All Building articles in 6 June 2008 – Page 5
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Homes unaffordable despite price falls
Six months of house-price falls have done nothing to improve the affordability of new housing, according to the latest data from Hometrack, writes Joey Gardiner.
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Dawnus doubles profit
Pre-tax profit at builder and civil engineer Dawnus Construction more than doubled from £1m to £2.1m in 2007.
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Not so square: The Cube in Edinburgh
Construction has begun on the Cube, an office building in central Edinburgh developed by Kilmartin
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Firms hit by crunch should seek PPP deals in eastern Europe
Construction firms hit by the credit crunch should seek PPP deals in central and eastern Europe, according to research by Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC).
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Rolfe Judd's tower in Croydon: Pointing the way
This £140m tower in central Croydon, designed by Rolfe Judd, has received planning permission
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Country focus: Russia
With spending on construction rising rapidly and the Winter Olympics on the horizon, Russia is a happy hunting ground for building opportunities. Just beware the risks involved, says EC Harris’ Mike Pearce
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Cotswoldgate creditors plot next move
Subcontractors left out of pocket by housebuilder Cotswoldgate’s collapse into administration are seeking to have the firm put into liquidation before pursuing legal action against its directors, writes Michael Glackin.
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Comment
Cutting corners: a warning
I read with interest your Open Mike column about ditching the main contractor (9 May, page 41). As head of development monitoring at Malcolm Hollis, I have also seen developers appointing works packages or trade contractors directly to save the main contractor on cost – and it is not just ...
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Construction's next generation: here’s what we think
Construction’s next generation has a lot on its mind – training, sustainability, recruitment, not to mention the OFT inquiry …
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Concurrent delays: Doing the splits
The City Inn case throws up a logical approach to granting extensions of time due to concurrent delays – if the delay has two causes, then why not apportion responsibility accordingly?
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Clegg profit down
Pre-tax profit at Clegg Construction fell 24% from £1.1m to £856,278 last year after several projects remained unfinished at the year-end.
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MP calls for compulsory carbon licences for rented homes
Councils should be given the power to license rented properties based on their energy performance, according to an influential backbench MP.
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Buyout duo quits Styles&Wood
The chief executive and chairman of retail fit-out specialist Styles&Wood have left the company in the wake of their failed management buyout and the company’s profit warning.
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Building buys a pint for … Millbridge
Venue: Pitcher & Piano in Mayfair Ambience: young, bustling and heavily mirrored after-work chainDrinks drunk: 12 pints of Kronenbourg, three white wines, two vodka and cokes, two cokes, two fluffy cocktails, three pints of Guinness, one gin and tonic, three sparkling waters
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Countryside to slash build programme by third
Countryside Properties will this year cut its development programme in half in the North, according to chairman Alan Cherry, writes Joey Gardiner.
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Brick giant shuts factories as housing market dries up
£2bn-turnover Wienerberger to axe 80 workers, close two plants and suspend work at others
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VAT: Gimme a break
With margins being squeezed in the current economic climate, developers cannot afford to ignore valuable tax breaks. But, Jackie Richmond asks, what are they and where do you find them?
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Bravo for builder-bashing
Sir John Egan is spot on with his castigation of housebuilders, but not all of them I should add.