All articles by Sophie Griffiths – Page 23
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NewsBarcelona to host second World Architecture Festival
Celebration of building design will focus on 'new global economy', with extended categories of awards
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NewsPrice of a new home rises nearly 3%
Fears about decreasing stock levels and rise in buyer interest bring first price increase for nine months
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NewsBellway interim revenues fall 45%
Housebuilder reports sales down 38% as average selling price of homes falls to £174,800
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NewsMouchel reports 19% rise in half-year turnover
Profit also up strongly, as group gets set to gain new chairman with replacement of Richard Benton by Bo Lerenius
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NewsCrane companies found guilty of fatal health and safety breach
Firms will be sentenced for crane collapse that led to death of two workers and one injury
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NewsMann Construction goes into administration
Enfield-based civil engineer of £8.5m Quadrant in south London is latest victim of recession
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NewsBritish Council for Offices calls for more secure office design
G20 summit draws attention to the threat of attacks to buildings as research reveals regulations fail to take this into account
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Pay talks stall over blacklist issue
Ucatt has stopped this year’s round of pay talks in order to force through wage agreements that outlaw the blacklisting of construction workers
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NewsLandmark ruling could allow more self-employed workers holiday pay
Redrow refused leave to appeal judgement made in Ucatt's favour
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NewsBuckingham Group wins 2012 handball arena contract
Make Architects will oversee detailed design process of Olympic venue
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NewsSafety blitz halts work on seven Cambridge sites
HSE issues prohibition notices to several sites with inadequate safety practice after week of targeted inspections
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NewsScaffolding firm fined £4,000 after pole hits passer-by
Company failed to take sufficient care to protect public when working in Coventry city centre
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NewsKick-starting economy should be G20 priority, say UK public
Survey ahead of global summit finds boosting economy is seen as most pressing issue
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NewsMan killed on London construction site
HSE is investigating the death of a 30-year-old last week on a site at Swan Lane
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NewsSalad saves Japanese steel factory
Firm diversifies into growing lettuce as downturn hits demand for construction products
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NewsSurprise rise in inflation rocks markets
Bank of England may reconsider plan to pump cash into the economy
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NewsHenry Boot posts 59% fall in profit
Strong construction activity contributes to 55% increase in group revenue but property devaluations hit pre-tax profit
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NewsEU to give Eastern Europe €25bn more recovery aid
Leaders also commit to €5bn extra funding for construction of energy and broadband infrastructure
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NewsMarkets: Healthcare
Having spent rather too long languishing on its sickbed of late, the government’s healthcare programme looks finally to have a spring in its step. So now is the time to pounce on the opportunities it offers
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Industry wage deal delayed as small builders block rises
Joint industry council stalls on new agreement after FMB ‘seeks pay freeze’ for site workers