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Persimmon and Bovis tipped to beat slump
Persimmon and Bovis Homes are the housebuilders best placed to bounce back from the slump in the housing market, City analysts claim.
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Mace rebrands to ditch label as construction manager
New image to reflect position as consultancy and construction group, says chief executive
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NewsOlympics critics target equestrian venue
Greenwich Park is criticised for being too small by equestrian organisers
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NewsConstruction Confederation condemns pay cuts to subbies
Housebuilders are criticised over their decision to cut payments to sub-contractors
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NewsIs this the end of south-facing glazing?
Mark Brinkley discusses what’s more important when designing new housing; winter warming or summer cooling
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NewsGladedale joins victims of credit crunch with closures
£660m-turnover housebuilder to shut two offices in attempt to reduce overheads
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BAA rejects T5 agreement for T5c
BAA will not use the procurement method it pioneered at Heathrow Terminal 5 on the building’s second satellite.
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NewsFlood defence funds insufficient, warns government
Pitt advises against short-term solutions to combat damage to buildings from floods
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NewsLogo revealed: Mace rebrands to ditch label as construction manager
New image to reflect position as consultancy and construction group, says chief executive
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Balfour Beatty repays PFI maintenance fees to client
Guidance change may mean contractors have to stop charging fees for all but major alterations
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NewsBAA rejects T5 agreement for T5c
Airport operator to switch procurement method on T5 second satellite building
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MoD forces Carillion to cough up
Carillion has dropped its 65-day payment period for suppliers on Ministry of Defence work.
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NewsWork stops on £300m Chester development
A £300m HBG mixed-use scheme in Chester has been mothballed as a result of financial instability.The city’s council was expecting developer ING Real Estate to sign a agreement giving the Northgate Quarter scheme the green light in December. However, the developer has said that “market conditions” have made the scheme’s ...
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NewsGrandstand views
Architect Stock Woolstencroft has been given the green light for six mixed-use buildings rising up to 43 storeys at the main entrance to the Olympic park.
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Balfour Beatty repays PFI maintenance fees to client
Guidance change may mean contractors have to stop charging fees for all but major installations
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Hyder lines up contract to protect Dubai from terrorism
Consulting engineer in talks with UAE government over strategic analysis and threat assessment
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NewsThe affordable ejector seat
Peter Smith writes: “I followed this guy at over 40mph along a busy road in Paddington. The ladder is sticking out through the sunroof!”
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NewsBehold the 60m egg whisk
Make Architects has revealed designs for a sculpture that will be the highest free-standing work of art in the UK. “Aspire”, designed by Ken Shuttleworth, will be 60m high and located on the University of Nottingham’s Jubilee campus.