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NewsSharp fall in housing workloads
The Federation of Master Builders says credit crunch and slowing housing markets are to blame
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NewsMPs slam Olympic budget
Watchdog says government failed to predict amount of public sector spending
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NewsIndustry calls on councils not to drop 'bid rig' firms
Construction Confederation has written to councils asking them not to remove firms accused of bid rigging from tender lists
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NewsGreen light for Make at Old Bailey
The 'half donut' development for Land Securities has been given planning
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NewsRed light for Chipperfield at London Bridge
Stirling Prize winning architect has plans rejected because of impact on Christopher's Monument and surrounding buildings
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Chris Horn launches affordable housing developer
Former head of Elephant & Castle scheme starts up ENTER Homes firm to develop affordable housing for Londoners
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Government must green existing stock, says CPA
CPA chairman Adrian Barden says government does little to encourage improvement in efficiency of existing stock
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NewsStock Woolstencroft offers colourful view of the Olympics
Stock Woolstencroft-designed scheme for Telford Homes will overlook Olympic park
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Cyril Sweett results in line with expectations
Consultant reports £84m order book at start of year and forecasts its recent acquisitions will help take turnover to £100m by 2010
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BAA slated for neglecting airport development away from T5
Competition Commission report criticising development programme for too narrow a focus on T5 makes enforced sell-off of other airports more likely
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NewsWind farm scrapped to protect rare birds
Plans for onshore windfarm in Western Isles fails to get approval under EC law on protected habitat
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Small building firms squeezed as housing work shrinks
Local builders appear to be taking a bashing as a combination of householders with less money in their pockets and a freezing housing market takes its toll.Each quarter their trade body FMB conducts a state of trade survey where it measures (among other things) the balance between those seeing workload ...
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NewsWelsh first minister unveils new construction centre
Morgan praises strong links with employers as he opens new facility at Yale College
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NewsConstruction Confederation demands clear evidence from OFT
Unqualified allegations on bid rigging blamed for generating media sensationalism
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NewsThe Weekly Green Gauge 18 April 2008
Stern piles alarm upon panic and Bush still does nothing. So where should I put my solar PV array? in this week's Green Gauge
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NewsPaper round: 'Are builders dim or devious?'
In depth analysis by the nationals into the OFT's bid-rigging investigation of the construction industry
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NewsGrowing hemp houses in Three Gardens
The last nut and bolt are tightened on ground breaking eco-friendly housing scheme in Suffolk
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NewsThink 08: You don't always need to invent innovation
Don’t reinvent the wheel until you know how to drive. Why innovation needs to focus on techniques as much as whizzy products, writes Jon de Souza, director of regions and demonstrations at Constructing Excellence, who is speaking at next month's Think event
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NewsMPs urge HSE to set up national crane register
Select committee backs Building’s Safer Skyline campaign and voices concerns about HSE resourcing