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Water: the big picture
Further to David Lush’s column (28 September, page 36), a grid, or regional grids, is part of the answer to water shortages, but only after two basic problems are corrected.
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Can’t you control yourself?
Your interesting article on self-certification (5 October, page 41) raised the question of whether the UK construction industry was efficient enough to take on self-certification?
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No time to waste
I have discovered that many in the building profession have been too busy to study the Code of Sustainable Homes, but to my horror I find that it is being considered as a legal obligation.
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RICS reports profit gloom
The latest economic snapshot of the construction industry by the RICS has presented a bearish outlook for profit over the next 12 months.
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Northern Rock dents demand but Bellway is buoyant
John Watson, chief executive of housebuilder Bellway, played down fears of a market meltdown as it posted a 6.4% rise in pre-tax profit to £234.8m for the year ending 31 July 2007.
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Mouchel aims to double in size
Infrastructure services group Mouchel Parkman, which has reported an 82% rise in pre-tax profit for the year ending 31 July, plans to double in size over the next four years.
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NewsSharewatch — Housebuilders worth a punt as City loses nerve
After plunging to a year’s low last month, housebuilders are still struggling to break out of the mire as the Square Mile’s version of reality continues to haunt the sector.
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FeaturesThe planning gain supplement is dead. Long live the roof tax?
Developers have won a famous battle with the government over the introduction of the PGS. But as infrastructure still has to be paid for, it looks like we’ll be moving to a system based on the Milton Keynes roof tax. David Parsley asks what this means
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Margins same for apartments and family homes, says survey
Developers can obtain the same margins from family homes as flats, according to figures from EC Harris and estate agent Knight Frank.
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NewsAll change in Cambridge
Fresh plans have been drawn up for a key site next to Cambridge railway station.
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Postal strike raises fears of £7m tax penalty
The Construction Confederation is calling for a stay of execution on penalties for late tax returns, which could cost the industry as much as £7m.
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Inquest into Wembley death
An inquest is finally to be held into the death of a worker during the construction of Wembley stadium more than three years ago.
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NewsDogs chased out of Catford
A planning application will be submitted to the London borough of Lewisham for the regeneration of Catford Greyhound stadium and station gateway into a mixed-use scheme.
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NewsThe bridge over the River Lea
Heneghan Peng Architects and engineer Adams Kara Taylor have won the competition to design a footbridge at the heart of the Olympic park.
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McColl finds backers in attempt to reclaim SMC
Stewart McColl, founder and former chief executive of SMC, could be poised to regain control of the architectural group months after he was ousted.
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Anger over ruling on asbestos
Unions have reacted angrily to a ruling that will prevent workers claiming compensation for an asbestos-related condition.
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NewsSchool of Turner
David Chipperfield has presented amended designs for an art gallery in Margate, Kent.
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NewsFoster duets with U2
Foster + Partners has won the competition to design the U2 Tower in Dublin’s docklands.
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NewsHow’s that for a footbridge?
Architect Hakes Associates has won two architectural competitions in Colchester with designs for a wavy footbridge and a spiralling department store.