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NewsThe Venice chainsaw massacre
Thanks to Robin Whalley for this picture, which he took in a few years ago.
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NewsImages: Exclusive pictures of the Pirates stadium
S&P behind sports ground, student housing and leisure facilities
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Paper round up: 50% of McCarthy Stone up for sale
Reubens to sell chunk of McCarthy & Stone stakeThe consortium that bought McCarthy & Stone for £1.1bn last year is planning to sell a large part of its stake in the business, according to the Financial Times.It says that that the Rueben Brothers will reduce their 32% stake to 20% ...
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NewsA ladder in my sights
Neil Herbert whipped out his camera when he saw this dangerous ladder work at an Australian fudge emporium
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NewsWhy McAlpine should be on the winner's rostrum
McAlpine is the only contractor who wants to build the Olympic stadium so let them get on with it says Building's executive editor
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NewsColeman reveals two-year recovery plan for Bovis
Chief executive outlines strategy to deal with contractor’s £48m writedown and regime change
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CommentAutumn fog
Gus Alexander England’s smoking ban comes into force in July, but it won’t be a problem until chilly October. And then, just you watch some bright spark invent a smokers’ pod to stick on to pubs
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CommentAncient customs
Building revives the debating forums of the great civilisations, a housebuilding boss demonstrates a keen grasp of hieroglyphics, and a Chinese dragon blocks the way to the bar
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Features
Good – but not good enough
The National Audit Office has just inspected the government’s city academies programme. Mark Leftly reports on what it had to say, and what the industry says in reply
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NewsJohn Sisk looks to take stakes in PFI projects
Contractor plans to double profit with PFI investments and property development
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NewsCommunities England set to drop land purchase policy
Planned regeneration agency to switch from buying land to helping landowners develop sites
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Agency warns that eco revolution is essential
Sir John Harman, chairman of the Environment Agency, has warned the industry that its step-by-step approach to sustainability is no longer good enough and radical change in the design of housing is essential.
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NewsLivingstone’s green offensive
Radical plans to improve the capital’s building stock were unveiled this week by London mayor Ken Livingstone.