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NewsTories pledge to raise stamp-duty threshold to 250,000
Conservatives promise to slash £1 billion in tax by freeing more homebuyers from 1% levy.
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Persimmons founder, Duncan Davidson, retires
All change at the top as housebuilder maintains course for 2005 expectations.
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WYG names McCaffrey as new chief operating officer
Chartered Engineer joins the Board at White Young Green.
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RICS says PFI bid costs should be reimbursed
Rebate would enable smaller firms to bid for government contracts, says Institute.
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NewsMcCarthy & Stone increases profit in "testing" market
Interim profit increases by 10% to £48.3m but housebuilder says that forward sales are lower than last year.
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AIM listed Oakdene Homes increases profit by 84%
Housebuilder experiences rocket growth after joining the Alternative Investment Market in May last year.
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CIC safety standards target designers
The CIC and Safety in Design launch initiative to improve health and safety in the building design.
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NewsBellway profits up 18.5% despite challenging market
Housebuilder bullish about prospects despite hesitant behaviour of housebuyers.
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NewsFour make Joseph Rowntree shortlist in York
Conran & Partners and Places for People are among those on the shortlist for the 540-home scheme.
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NewsThree new directors at Country & Metropolitan
New directors are appointed following Gladedale Holding’s takeover of the housebuilder.
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Hockey centre gets Stratford go-ahead
The sports facility will be built regardless of whether London wins bid to host the Olympics.
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Two more Country & Metropolitan directors resign from board
Departures follow takeover by fellow housebuilder Gladedale earlier this month.
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NewsJapanese giant Kajima takes 80m hit on PFI schools
Massive loss incurred by UK arm of Japanese contracting giant adds to PFI ‘stigma’ in build-up to election.
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Comment
When to arbitrate
Collins (Contractors) Litd carried out work for Baltic Quay Management under a JCT Minor Works Building Contract. Baltic did not pay an interim certificate and also amounts in respect of the final account but failed to serve a withholding notice. The contractor then determined the contract and issued court ...
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Procure21 firms demand promise over its future
Kier boss John Dodds writes to health minister to make sure healthcare building framework will not be axed.
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Alsop hires business expert
Alsop & Partners has appointed a specialist in business turnarounds as managing partner and plans to grow by almost a third.
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Alsop hires business expert
Alsop & Partners has appointed a specialist in business turnarounds as managing partner and plans to grow by almost a third, in the wake of last year’s restructuring
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Features
Specifier Products
This week’s sustainability special takes in an underfloor central heating system that slashes carbon emissions, flexible fabric cladding that cuts out UV rays and a wealth of information on condensing boilers
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Costs: Condensing gas boilers
Condensing gas boilers have become the heating unit of choice for homes. Peter Mayer of Building Performance Group considers the options and examines their whole-life values