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Ex-Alfred McAlpine civils chief heads down under
Steve Smith will oversee construction division of Australia's biggest contractor, Leighton
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NewsStar architects break the mould with jelly concepts
Shortlisted designs by likes of Alsop, Foster and Grimshaw will be judged on innovation, aesthetics and 'wobble factor'
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NewsBalfour Beatty snaps up US firm
Contractor buys Californian programme management firm for $116m
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Halifax reports 2.4% house price fall in May
Nationwide figures echoed by new data from UK's biggest lender, which says annual fall of 3.8% is biggest drop in 15 years
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Halifax figures confirm house prices are plunging
The average house prices has been falling by £4,000 monthly over the past three months as the pace of decline in the market has accelerated, according to HBOS figures. In May house prices were down 2.4%.So, if you had your house valued at £199,600 last August (the peak reached by ...
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NewsHousebuilders call for 0.5% interest rate cut
HBF says Bank of England must cut interest rates by 0.5% in response to 'rapidly deteriorating conditions' in housing market
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NewsGovernment failing on sustainable procurement
Lowest cost approach is thwarting growth of sustainable design and construction says think tank
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NewsBRE to launch new Green Guide
The latest Green Guide to Specification launching on Friday contains 1000 more green specifications and will be online
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Man dies in building collapse
A roof collapsed through three floors in a block of flats in West Bromwich
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NewsHemingway designs bike for first-time buyers
Designer wants developers to offer the Roadrunner bike as an incentive to house buyers
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Builders are the unhappiest workers in the UK
New report identifies middle-aged builders in Northern Ireland as being the unhappiest workers in the UK
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Health risks highlighted for men at work
Employers called on to boost productivity by encouraging male workers to take better care of their health
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Amec buys yet another environmental consultant
Purchase of California-based consulting engineer Geomatrix for £43m is seventh such acquisition in 18 months
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NewsWhen architects get bored
A reader sent this through with the subject line, “when architects get bored”
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NewsWork starts on £12.5m revamp of Midlands Arts Centre
Design by Chetwoods and Branson Coates features new three-storey central building and refurbishment of existing space
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F+G appointed to learning and skills council
Consultant will provide cost management, including whole life cost services for all three regional frameworks
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Wave of job cuts spells more gloom for construction
The Government's confidence booster of "we'll be okay look at our strong labour market" is now starting to look rather shaky.The last pillar of hope for those keen to stop a collapse in house prices was strong employment. That prop appears to be wobbling.They say that the last thing companies ...
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Techelec in row over motorway service station
Electrical contractor goes to High Court to enforce an adjudication award of more than £500k
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Quadric in £1.2m court battle with Oakdene Homes
Two firms locked in legal dispute over £16m Isle of Wight development
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NewsHouse of horror
If it's this scary on the outside, just imagine what death traps could await inside...