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NewsThe incredible, moving bungalow extension
How a flat-packed room turned derelict Doncaster bungalows into single storey wonders for families
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NewsSustainability TV: Think Property Forum part 1
Watch the first extract from a forum on greening the property industry at the Think event earlier this month
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NewsHanging around
Why waste your break climbing down several levels of scaffolding when you could just sit and admire the view?
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Software shows planners how to meet carbon targets
'C-Plan' developed with South Bank University uses traffic light system to collect evidence of sustainable energy plans
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NewsProperty giants consider bid for Wilson Bowden Developments
Media reports claim British Land and Land Securities are mulling over bid for Barratt division
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NewsLine-up for sustainable webinars revealed
Speakers confirmed for two free online seminars in July on the cost of the code and EPCs to take place at the Sustainability Now show
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NewsDriving to the rescue of regeneration
As the credit crunch bite,s it's time for new investment vehicles to bring money into big projects
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NewsBuilding conference to crack codes for non-domestic buildings
One-day event to tackle upcoming environmental legislation and guidance for new buildings. Speakers to include Bovis Lend Leas green boss Toyne and case studies presented include Heelis building and Brighton's Jubilee Library
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NewsOlympic Stadium could be recycled for 2016 Games
Olympic chiefs in talks with 2016 bidders on shipping over temporary parts
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NewsWolseley takes steps to head off takeover bids
Materials firm hires advisers to defend it against potential takeover approaches
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Bennetts Associates wins £180m Oxford University scheme
Architect will design humanities buildings within Viñoly masterplan
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Mortgage market shows signs of life
April sees slight rise in loans for new home purchase, amid surge in remortgaging as borrowers switch deals
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NewsFirst display energy certificate issued for public building
Stroma lodges the first DEC, less than five months before the requirement becomes mandatory for 43,000 UK public buildings
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SMC reports “robust” trading
Architect boasts order book fatter than a year ago and continuing improvement in efficiency levels
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US house price fall and fall
The latest stats from the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices show that US house prices are continuing to fall apace - down a further 2% in March 2008 across the top 20 metropolitan areas.This makes a continuous line of house price falls from August 2006 producing a total fall in house ...
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Just how exposed is the UK housing market
For those who like to take comfort from seeing the UK market in a global context I commend to you the latest round-up of international house-price indicators by the Economist.What is clear is just how far the UK house prices have boomed compared with most other countries. That the UK's ...
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Buyers "strike" continues as housing market suffers
The latest data confirms that potential homebuyers are still treating the current housing market with extreme caution resulting in fewer mortgages, fewer sales and lower prices.Hometrack data for May shows prices down nationally by 0.5% on the month after a 0.6% fall in April. But the more worrying trend for ...
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NewsHow the government killed off Steptoe & Son
One of the UK's leading demolition contractors argues that the UK had a thriving trade in recycling until the bureaucrats came along
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Somerfield and Network Rail clash over property
Two organisations head to High Court over payment to access land
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NewsBellway axes 370 as 1,000 housing jobs go in a week
Land buyers and designers are worse hit in week that saw a further 600 jobs go at Taylor Wimpey