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Flat owners fight Victory Construction over £200,000 defects
Court battle over water damage to block of Westminster flats after two penthouse floors were added
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Nerves of steel
Surely these guys know there is an easier, not to say less crazy, way to erect a steel frame building?
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Director leaves Costain board for shareholder UEM
UEM presence on board drops to one but Costain denies the move signals any intention for UEM to exit the company
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BRE conference: Cracking the code
BRE holds a one-day conference on understanding the Code for Sustainable Homes
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Department of Health puts staff on alert over cover pricing
NHS chief executive says any suspicions should be reported to its anti-fraud squad
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Remote Iranian village aims for self-sustainability
MIPIM award winning Alamoot's design is based on the proposition that eco-tourism will make a positive contribution to a stagnating local community
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OFT apologises to supermarket Morrisons over pricing allegations
Office of Fair Trading agrees to pay retail giant £100,000 after accusing business of anti-competitive behaviour
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Unpaid builder demolishes customer's porch and conservatory
After two bounced cheques, Sussex builder takes drastic action against council house owner by knocking down his own work
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Mortgage lenders pledge support for first-time buyers
Lenders promise to continue support for shared-equity schemes and review initiatives to protect struggling borrowers
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Bramall Lane evacuated after site fire
Fire fighters close down stadium and surrounding roads after gas canister explodes at new hotel project
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Birse Civils scheme wins award for considerate construction
Considerate Constructors Scheme gives best site award to Beswick regeneration carried out in partnership with New East Manchester and English Partnerships
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OFT investigation: The accused
So now we know. The OFT inquiry into bid rigging in construction has found that it may have affected as much as 20% of council contracts over six years. Here Building looks at just how bad the mess is and what the industry can do to clean it up
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RICS matrics 5-a-Side Football - 4 June
The annual RICS matrics competitive 5 a side tournament. Who will take the title this year? Includes buffet after the match.
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Will house building lead construction into recession?
Reading the news in the FT that Merrill Lynch's Mark Hake, the longstanding construction industry analyst, has downgraded house builders was not good to hear.But more worrying to the industry as a whole is that he seems to be suggesting industry volumes will drop by a quarter this year. That ...
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Why some firms count on bid rigging to survive
The OFT has roundly attacked collluding, but has it taken into account the unique pressures on the industry? One academic thinks not...
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Green housing on show at exhibition - images
New London Architecture’s latest Des Res exhibit explores the challenges facing London’s new housing, from density to design, affordability to sustainability
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A grab bag of green building
Everyone's going green, even Las Vegas is winning LEED ratings - on grand scale, says Jerry Yudelson of Yudelson Associates in Arizona
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Scottish Executive squashes Lewis wind scheme
The Government caves in to concerns about birds, habitats and 11,000 voters to throw out Amec and British Energy plans for one of Europe's largest planned schemes