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NewsLend Lease struggling to finance Olympic Village
Problems of securing private sector funding raises possibility of further financial support from government for 2012 Village
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NewsBarratt shares soar 25% after lender agreement
City reacts positively to news of agreements as shares rise across housebuilding sector
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Carillion to start McAlpine sell-off with £20m plant deal
Quarry plant services and utility divisions set to follow accommodation business in trade sale
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CommentYoghurt in a pea soup
Guess what? We’ve got another case in which the parties started work on the basis of a letter of intent. The slight difference in this case is that it concerns Müller twin pots
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NewsClare fights to keep job as Barratt holds crisis talks with banks
Housebuilder’s boss’ record comes under scrutiny
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NewsReport slams Hips as ‘worst of all worlds’
The RICS has stepped back from endorsing Sir Bryan Carsberg’s recommendation to scrap home information packs in their current form, writes Michael Glackin.
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Now credit crunch hits architects, too
Architects have become the latest group to be hit by the credit crunch, with two major firms making redundancies and a number of others freezing recruitment, writes Dan Stewart.
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CommentDo you remember the last time?
From the depths of the last recession came Egan, Latham and the seeds of a truly integrated industry. This time around, we must not let that message fall by the wayside, says Colin Harding
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FeaturesWhy not work in ... South Africa
With projects such as the 2010 World Cup football stadium, construction is booming in South Africa and the country is desperate for professionals
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FeaturesModular straw panels
Architect Martin Penk explains why the straw bale modular system was the right solution for Bosvigo school’s early years facility
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NewsSt Pancras champagne bar developer goes into administration
Eugena, the £50m-turnover developer, has gone into administration with the loss of 130 jobs
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NewsIain Duncan Smith: social housing is a stepping stone
System of benefits and social housing is acting as a roadblock to getting people into work says Tory MP
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NewsVinoly tower at heart of new Battersea Power Station
Battersea Power Station will be reborn as a green electricity centre under plans put forward by Real Estate Opportunities
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Plan of battle
Next Monday, parliament is to debate the planning bill. This looks like it will turn into a savage battle over human rights and economic necessity. Here’s why
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Public sector to take on social housing developments
Government plans ‘public-led building programme’ to counter private housebuilders’ building freeze
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CommentOpen mike: Building control – Who’s watching the watchmen?
The government’s consultation on the future of building control has ignored the ridiculous anomalies that exist between private and public sector inspectors, says David Strong
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FeaturesThe alternatives: Modular systems
Three more options for fast-track sustainable modular construction