt to sell business and ongoing or completed sites
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NewsCemex closes cement factory
Up to 87 workers face losing jobs as manufacturer shuts Barrington plant in Cambridgeshire
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NewsBAA gives Crossrail £230m funding boost
Airport operator wants to invest to improve access to Heathrow
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NewsNorfolk location is frontrunner for first government eco-town
Rackheath is the only proposal to receive a top rating in communities department consultation
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NewsSocial housing keeps Mears finances solid
Results on track and group growing strongly, thanks to public sector client base
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News2012 Olympics hit by hoax 'lottery' email
The scam involves people being sent a junk email telling them they have won the 'London 2012 Olympic Lottery'
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NewsBalfour Beatty boosted by strong infrastructure growth
Robust performance over last four months thanks to strength in infrastructure but development market slows
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NewsFMB endorses 2012 best practice standards
Body signs up to principles on construction best practice for Olympic and other projects
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NewsFMB defends government housebuilding targets
Builders slam MPs for questioning whether 3 million new homes are still needed
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NewsBRE launches standard for green and ethical specification
Rule is launched with 2012 Games in mind and should enable designers to source more sustainable materials
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NewsIndia gives Nepal infrastructure boost
Funding for educational institutes and rural electrification
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NewsUS construction slows less than forecast
Increase in private non-housing boosts construction spending as presidential polls open
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NewsConstruction workers get free tickets for 2010 World Cup
South African workers who helped build football stadiums each get two free match tickets
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Foster Wheeler to oversee new £2.5bn Libyan refinery
Engineer's Milan office will project manage construction of Zorco's 200,000-barrels-a-day facility
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NewsSouth Bank Uni tops out Grimshaw building
Topping-out ceremony held as structure of eight-storey scheme completed
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Threat of more job cuts as credit crunch contagion spreads to commercial work
The recession in construction is looking increasingly desperate as the giant commercial sector appears to be heading for a nasty fall.The latest round of data will be a massive body blow to those who sought comfort in the notion that the recession in construction might limit itself mainly to housing.The ...