All Breaking news articles – Page 866
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NewsHCA to increase upfront grant for affordable housing
Move by Homes and Communities Agency is an attempt to meet housing targets by end of financial year
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NewsBrickonomics blog moves to Building
Our new blogger Brian Green specialises in digging behind the story presented by the statisticians, and today he picks apart the construction output figures
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NewsCrossrail reveals shortlist for tunnelling works
Five joint ventures to compete to build 21km of tunnels under central London, with the winner being announced early next year
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News1,700 job losses as Corus plant closes
Teesside factory at end of January after buyout deal with international consortium fell through
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NewsConstruction output increases 2%
Glimpse of recovery in headline output but figures also show new-build work actually fell 4% and total volume of output is 11% down on last year
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NewsEurope launches €1.5bn fund to boost green infrastructure projects
Initial €600m provided by public finanical institutions with investors expected to contribute the rest by 2011
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NewsAbbey returns to profit
Housebuilding division of Anglo-Irish group contributes to £3.7m pre-tax profit but plant hire business makes a loss
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NewsBellway's reservations up 51%
Trading update shows improvement for the four months to end of November on last year mainly in south England
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NewsISG predicts upturn in London market
Chair of fit-out firm says there are signs of recovery in the capital but that activityin its regional businesses are likely to reduce
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NewsOptimistic Berkeley buys 12 sites in six months
Housebuilder’s chair Tony Pidgley says there are signs of stabilization in London and South-east market
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NewsNorman Askew leaves Taylor Wimpey
Chair of housebuilder to step down from board by the end of 2010
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NewsUK firms lose patience with Dubai as market dives
Companies fear crash in emirate will make recovering payment even more difficult
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NewsTimber frame industry in 'total denial' over fire risk
After Peckham blaze, fire chiefs accuse specialists and HSE of failing to police safety on sites
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NewsCyril Sweett may sue over ditched PFI project
Consultant is threatening to sue Norfolk council over an abandoned waste facility that left a £400,000 hole in its balance sheet, in the latest dispute in the PFI market
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NewsTories may scrap ringfenced capital budgets for schools
Conservative plan could mean upgrades are given lower priority than teachers and equipment
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NewsDubai companies labelled “junk” by credit agency
Standard & Poor’s assigned rating lower than investment grade to Emaar and five other companies, and four Dubai banks
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NewsTesco plans £160m superstore scheme in east London
Scheme designed by ColladoCollins will include 400 residential units, shops, cafes, a library and hotel
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NewsLondon mayor will miss affordable homes target for 2011
Recession is blamed for delay in creating 50,000 affordable homes
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Birmingham may need two stations for high-speed line
Proposals for a high-speed network could mean the city gains two more train stations
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NewsMcLaren wins first job under £300m Royal Mail framework
Contractor to start work on £1.5m refurbishment of a sorting office in Cheshire later this month