All articles by Alex Smith – Page 18
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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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CommentGet off the sofa
The zero-carbon revolution starts at home according to a Building blog, so switch off that energy-devouring plasma TV or risk being shopped to Alex Smith’s web police ...
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NewsModel MIPIM: Croydon, Wembley, Cricklewood in miniature
The models at the London stand include a huge vista of Central London and a man sized model of the Shard
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NewsFoster unveils Red Square scheme
The latest from MIPIM including brand new developments in Manchester and a sighting of Roman Abramovich's yacht.
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MIPIM opens with major announcements
The world's tallest residential tower in Dubai is unveiled
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NewsMIPIM, Cossack dancers and the Tartarstan deputy prime minister
You may never have heard of it but the Russian republic is watching London's skyline from afar
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NewsProfit up 14% at Bovis Homes
Housebuilder anticipates another solid performance in 2007 as forward sales increase 15%
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HSE stops hiring as deaths pass last year’s total
Government funding cuts force health watchdog to halt recruitment in construction division despite rising death rate
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NewsImages: AHMM's new Liverpool landmark reaches completion
The mixed-use Unity building designed by Allford Hall Monaghan Morris features 27 and 16-storey towers
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British workers fiddle expenses by £1bn a year
Twenty two perecent of workers admitted making false claims on their expense accounts
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NewsBetter regs body urges delay of energy ratings
The Better Regulation Commission calls on ministers to delay implementation of home energy performance certificates
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NewsPersimmon posts record £582m profit
Turnover hits £3.14bn as housebuilder concludes successful integration of Westbury Homes into business
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NewsHanson weathers US housing slowdown as profit rises 12%
Strong perfomance in other US sectors boost profit at London-based materials group to £481m
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NewsImages: Architect reveals first new building on Aylesbury estate
The Info Shop designed by architect Lifschutz Davidson Sandilandson should be complete by March 2008
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NewsNetwork Rail lifts Carillion safety ban
Carillion Rail picks up first Network Rail contract for six months after safety ban is lifted
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NewsAmec sells off SPIE stake
French infrastructure company Colas buys AMEC's 50% interest in SPIE Raily Systems for an undisclosed sum
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CommentPassing notes
YouTube is the lunchtime detention of the online world – filled with pranks, giggles and health and safety violations. Alex Smith can hardly bear to look ...
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NewsPeople could be trapped in collapsed building
Building in Whitechapel was being refurbished when it collapsed onto the pavement injuring at least ten people