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NewsGovernment puts wind power at heart of energy strategy
John Hutton announces plans for 4000 onshore wind turbines as part of renewable energy strategy
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CIOB appoints architect as president
Keith Pickavance becomes only the second architect to be appointed president of the Chartered Institute of Building
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NewsCouncils increase use of temporary stop notices
Incidents of local authorities halting work on construction sites rises 131% in past year
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When housing market crash meets dot.bomb
For anyone keen to explore the deeper reaches of the effects caused by a slowdown in the housing market here is one for the files.Moneysupermarket.com appears to be seeking to quell investor fears about the impact of "extremely challenging" conditions in its mortgages and loans business.
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We still need 3 million homes by 2020, says official adviser
The National Housing and Planning Advice Unit (NHPAU) set up to provide advice on making homes affordable today released its latest advice on how many homes England needs by 2020.The range of extra homes the unit says are needed by 2020 is between 2,957,000 and 3,475,900. That means an addition ...
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Why so gloomy?
There is a lot of economic gloom about at the moment.Here, Merryn Somerset Webb, editor of Money Week, puts forward a very good case in defence of being gloomy.Anyone care to put a counter argument?
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NewsEco-towns: creating a legacy
Eco-towns are an opportunity to embed vital lessons on community development and must not become a veiled attempt to boost housebuilding
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NewsWalking the plank
These chaps may be sure-footed but they could do with some clamps and harnesses just in case
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NewsTo all those green naysayers...
Carbon coach Dave Hampton passionately argues why we have to maintain sustainability despite the difficulties of economic conditions
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NewsWorld's first revolving tower set for Dubai - images
Each floor of the 80-storey skyscraper will spin around a central core
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NewsSMC reports robust trading and restructures debt
Listed architect reports “substantial growth” in Asia, with potential to expand in Middle East
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NewsMiddle East boosts Atkins profit by 30%
Substantial growth in the Gulf sees yearly pre-tax profit jump to £91.9m
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NewsTougher flooding regulations required for new homes
Homes being built without flood resistance is "scandalous" says author of report into 2007 floods
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NewsFour contract wins on the Shard
Works packages for London Bridge scheme agreed for piling, facades, steel and lifts
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NewsLaing O’Rourke starts work on Liverpool stadium
Enabling commences on £350m, 60,000-seater stadium designed by Ryder HKS
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NewsGovernment agrees £133m training deal with Constructionskills
Funds for training body will go towards new apprenticeships and bursaries over a three-year period
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NewsIsraeli philanthropist saves Cutty Sark
Donation by shipping magnate enables completion of conservation work and gallery construction
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Myths that provide comfort No 1: House prices and unemployment
It is popularly thought and much asserted that the trigger for the house price crash of the early 1990s was rising unemployment.Indeed, the Government, although with decreasing vigour of late, likes to point to the strong UK employment figures and suggest that these will help sustain residential property prices.The ...
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US house prices down 18% from the peak
What happens in the US housing market is becoming increasingly of interest this side of the Atlantic, as confused pundits scratch around for any clues as to what might be in store for the UK.No longer is there a broad sense of confidence that we are immune to what was ...