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Hill International bags £5bn university work in Libya
Consultant to provide pre-construction and design management services for 27 campuses
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Nero comes to mind
On a day that Wolseley has announced 6,000 job cuts and when the employment figures are looking decidedly shaky, even without the effects of the recent cull by house builders, the latest efforts by Caroline Flint to ease pain in the market seem rather puny.I could go into a detailed ...
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NewsHotel made from shipping containers swings into view
Shipping container system by George & Harding and Buro Happold is said to be 25% faster to build than conventional build
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NewsSink or win? The dragonboat winners and losers
Watch footage of Building's 2008 Dragonboat challenge to find out who won and who ended up swimming with the ducks
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NewsProfit jumps at Laing O'Rourke
Contractor's profit rises 76% thanks to mega-projects and rapid growth overseas
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NewsQuarterly house sales fall 40% to hit 30-year low
RICS says estate agents sold just 15 homes each last quarter, 40% less than a year ago
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NewsHousing 'ignored' in youth crime plan
Social landlords are disappointed that housing is downplayed in the government’s blueprint on tackling youth crime.
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Aquatics centre jury noted 'technical issues' in Zaha Hadid design
Freedom of information request reveals jury’s comments on £303m Olympic aquatics centre
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NewsSir Simon Milton promoted to deputy mayor of London
Boris Johnson’s planning advisor to become new deputy of policy and planning
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NewsSt Modwen halts housing schemes at Longbridge and Stoke
Two housing developments put on hold until housing market improves, following firm's announcement of £20m losses
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NewsCommunities minister reveals housing targets for North-east
Baroness Andrews outlines plans to build 128,900 homes in the region by 2021
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BDP buys Dutch architect Khandekar
UK architect acquires 30-strong masterplanning outfit to form BDP Khandekar
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Go-ahead for LandSec's £100m Liverpool mall revamp
Planning approval secured for extension and refurbishment of St Johns Shopping Centre
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Housing market worsens, but not as quickly - RICS
It is an odd thing that things can still be getting worse, but that sentiment can be regarded as improving. So it is with estate agents, according to the latest housing market survey produced by the surveyors body RICS.The story of the June survey is that while things are still ...
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NewsI want to be alone
Or is this man just an ardent admirer of someone working on the eighth floor of the building opposite?
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NewsHerbert Girardet on eco-cities video
Watch the presentation given by world-renowned environmental thinker Herbert Girardet at this year's Think08 event on making cities sustainable
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NewsHill scoops Gateway Towers contract in Abu Dhabi
Sorouh Real Estate selects international consultant as project manager for six towers at Shams development
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NewsWhy the Zero Carbon Hub is new-build sustainability's best hope
The chief executive of the new public-private partnership says industry collaboration will be key
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NewsThe climate change debate: extracts
Read the debate that got delegates hot under the collar during this month's Sustainability Now. Are fossil fuels bad? Does burning them lead to climate change? Read as the sparks fly