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NewsKen in Cannes
The mayor of London revealed at this year's MIPIM property fair that he has called in architects PRP and Dunster Associates to advise the GLA on how to make new developments zero carbon …
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Curzon receiver makes 86 employees redundant
Ernst & Young sheds staff at fit-out firm while negotiating buyout deal with management of furniture subsidiary
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NewsMiller bucks downward trend with 40% rise in profit
Keith Miller, chief executive of Miller Group, was in a bullish mood this week after the firm reported a rise in pre-tax profit for 2005 of 40%, taking it to £76m.
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Family housing a priority in London, says Cooper
Housing minister Yvette Cooper has announced steps to make developers provide more family housing in London.
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Prescott faces fresh attack on housing market renewals
Critics seize on statistics that predict higher than expected demand in the North to oppose demolitions
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NewsShips into houses
Crest Nicholson has been picked by the South East England Development Agency to regenerate Southampton's former Vospers shipyard.
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CommentIndustrial terrorism
When Montpellier abandoned its contract to build an animal testing laboratory for Oxford University 18 months ago, it was seen as an isolated incident.
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CTRL UK goes to High Court
The secretary of state for transport has joined forces with CTRL (UK) to sue Esso Petroleum Co and Roadchef Motorways.
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Network Rail sues over gas leak
Network Rail Infrastructure has launched a legal battle for compensation a row over a fractured gas pipe in Nottingham.
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NewsBovis and Capita Symonds set to make joint Olympic bid
New team would vie with Balfour Beatty/Amec and Bechtel to win London Olympics delivery contract.
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NewsJohn Callcutt named as English Partnerships boss
Former Crest Nicholson chief executive to be unveiled later today.
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Government announces details of April energy regulations
The final version of Part L of the Building Regulations is published after months of delay.
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NewsAlfred McAlpine profit up 12% despite £13.2m utilities cost
Revenues top £1bn for first time as 2005 profit at Alfred McAlpine increases to £37.4m.
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Crest selected for £250m Southampton scheme
Crest Nicholson is selected by the South East England Development Agency for Woolston Riverside site.
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Costs: Concrete repairs
The concrete repair sector is big business, but work is often done haphazardly, causing worse problems. Anthony Waterman of BRE examines repair options and their whole-life costs
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FeaturesStructures
This foray into the world of building structures begins with this startling, earthquake-proof house suspended over a New Zealand cliff-face. Plus overleaf we report on the vexed subject of new European standards, look at the costs of concrete repair and offer guides to products and suppliers
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NewsStrong Irish market boosts Grafton profit by 32%
Builders merchant increases profit to £132m as Irish acquisition performs beyond expectations.
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Council builders vote to strike in pensions row
Construction workers in local authorities are preparing to strike over government plans to raise the retirement age to 65.