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Commercial work slumped in March
The commercial property sector suffered its sharpest fall in activity in five years in March as developers continued to tighten their belts amid the deepening credit crisis.
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Energy assessor claims rebutted
Bodies that train domestic energy assessors have rejected claims that none are available to provide energy performance certificates for buildings under construction.
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NewsGehry theatre may oust Grimshaw’s transport centre
£150m complex planned for top of New York subway may give way to performing arts centre
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Structure Tone raises profit in UK and turnover worldwide
Refurbishment and fit-out specialist Structure Tone unveiled increased full-year net profit of £908,000 for the financial year 2006/07 on the back of a £66m turnover.
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Fledgling architects make shortlist for London framework deal
Fledgling practices, including Acme, DSDHA and Mae, are rubbing shoulders with Foster + Partners and Grimshaw on the shortlist for a public sector architects framework in London.
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Sharewatch - Ah, those long lost days of £11 shares …
Last April, when Barratt shares were trading at more than £11, must seem a long time ago to chief executive Mark Clare. Back then, he had just bought Wilson Bowden and his firm had a market cap of about £4.5bn.
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Skanska boss says his firm must learn from its mistakes
Skanska UK’s chief executive has said the company has to “learn lessons” after being forced to write down £27m on three healthcare projects.
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Five on shortlist for £200m Lord’s masterplan
Building Design Partnership, David Chipperfield Architects, Dixon Jones, Herzog & de Meuron, and Hopkins Architects have been shortlisted to develop a £200m masterplan for Lord’s cricket ground.
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NewsAPC Trainer on... Procurement and Tendering Competence (T062)
This is a core competency for both quantity surveyors and project managers that the candidate must demonstrate competence to level 3
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FeaturesEnergy certification of Non-Domestic Buildings
Fulcrum have produced a white paper explaining the requirements for non domestic Energy Performance Certificates (EPC's) which will now be affecting all new buildings and existing buildings for sale or rent.
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Commercial property demand plummets
The latest RICS survey on commercial property demand makes grim reading.Two figures are particularly worrying for the construction sector. Firstly: The balance of surveyors reporting demand down against those seeing demand rising was 30%, the worst figure for six years. Secondly: The balance between surveyors saying there was more available ...
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Slowing lending points to worsening housing market
There was little joy in today's release of the Council of Mortgage Lenders March figures for lending, as they reinforced data pointing to a weakening housing market.Lending was up 5% on February, but the normal 20% March jump was absent with the figure 17% down on a year ago. Worse ...
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NewsPFI schools: Marks out of 10
A new study by accountancy firm KPMG says pupils in schools built through PFI do better than those in conventionally funded schools. But what do those at the frontline think? Emily Wright spoke to two headmasters with rather different ideas on the best way to build our schools. Now ...
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Still on course for zero
The recent report by NHBC on attitudes to zero-carbon homes must be seen as a call to action and not an excuse for failure.
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Not the final chapter
The seven architects shortlisted to design the “Library of Birmingham with Repertory Theatre” in Centenary Square would be well advised to take the grand promises of councillor Whitby and his senior advisers with a large pinch of salt.
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Hot air at speaker’s corner
According to The Daily Telegraph, £191,000 has been spent on air-conditioning for the speaker’s dwelling at the Palace of Westminster.
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NewsThe cube root: Birmingham’s Cube
Groundworks contractor O’Donnell is laying the foundation for Birmingham’s £75m Cube.
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Hochtief back in black
Hochtief (UK) has announced a return to the black in the year ended 31 December 2006, with a pre-tax profit of £2.5m. In the previous year it made a loss of £365,000 after taking a hit on what it described as a “problem project”.
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Potters Fields rethink
Southwark council says a new architect will be sought for Berkeley Homes’ mixed-use scheme at Potters Fields by the Thames.