All Building articles in 2008 Issue 18 – Page 3
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How did he get up there?
This Maltese builder appears to be balanced on one end of a pulley, the other end weighed down by stone blocks over a four-storey wall
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House sales slow as 95% of agents report falling prices
April sees ninth monthly rise in number of surveyors reporting overall price falls, but tight supply limits scale of price cuts so far
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Keller says trading remains strong
Ground engineering firm says UK order book boosted by foundations contract on Olympic Stadium
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Redrow reports housing reservations down by half
Housebuilder points to unexpected severity of market downturn since February
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Galliford Try issues profit warning
Housing market turmoil brings down contractor's expectations but profit still likely to be level with last year
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Commercial development activity at five-year low
Savills' index falls to lowest level since data was first collected in March 2003
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Think in pictures
London’s ExCeL centre became a hub for sustainable design and construction at this year’s Think exhibition and conference
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New homes to miss zero carbon target
Report says 80% of new homes will miss government standard and that definition of zero carbon must change
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Sixties revival: Sheffield office block gets a green make-over
Refurbishment of Sorby House is now complete and boasts sustainable features designed by Bond Bryan
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Contractors fined £200k for worker death
Court fines two firms and two individuals afer fatal fall in Nottinghamshire
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Sunderland building firm fined £10k for employee fall
Court fines Murray Construction and Development after worker falls 2.8m onto concrete floor
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Skill shortage set to worsen warn CIOB
Research blames insufficient training and increased demand for industry’s lack of skilled workers
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Johnson drops objection to London desalination plant
High Court appeal against Thames Water power station lodged by Ken Livingstone dropped by new mayor
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Outrage at Snowdonia airport plan
Legal action under consideration to halt commercial airport scheme in Welsh national park
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Wren plans with extra care after selling no homes
Retirement specialist acquires 11 site options as part of move into extra-care sector after six months with no sales
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MPs to examine greening existing buildings
Parliamentary group starts inquiry into retrofitting commercial buildings
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Graffiti – scrub or keep?
Everybody seems to love Banksy but what do you do when the next generation of celebrity street artists hone their techniques in your neighbourhood?
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Merton Rise: creating successful family living
Community integration and a wish to avoid a potential ’them and us’ situation were key drivers in creating a new urban extension at Merton Rise in Popley.