All Building articles in 14 May 2010
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Industry welcomes surveyor Prisk as minister
MP is hailed as 'best briefed construction minister since Nick Raynsford'
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Brickonomics: Plummeting private housing completions
It’s time for a reality check on just how bad the situation is
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Coalition five year plan sheds little light for construction
Document confirms high-speed rail but gives little detail on other projects
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Coalition scraps Hips
Housing minister announces plan to ’cut pointless red tape’ by dropping information pack requirement
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Tories water down £250k stamp duty threshold plans
Coalition agreement commits only to review of move to help first-time buyers
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Tories override Lib Dems on nuclear
Coalition will back new generation of privately funded nuclear power stations despite internal opposition
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National Grid to seek £3.2bn for green upgrade
Rights issue-funded adaptation of existing network is planned to create about 5,000 new jobs
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London leads rise in workload, RICS survey shows
Regions report modest rises, but the North and Scotland flounder
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Michelmersh looks to grow business through acquisitions
Brickmaker will sell off surplus land assets but continue to buy
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Kier seals deal on two schools worth £44.4m
Both projects to be built in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
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NewsCandy: Rogers was 'precious' about Chelsea design
CPC boss describes how architect refused to make changes requested by the London mayor
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NewsDubai incinerator delayed
Plans to build a waste-to-energy facility have been put on ice while government examines funding options
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McLaren hires new director
David Murphy started at the firm this week after nine years with Volker Fitzpatrick
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Will London's new bus win our hearts?
Not all Heatherwick’s adaptations to the Routmaster are successful but at least it’s an attempt to revive one of the capital’s best loved icons
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Latest aerial views: Olympic venues take shape
With nearly 10,000 people working on site construction is progressing on the 'big five' venues and a new bridge has been completed
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Land Secs makes £1bn profit
Developer recovers from last year's £5.1bn loss and says £300m Walkie Talkie project is back on track
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Completions boost helps Gleeson to strong cash balance
Trading is 'stable' but awaits return of mortgage availability
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Ruth Reed slams Charles over Chelsea Barracks
Riba president says Prince of Wales appears to have brought 'inappropriate pressure' to planning process
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RICS slashes £151k off chief exec salary
Package for future RICS boss Sean Tomkins to be performance-linked following warnings he should not be 'the Jonathan Ross of surveying'