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Peel pushes on with £4.5bn Mersey regeneration scheme
Developer Peel Holdings is pushing ahead with plans for a £4.5bn regeneration scheme on the banks of the Mersey despite the continuing fallout from the credit crunch.
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NewsRevealed: HBOS bought £100m stake in Miller
It has emerged that HBOS invested an estimated £100m when it bought its stake in Miller Group last month, writes Tom Bill.
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Small sites may be let off zero-carbon rule
Housebuilders could be allowed to avoid reaching the highest environmental standards by paying a levy to offset carbon savings under plans to be unveiled next week, writes Joey Gardiner.
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NewsHouseholders to be offered 21-day adjudication service
FMB and the RICS to set up nationwide dispute resolution service beginning at end of June
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Planning applications: April 2008
There are still a few reasons to be cheerful if you’re in the South-east, as Bellway carries on regardless
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Laing O’Rourke to offer Olympics-style services to clients
Laing O’Rourke is planning to expand its programme management operation as it seeks to reposition itself in the market.
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Credit crunch starts to hit contractors’ profit
The profit margins of almost a quarter of UK contractors have fallen since January, as the credit crunch and rising materials costs begin to bite, writes Michael Glackin.
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NewsUnions renew calls to stamp out vulnerable worker abuse
Firms still use industry tax scheme to exploit staff through bogus self-employment, claims TUC report
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Credit crunch starts to hit contractors’ profit
The profit margins of almost a quarter of UK contractors have fallen since January, as the credit crunch and rising materials costs begin to bite, writes Michael Glackin.
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Rogers nets biggest ever profit
Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners has released its strongest set of results yet with both turnover and pre-tax profit up a quarter on last year’s figures, writes Dan Stewart.
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Fitzpatrick wary of inflation
Andries de Jong, chairman of building and civil engineering group Fitzpatrick, has said construction inflation will force the company to become “very selective” about future work.
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Egan: Government to blame for OFT bid-rigging scandal
Author of Rethinking Construction attacks culture of lowest price procurement in public sector
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NewsHouseholders to be offered 21-day adjudication service
FMB and the RICS to set up nationwide dispute resolution service beginning at end of June
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Bovis Homes predicts ‘significantly lower’ results
Bovis Homes has said results for the six months to 30 June will be “significantly lower” than expected, because of a 30% fall in reservations since January.
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Small sites may be let off zero-carbon rule
Housebuilders could be allowed to avoid reaching the highest environmental standards by paying a levy to offset carbon savings under plans to be unveiled next week, writes Joey Gardiner.
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Rogers nets biggest ever profit
Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners has released its strongest set of results yet with both turnover and pre-tax profit up a quarter on last year’s figures, writes Dan Stewart.
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FeaturesDesigning out terror
Dan Stewart had one day to find out if architects can help protect the country from terrorist attack. Fortunately, he spent it at one of the new government training sessions on designing out terror …
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FeaturesWayne Hemingway on eco-towns: Ready to rumble
The shortlist for England’s 10 eco-towns is out but now the real contest begins. With the winners due to be announced by the end of the year we brought eco-town supporter Wayne Hemingway and eco-town protester Myles Pollock together to slug it out. Emily Wright referees. Portraits by Julian Anderson
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FeaturesCountry focus: Ireland
The Irish economy has doubled in the past decade, and construction has been an important part of that. The emphasis is now moving from housing to infrastructure, says Richard Fitzpatrick of EC Harris
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A very expensive way of saving a few bob
Open mike - With the economy taking a dive, clients are trying to save money by ditching the main contractor. But they seem to have found no way to replace their skills and experience, says Luke Wessely