All Building articles in 18 September 2009 – Page 5
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Kickstart kicks off
John Healey, the housing minister, has named the first 10 projects that will receive Kickstart cash
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CommentOFT investigation: It’s wrong – but how wrong?
The recession has weakened regional contractors to the point that a fine set at the ‘lenient’ level of 2% of turnover may force many to close down
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House prices rising I
UK house prices increased 2.1 % in the three months to July, compared with a fall of 2.8% for the previous quarter, according to the communities department
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House prices rising II
The house price balance turned positive for the first time in two years, says the RICS
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Hell is for heroes
The job of chief construction adviser is so daunting that only a person with unique skills can make it work. Which makes it all the more important that we find them
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Hearing voices
Robert Adam (7 August, page 31), calls for an end to the “deadly sin of designer egotism”
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When I grow up …
Let’s face it, we’re all getting old. So, it’s in all our interests to develop homes that allow the elderly to live independently in the community, with the right amount of support
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Give us a jumpstart
It is encouraging that the government’s £300m scrappage scheme has boosted the UK’s car industry, with new registrations up 6% this year
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Empty home help
It has been suggested that local authorities should make use of existing empty homes in their districts
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NewsEC Harris posts healthy profit
Consultant EC Harris has unveiled a full-year pre-tax profit of £41.1m, down slightly on the previous year’s £41.4m
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East Midlands work
Eleven firms, including Morgan Ashurst and Mansell, have been picked for framework for the East Midlands Property Alliance, available to 46 local authorities and worth up to £2m.
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NewsFirms fear looming OFT fines will force them to shut down
Anxiety builds as industry anticipates verdict on cover-pricing inquiry within the next week
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CommentA question of discipline
Strangely, your leader (Building, 7 August) on the acquisition of architect DEGW by Davis Langdon didn’t include Building Design Partnership among the multidisciplinary firms mentioned
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NewsMorgan installs new managing director in Redrow shake-up
Steve Morgan’s latest shake-up at Redrow Homes will install John Tutte, the chairman for the east of England, as group managing director
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Top US developer may invest in private rental scheme
LeFrak considers joint venture with Chelsfield in Homes and Communites Agency initiative
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NewsDenham signs up for Thames Gateway Forum
John Denham, the communities minister, has confirmed that he will address Building’s Thames Gateway Forum this November
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Environmental damage: Have we got newts for you
The EU’s Environmental Liability Directive has now, at last, been written into UK law. Here’s what it says – and how to minimise your risk
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Regeneration cuts
Development agency One North East has slashed its regeneration budget over the next two years to £80m from £120m
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NewsCo-op’s coup
Architect 3D Reid has been granted planning permission for a headquarters building for the Co-operative Group in Manchester