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NewsHere’s one way to lessen the floods
The Government is under pressure to roll out huge new flood defence schemes in the wake of recent floods that have spread across the country. Well there’s a less eye catching but probably more effective policy they could look at before opening up the coffers.
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NewsHousing on floodplains not ruled out
Yvette Cooper says developments on floodplains would be subject to an assessment by the Environment Agency
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NewsNew Welsh sustainable education building on site
Centre for Alternative Technology offers guided tours around new training facility with UK’s highest rammed earth walls
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NewsPaper round: Insurance rates could rise due to floods
Also cost pressure for 2012 Olympics due to construction boom and Tube Lines set to replace Metronet
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NewsHousebuilders dismiss green arguments on affordability
HBF says rural campaigner's are "comparing apples to oranges" by claiming qualtiy of environment is key determinant of house prices
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NewsBurj Dubai now world’s tallest building
Developer will not reveal final height as skyscraper hits height of 512m after 1,276 days of construction
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NewsMultiplex backs Brookfield buyout
Directors recomends £1.82bn takeover for Wembley contractor by Canadian asset management group
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NewsODA reveals 2012 infrastructrue shortlists
Balfour Beatty is named on all four Olympic Park shortlists. Winners will be announced in early 2008
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NewsLatchways sees rise in demand for wind power products
Firm declares healthy order books and seeks further acquisitions
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NewsGleeds sponsors graduate design event
Plymouth university student Jemma Ham wins New Designer award
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NewsGleeds wins mediacity:uk contract
Peel Media appoints consultant to cost manage phase one of Salford scheme
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NewsShakespeare brings Kirkstall Abbey to life
Purcell Miller Tritton and Arup sponsor As You Like It preview in Leeds
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NewsTurner & Townsend staff join London Run
Dressed as a gorilla and Winnie the Pooh London staff raise money through charity run
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NewsRider Levett Bucknall targets Midlands hotel market
Cost consultant is working with Alfred McAlpine on a number of large hotel schemes
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NewsRidge announces new promotions
Mark Richards and Mark Astbury promoted to partners at consultant
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NewsFaithful+Gould announces new promotion
Michael Cracknell to lead the team at new London property team
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NewsTony Douglas quits BAA for Laing O’Rourke
Surprise move sees Tony Douglas take up post of chief operating officer at Terminal 5 builder
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FeaturesGordon Brown wants 3 million new homes by 2020.
If they are ever to be built, Britain’s planning system needs radical change. The planning white paper, now out to consultation, aims to streamline applications. But critics claim it does little to stop councils playing politics with housing.
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CommentAllow me to present your bill
The Construction Act consultation has acknowledged that companies need payment certainty, but it is not tackling the surreal arrangement whereby the payer decides what the payee is owed