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NewsInsite's Sheffield steel clinches cooling tower design win
Striking design for derelict Sheffield cooling towers will form centrepiece of sustainable business park
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NewsHanson hit by US housing slump
Materials group reports 6% fall in profit to £181m as turnover rises 2% to £2.04bn
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Friends of the Earth demands tax incentives for green DIY work
Environmental group calls for stamp duty rebates on VAT reductions for homeowners upgrading properties
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FeaturesShould estate agents be barred for not complying with Hips?
The Office of Fair Trading has issued a stern warning to estate agents - were they right to do so?
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NewsBunker mentality
One of the scaffold frames is resting on a coal bunker - one of these workers could soon be resting on broken glass
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NewsTaylor Wimpey weathers US housing storm
Newly merged housebuilder reports large writedown in the US but says integration will result in £100m cost savings
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NewsHips warning for estate agents
The Office of Fair Trading says estate agents could face a ban if they do not comply with Hips
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NewsDevelopers to pay £5,000 per house transport levy in Thames Gateway
Key agreement between private and public sector will see developers contribute towards transport costs for new housing in Kent
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NewsWSP buys Fitzwalter Group for £1.9m
Australian enivornmental project manager is the latest southern hemisphere business to be bought by WSP
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NewsRock Manual launched for coastal engineers
The latest edition of the coastal defence 'bible' includes updates on environmental and sustainability concerns
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NewsDavis Langdon merges with Mackenzie Partnership in Scotland
Rob Smith says enlarged business in Scotland could have a turnover of £18m by 2012
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NewsMoD pledges to cut building CO2 by 15%
Ministry of Defence action plan aims to cut carbon emissions from buildings by 15% by 2012
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NewsThe resilience of private equity
Private equity is still a force to be reckoned with despite the expected reduction in tax relief and current lending difficulties
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NewsGovernment sets strict BREEAM target for million-pound projects
One-fifth of all schemes over £1m must be rated "excellent" by 2008, according to Government and Industry Sustainable Construction Strategy
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NewsPaper round: Hips inspectors under the spotlight
In the papers, journalists target Hips inspectors and Foster designs a 'Darth Vader's helmet' mext to St Paul's
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NewsHips assessors defended following weekend investigation
Association claims discrepancies in energy performance certificate ratings are "unusual"
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Owens Corning buys Saint-Gobain business unit for £315m
The reinforcements and composites business being acquired had a turnover of £480.8m in 2006
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NewsSpeedy Hire snaps up Waterford Hire Services
Tool and equipment hire firm extends presence in Ireland with £4.4m acquisition
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NewsWill the QS visa victory lead to a drop in pay for the profession?
Our QS readership is split on the impact of the profession making it to a list of endangered professions. Some reckon it's going to burn a hole in their pockets while others see it as a short term fix for overworked staff.