All Building articles in 29 May 2009
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NewsTake talk of green shoots with a pinch of weedkiller
The latest data from purchasing managers confirms that construction has been one of the worst affected economy areas
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NewsHouse prices rose 2.6% in May
Mortgage approvals up 19% from last quarter 2008, indicating 'possible stabilsation'
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NewsInterest rate remains at 0.5%
Bank of England continues with quantitative easing as lowest-ever rate is unchanged
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NewsFinding a home for micro renewables
The negative opinions of one housebuilder should not obscure the potential benefits of fitting micro renewables in housing
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NewsCampaign group slams HSE safety drive
Families Against Corporate Killers says strategy, launched yesterday, offers 'mostly empty words'
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NewsPaying in instalments: Able Construction (UK) vs Forest Property Development
What happens when a party that was ordered to make a payment in instalments defaults on one of them?
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NewsViñoly has another go at Battersea
Architect scraps glass tower plans in favour of design that includes only low-rise buildings
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NewsFirms named for £800m government project management framework
Mace, Capita Symonds, Faithful + Gould, Mott MacDonald and Rider Levett Bucknall are among those picked but Gleeds and Cyril Sweett excluded
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NewsWolseley bags £5m-a-year Tesco repair contract
Distributor will supply spare parts and building materials for maintenance and repair work in 2,000 UK stores
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NewsWates seals deal on £280m Luton BSF
Contractor-led QED Wates will rebuild or refurbish all the town's 13 secondary schools by 2013
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NewsMaterials firm reports improvement
Trading conditions up and greater stability in sales during latest quarter for Low & Bonar
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NewsBill Dunster completes first code level six homes
The six Zedfactory homes on sale in Upton meet level six of the Code for Sustainable Homes
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NewsSpending chiefs to speak at healthcare conference
Industry leaders will discuss delivery, best practice and tendering at Building event on 17 and 18 June
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NewsHSE pre-empts safety budgets cuts
Safety body launched strategy to cut number of deaths and injuries in the workplace today
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NewsManchester seeks architects for £165m town hall complex
First design tenders go out for city council's five-year central Manchester scheme
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NewsTop five reader comments: 3 June
The RICS fails to impress one reader, while another's equally teed off at government schemes to aid homebuyers
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NewsVideo: Housebuilder casts doubt on renewable add-ons
Stewart Milne Group says micro renewables on Sigma House at BRE did not perform as it had hoped
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NewsAmec buys 11th environmental consultant
Canadian firm Journeax Bédard & Associates bought for £2m as Amec continues expansion of its environmental division
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NewsHazel Blears stands down as communities secretary
Salford MP becomes latest Cabinet victim of expenses furore
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NewsStroll in the sky
This chap looks remarkably chilled, given that he's atop the roof ridge of a three-storey house with no visible means of support