All Building articles in 1 August 2008 – Page 2
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Hips take longer in Hastings
Survey reveals massive regional differences in time taken to compile data for home information packs
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Construction activity hits record low
Survey reveals that construction market 'worsened rapidly' in July following severe decline in housing
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On the brink of being toppled?
No, not the occupant of No 10 - the guy perched precariously on the step-ladder
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Chancellor refuses to rule out stamp duty freeze
Alistair Darling says he is preparing measures to help kickstart the housing market
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£1bn overhaul for West Bromwich
Nearly three quarters of town centre will be redeveloped by 2018
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Mecanoo scoops £193m Birmingham library
Dutch firm beats all-star line-up including Foster + Partners, OMA and Foreign Office Architects
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The Mongol Rally: killed with kindness in Iran
Our charity rallyist from consultant EC Harris gets forced off the road - by someone wanting to buy him dinner
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Tube Lines consortium cuts passenger delays
Work on upgrading underground lines causing 22% fewer delays
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Centrica moots nuclear merger with British Energy
British Gas owner may merge with UK nuclear operator after EDF takeover talks stall
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Lend Lease profits halve after UK housing writedown
Olympic Village developer warns Australian stock market that UK housing troubles will hit group profits
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Mouchel promises final results in line with expectations
Engineer is also confident for the year ahead thanks to a £2.1bn order book
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Riot police called to eco-protest at E.ON coal plant
Eco-protestors fight plans for upgraded coal-fired plant at Kingsworth in Kent
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EDF Energy awards £100m contract to Kier
Firm will provide engineering services on power station in Nottinghamshire
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Government to clamp down on rogue employers
Fair Employment Enforcement Board will tackle abuse of vulnerable workers in construction and other industries
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Sustained summer reading and listening
Stuck for a rip-roaring read or an essential soundtrack to your summer break? Try out this über list of print or plastic (or MP3) which range from the sublime (Proust, Glenn Gould) to the ridiculous (Howard Jones and a singing bear)
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Cleadon Park: crime busters
A housing association describes the measures its took to keep antisocial behaviour out of a newly regenerated estate
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Exhibitor of the week: Schüco
Sustainability Now exhibitor 'offers vision for a sustainable future' at its stand
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Want to offset your holiday flight?
Michael Willoughby explores the theory and practice behind offsetting. And he discovers wildly differing costs for a return flight to Malaga from the price of a latte to a hardback book.
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HSE sends crane warning following fatal accident
The Health and Safety Executive writes to crane companies asking them to examine their equipment
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Adjaye and Heatherwick shortlisted for international architecture award
Pair are only UK names shortlisted to win BSI Swiss Architectural Award for under-50s