All Building articles in 2007 Issue 12 – Page 2
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NewsTaylor Wimpey merger will mean fewer homes
Housebuilders are consolidating to remain profitable in the face of restrictive planning policy. The end result - fewer homes in the areas where they are needed most, says the House Builders Alliance's strategic policy adviser.
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NewsSpeculation mounts over Persimmon bid for Taylor Woodrow
City approves of proposed Taylor Wimpey merger but analyst anticpate rival offer
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NewsRenewables grants slammed despite £6m budget boost
The 'shambolic' low carbon building programme is suspended by the DTI as renewable firms call for further increase in investment
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NewsSuper-grippy shoes
They must be otherwise this man would have slid off this rain-soaked slate roof by now
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NewsNorthern Ireland peace deal set to create 5000 construction jobs
Gordon Brown commits another £1bn of funding to the Northern Ireland Executive after the resumption of power sharing
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Test new buildings for green credentials says Cabe's Sorrell
Too many gaps between the ambition and reality of bettter public buildings
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NewsTaylor Wimpey merger creates UK's biggest housebuilder
UK housing completions of about 22,000 will see combined company oust Barratt as Britain's largest housebuilder
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NewsParliament to debate CDM regs after Cameron protest
David Cameron has called for the CDM regs to be cancelled and has forced issue into House of Commons
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NewsConstruction too conservative to go green claims developer
Quintain boss Andrew Wyatt claims clients will drive environmental agenda and says construction is wary of experimenting
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NewsOlympic stadium: if you’re not a VIP bring a brolly
Designs by HOK Sport do not include a roof, but may provide shelter for executive area
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NewsBovis regroups to tackle Olympics
Bovis Lend Lease restructures as it prepares to tackle Stratford City and Olympic Village
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NewsLondon boss leaves HOK
Ralph Courtenay quits architect after 15 years, following reshuffle last autumn
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CommentRubbish rules
All Tony Bingham wanted was to enjoy his Bakewell tart, but it triggered a dispute with Mrs B over the best way to dispose of the packaging. It was all a bit like his day job, really ...
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NewsThe road from Wembley
SME FOCUS — Weatherwise got waylaid on the stadium’s roof, but now it’s looking to the future
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Comment
Raking in the profits
I read your magazine each week with despair and resignation at the state of the industry, but I believe that the latest band wagon – zero-carbon houses – should be exposed as a fraud.