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New proposals but same old story for eco-towns
Sensible new proposals for underpinning the environmental credentials of eco-towns risk getting swamped in the torrent of negative news.
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NewsWelsh wall collapse kills three-year-old girl
HSE and police to investigate collapse of breeze-block wall thought to be associated with construction site
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NewsXtreme self-build: Scrap Heap Challenge meets Grand Designs
Making a shed-cum-spare room from reclaimed items: get together a team of mates, pop to a woodland to find a few unloved trees, nose around some skips or a disused railway. Bit of edible paint, bit of copper guttering. What could be easier? An intrepid Finsbury Park couple found out ...
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NewsProject manager seeks love
Why are QSs and other construction professionals often so wary of project managers – and what can be done to overcome this?
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NewsNever mind the recession, say construction’s new professionals
Phase One event in Liverpool finds the Capital of Culture undaunted by downturn fears
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NewsThe Mongol Rally: it's hotting up
The first update from our intrepid reporter on the charity rally to Mongolia that has only two rules: your vehicle must be "crap" and no support is provided
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NewsLow & Bonar to sell flooring business
Sale to Forbo Holding for £123m will allow group to focus on technical textiles
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NewsBSF delays are bad for economy, says CBI
Business group claims failures on £45bn school building programme are adding to economic problems
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WSP profits soar 43% as order book bulges
Consultant posts £23m pre-tax profit for first half of 2008, with turnover up 40%
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Architect SMC reports buoyant workload
Growth in public-sector and overseas contracts keeps firm busy as restructuring continues
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NewsHuge blaze threatens Weston-super-Mare's historic pier
Thirty firefighters battling to save newly refurbished 1904 Grand Pier
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Latest exhibitor: Dulux Trade
We profile Sustainability Now exhibitor Dulux this week, which is showcasing its sustainable paints at the event
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Comment
A 25% jump in house prices - is that scientific or finger licking bad
I can tell you the price of a house in 2020. I'll even let you into the secret of how I do it. What I do is lick my finger and stick it into the wind. Works every time, especially on those with no memory and little understanding, and I ...
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NewsGovernment launches one-stop shop for adapting to climate change
Website is an information hub to help businesses, planners and others cope with environmental impact
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NewsLatest curtain walling option maximises natural light
Technal’s MX62 allows specifiers to accommodate larger glass sizes to reduce the reliance on artificial lighting and deliver more sustainable buildings
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NewsShed a tear for construction's poorly paid bosses
UK construction's top directors must be paid more if they are not to be tempted away into private equity
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NewsTaylor Wimpey cash shortage threatens lifeline deal with banks
Housebuilder's debts mean it is 'unlikely' to get same reprieve as Barratt
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NewsGovernment clients renege on fair payment standard
ODA and Department of Health fail to enforce 30-day payment rule in Construction Commitments
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NewsViñoly's Colchester arts facility: what went wrong?
The US architect’s visual arts centre has joined an inglorious list of public projects that have paid a high price for lofty ambitions. As the local council desperately searches for funding to complete the stalled project, Thomas Lane finds out what went wrong