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NewsHousing Corporation and EP merger delayed
Communities minister Ruth Kelly tells House of Commons she has decided to formally extend the review
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NewsInspace buys Willmott Dixon's social housing
AIM-listed maintenance firm agrees to buy Widacre, the owner of Willmott Dixon Housing and Widacre Homes, for £64.5m.
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NewsWolseley buys DT Group for £1.353bn
Acquisition of materials distributor marks Wolseley's push into Scandinavian market
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NewsIt’s ok when Saturday comes – what about the rest of the week?
Arsenal fans celebrated the opening of their sparkling new stadium at the weekend but one local resident says the surrounding development deserves a red card
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NewsBarratt forward sales hit £845m
Housebuilder reveals a rise in completions of 1.8% but says private completions have dropped 5.5% in last year
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NewsHome Office to lease Wilson Bowden scheme in Sheffield
Home Office will relocate 1000 regional staff to Riverside Exchange in 2008
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One agreement or two?
This was an appeal against a master’s order for summary judgment in favour of Wolsey Securities Ltd. Wolsey brought an action against Abbeygate Management Services (Hampton) Ltd as guarantors of Abbeygate Securities Ltd under a joint venture agreement made between the three parties.Wolsey had granted a loan facility to Abbeygate ...
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NewsA nation of fish lovers
With so many aquariums featuring in regeneration plans Building's editor (owner of two goldfish) believes it may be time to pull the plug
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NewsMigrant workers face drugs tests before entering UK
UK firms in talks with EU counterparts ahead of HSE crackdown on migrant worker safety
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NewsMilne tops directors’ pay table in Building’s annual league
Scottish entrepreneur Stewart Milne takes home £5m in 2005, as Berkeley leads the way in employees’ wages and Amec retains pole position in turnover chart with £4.9bn
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CommentSupermayor
The London mayor has been gifted superpowers to control housing and planning and the question on everyone’s lips is: how is he going to use them? Ken Livingstone’s pro-growth housing strategy suggests we can be optimistic
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NewsLivingstone to subsidise cheaper housing
London mayor Ken Livingstone intends to use his increased powers to provide more subsidies to developers and housing associations for affordable housing.
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NewsConsultants pull staff out of Lebanon as crisis escalates
Construction body joins forces with security firm to evacuate workers from conflict-torn Beirut
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NewsRise in fraud hits contractors
Economic crime, including fraud and bribery, is on the rise in the global construction industry, according to a survey by Pricewaterhouse Coopers.
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Migrant workers face drugs tests before entering UK
UK firms in talks with EU counterparts ahead of HSE crackdown on migrant worker safety
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Proposals for corporate manslaughter bill revealed
Government unveils proposals for new laws to prosecute companies found guilty of gross negligence on safety.
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NewsAlain gets his architect of happiness
Alain de Botton's developer selects Feilden Clegg Bradley to masterplan 2-hectare site near London
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£1bn nuclear plant may use T5 pay deal
The Aldermaston Atomic Weapons Establishment in Berkshire is in talks over using the Heathrow Terminal 5 agreement on a £1bn scheme.
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JR Knowles' board accepts £7m takeover by Hill
Board of dispute firm J R Knowles recommends offer from construction consultant and legal specialist Hill International
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Profit increases fivefold at Scott Wilson
Preliminary results for the year to 30 April 2006 show the firm’s pre-tax profits leap to £19.3m from just £4.3m the previous year.