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NewsHousebuilders set to put ‘land hoarding’ claims to rest
Office of Fair Trading launches investigation into housing sector despite Callcutt review
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Purcell Miller Tritton and Niall Phillips Architects merge
Historic building consultant and architectural practice join forces
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NewsTurner and Townsend wins year in industry award
Nick Lyon picks up award for fire risk consultant work at Gap
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Kier maintenance arm aims to double turnover to £400m
Kier has expanded the senior management team at its building maintenance division as part of a strategy to double turnover by 2009.
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NewsCBUK and Hollandia spar for Shard steel contract
Wembley stadium contractors in discussions over steelworks on £350m London Bridge project
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Davis Langdon initiates eco-car showroom scheme
Consultant launches specialist financial advice service for greener motor retail industry
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NewsBouygues hunts for regional contractor to lift UK growth
French group aims to acquire network of regional subsidiaries starting with £100-200m firm
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NewsSheppard Robson to plan university site at MediaCity
Architect will design faculty for Salford university as Chapman Taylor takes over BBC jobs
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NewsEC Harris completes Stary Browar scheme
Consultant project manages phase II of Poland’s award winning shopping centre
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NewsIndustry and politicians push for U-turn on PGS
Treasury explores alternatives to planning gain supplement after pressure from all directions
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Lifeline for Napoleon’s last refuge
Construction of the first airport on the British island of St Helena in the South Atlantic has moved a step closer with the shortlisting of three bid teams.
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KPMG hires White Young Green for M&E
Consultant signs three year contract to provide M&E engineering for UK portfolio
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Project managers slashed in second academies revamp
Capita Symonds, EC Harris, Mouchel Parkman and Alligan among those that survive the cull
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NewsDavid Chipperfield does the triple at RIBA awards
Practice honoured for office, museum and library in Spain, German and America
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Sustainability masterclass
Download our exclusive slideshow from acclaimed eco-architect Bill Dunster. This comprehensive presentation runs through the pioneering work Dunster has already completed as well as his vision for the way we will need to approach the built environment in the future.
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NewsCouldn’t he borrow one from next door?
So you buy your dream house in leafy Sussex. Then you get two high-performance vehicles and park them outside, letting everyone know you’ve really arrived. Is it any wonder you’ve got no money left to spend on a single, very long ladder? David George sent in the picture.Couldn’t he borrow ...
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FeaturesWho’s going to build the olympics?
Just our luck. Right when we’re getting down to building the 2012 Games, all the big contractors get loads of other work and disappear into framework tie-ins. Angela Monaghan reports on the changing face of British building
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FeaturesSustainability: Managing water consumption
Water conservation is often given a low priority in sustainability strategies, but in areas where the water supply is under pressure from development, it may provide relief. Simon Rawlinson of Davis Langdon examines the options and their costs
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FeaturesDo you dig?
In the fourth of our series examining renewable energy technologies, Alistair King talks us through ground-source heat pumps, which provide developers with a Part L-friendly way of keeping buildings warm or cool using the ground beneath our feet
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Big firms boost NFB figures
The National Federation of Builders (NFB) has reported its strongest financial results to date, reflecting the growth of the smaller companies that make up its membership.