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Building intelligence Q2 2007: Holding strong
With the office and retail sectors bearing up well, it looks as though the tightening credit market will not be enough to destabilise the industry’s growth, says Experian Business Strategies
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While the sun shone
The improved weather conditions in August perked up contractors across the country, although demand has yet to live up to their enthusiasm. Experian Business Strategies reports
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Britain’s new front door
St Pancras station is about to become the last vital part in the 186mph link that connects London with the rest of Europe. So just as well that it’s an architectural and engineering triumph, then. Martin Spring looks at how it was achieved
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CommentThe new seekers
This week we look for ways to rid our construction sites of bats and cats, an architect goes fishing for cooks and the search is on for a contractor to handle the Rugby World Cup anthems
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Features‘There is no question of cost overruns on this job’
After 18 years, the £16bn Crossrail project has finally got the go-ahead. Now chairman Doug Oakervee, in his first interview, explains how he will fulfil his promise not to go a penny over budget.
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CommentEnergy: the big picture
Bill Watts is right to say putting renewable energy devices on buildings may be a poor investment, but I feel he does not go far enough (24 August, page 32).
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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.