All Building articles in 26 June 2009 – Page 3
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NewsPM raids Decent Homes to fund election promise on housebuilding
Repair programme may be cut to fund £1.5bn manifesto pledge for 30,000 new social homes, say newspaper reports
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NewsISG reports trading in line with expectations
Firm upbeat as retail and regional businesses offset decline in London fit-out and refurbishment
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NewsHouse price trends turn positive, reports Nationwide
Quarterly rate of change turns positive for first time in 18 months and annual decline slips into single figures
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NewsScott Wilson posts flat profit on revenue up 11%
Engineer's profit constrained by £7m in redundancy costs and Middle East project delay
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NewsEducation acoustics to be discussed at live webinar
Teaching and technical experts to consider how sound is best tackled in new and refurbished schools
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NewsPassivhaus diaries, part four: Reducing thermal bridging
In the latest instalment of the series, the foundation, floor and walls of the house get attention
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NewsMott MacDonald scoops deal on £16bn Masdar project
Infrastructure contract involves developing renewable energy strategies and designing main plants and distribution networks for 5.5 million m2 Abu Dhabi development
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NewsGovernment pledges £1.5bn to affordable homes
Investment over next two years aims to deliver 20,000 new homes and create 45,000 jobs
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NewsConstruction on Heatherwick pavilion kicks off
£13m British pavilion for Shanghai Expo will be decked in 60,000 acrylic rods that will sway in the wind to 'respond to nature'
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NewsUNITE completes £80m student block in Leeds
World’s tallest student accommodation building to provide space for 1,500 students
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NewsLafarge revamp of Magheramorne quarry approved
Cement company claims it will forgo profit from residential land to subsidise sustainability costs
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NewsPrime minister to announce £500m housebuilding fund
The sum is part of Labour’s Building Britain’s Future programme, which is seen as an attempt keep its core voters happy ahead of the general election
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NewsDubai stocks fall on news of Emaar merger
Proposed merger between Emaar and Dubai Holdings goes down badly with investors
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NewsStates most attractive for UK firms
US comes top in ranking of G20 construction markets, followed by UK and Canada
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FeaturesDubai property expert forecasts shape of recovery
Mohammed Nimer, who controls 3bn dirhams of projects in the UAE, says Dubai will 'rediscover its basic appeal but without the glitz'
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NewsVideo: New CIOB president Li Shirong gives her first interview
The CIOB's first president from overseas says China and the UK should share their construction expertise
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NewsRICS offers councils guidelines on asset management
Advice leaflets aim to help local government counter recent criticism over inefficient property management
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NewsTop five reader comments: 29 June
The demise of partnering and the limping college building programme provoke strong feelings, while pay - for apprentices and leading architects - proves a particularly sore point
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NewsPlan to crown Westminster Abbey with £10m new roof
RIBA will run competition to design crown-shaped new roof if proposal wins public support
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NewsUnions urge Lindsey workers to end strike
Deal offered to striking construction workers at Lincolnshire plant is expected to be accepted today