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Taylor Woodrow admits pressure on margins
Housebuilder Taylor Woodrow has said its margins are still under pressure despite signs of recovery in the UK housing market.
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Completions increase at Bovis
Bovis Homes has reported an increase in completed homes for the first half of the year, boosted by what it described as “a steady housing market”.
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CommentYou know your trouble, sun
As we know, the British are obsessed with the weather. So why are we unable to respond with any kind of style when it rises above 30 degrees for two days on the trot?
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CommentTwo titans
Alan Sugar and Ray O’Rourke prepare to square up, Slough and a slag heap in Wales are voted areas of outstanding natural beauty and an energy quiz with a strong bias in favour of nuclear power
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Housing stats - Top housing planning applications: June 2006
In this new monthly focus, the Olympic Delivery Authority emerges as the biggest housing client
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Burning questions
After the long winter we have endured it might seem over the top to point out the dangers of excessive exposure to the sun. The fact remains, however, that it is fraught with danger
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CommentWater on the brain
EU Watch - Large sections of Europe are experiencing droughts this summer but the union’s 25 environment ministers are talking about flooding. Jill Craig explains why
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CommentAn ad mans dream
As a managing director, homeowner, father and global citizen, I applaud Building for its 99% Campaign, and pledge my support to it 100%. The key issue though is that buildings don’t cause carbon emissions, people do.
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The fixed-price fix
Having read Colin Harding’s article on the curse of the virtual construction sector (16 June, page 29) I must congratulate him on telling it like it is.
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CommentNot-so-green roofs
Your article on green roofs (30 June page 70) states that “roof systems based on sedum blankets no more than 30 mm thick are the most common specified in the UK”.
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How refreshing
How good to see the reinvigorated Building, and to continue to have one serious and resourceful reference for everyone in construction. Congratulations and good wishes for the future!
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CommentThe front door’s probably easier …
I saw these builders on a roof in Portugal – I guess they were trying to break their way in.
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FeaturesWhy engineering doesnt suck
Vacuum cleaner man James Dyson talks about his school for young engineers
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NewsNAO to check architects’ green performance
Architects such as Sir Terry Farrell who have designed government offices recently are set to have the green credentials of their work scrutinised by the National Audit Office.
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NewsSculpted speed
This steel sculpture was on show at the Goodwood Festival of Speed last week. Designed by sculptor Gerry Judah, the £250,000 structure is 20 m high and spans 32 m. Structural engineer on the project was NRM Bobrowski and director