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Will house building lead construction into recession?
Reading the news in the FT that Merrill Lynch's Mark Hake, the longstanding construction industry analyst, has downgraded house builders was not good to hear.But more worrying to the industry as a whole is that he seems to be suggesting industry volumes will drop by a quarter this year. That ...
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NewsWhy some firms count on bid rigging to survive
The OFT has roundly attacked collluding, but has it taken into account the unique pressures on the industry? One academic thinks not...
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NewsGreen housing on show at exhibition - images
New London Architecture’s latest Des Res exhibit explores the challenges facing London’s new housing, from density to design, affordability to sustainability
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NewsA grab bag of green building
Everyone's going green, even Las Vegas is winning LEED ratings - on grand scale, says Jerry Yudelson of Yudelson Associates in Arizona
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NewsScottish Executive squashes Lewis wind scheme
The Government caves in to concerns about birds, habitats and 11,000 voters to throw out Amec and British Energy plans for one of Europe's largest planned schemes
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NewsSharp fall in housing workloads
The Federation of Master Builders says credit crunch and slowing housing markets are to blame
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NewsMPs slam Olympic budget
Watchdog says government failed to predict amount of public sector spending
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NewsIndustry calls on councils not to drop 'bid rig' firms
Construction Confederation has written to councils asking them not to remove firms accused of bid rigging from tender lists
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NewsGreen light for Make at Old Bailey
The 'half donut' development for Land Securities has been given planning
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NewsRed light for Chipperfield at London Bridge
Stirling Prize winning architect has plans rejected because of impact on Christopher's Monument and surrounding buildings
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Chris Horn launches affordable housing developer
Former head of Elephant & Castle scheme starts up ENTER Homes firm to develop affordable housing for Londoners
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Government must green existing stock, says CPA
CPA chairman Adrian Barden says government does little to encourage improvement in efficiency of existing stock
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NewsStock Woolstencroft offers colourful view of the Olympics
Stock Woolstencroft-designed scheme for Telford Homes will overlook Olympic park
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Cyril Sweett results in line with expectations
Consultant reports £84m order book at start of year and forecasts its recent acquisitions will help take turnover to £100m by 2010
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BAA slated for neglecting airport development away from T5
Competition Commission report criticising development programme for too narrow a focus on T5 makes enforced sell-off of other airports more likely
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NewsWind farm scrapped to protect rare birds
Plans for onshore windfarm in Western Isles fails to get approval under EC law on protected habitat
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Small building firms squeezed as housing work shrinks
Local builders appear to be taking a bashing as a combination of householders with less money in their pockets and a freezing housing market takes its toll.Each quarter their trade body FMB conducts a state of trade survey where it measures (among other things) the balance between those seeing workload ...
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NewsWelsh first minister unveils new construction centre
Morgan praises strong links with employers as he opens new facility at Yale College
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