All articles by Kate Ahira – Page 10
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NewsPathfinders demolish more homes than they build
MPs' accounts committee says it is unclear what benefits government's housing regeneration initiative has brought
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CRH issues profit warning
First-half profit to be down 10% on 2007, with a similar fall likely for the full year
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NewsNational Federation of Builders names new chair
Mike Jones of Ellis Building Contractors takes over from Neil Ramsey this week
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Lafarge fined £200k after cement worker loses ear
Cement firm admits health and safety violations caused accident leading to severe facial injuries
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NewsTories turn on eco-towns as protestors march on parliament
As objectors from across England join forces to protest against eco-towns, Conservatives withdraw support for the new towns
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NewsPlanning Bill survives rebel attack
Bill survives Commons vote after key concessions given to pacify rebel MPs
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NewsIsraeli philanthropist saves Cutty Sark
Donation by shipping magnate enables completion of conservation work and gallery construction
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NewsMay house sales down 37% as lending falls 56%
UK house sales collapse as credit crunch drives down mortgage lending
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NewsNew benchmark rewards genuine carbon cuts
Carbon Trust standard will encourage firms to make genuine improvements rather than use carbon offsetting
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Steel prices set to rocket
Forecast 40% rise in steel price this year on the back of iron ore inflation will hit construction costs hard
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NewsZero-carbon media wall to light up Beijing
Simone Giostra & Partners' design uses integrated photovoltaics to power LED display sustainably
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NewsMake’s record-breaking sculpture goes up at Nottingham
Tallest freestanding piece of public UK art will be centrepiece of Shuttleworth’s new designs for university campus
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NewsCouncil asks homeowners for infrastructure contributions
Dorset council extends idea of section 106 charges with £1000 per bedroom for individuals planning home extensions
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NewsTurbines go up at Romney Marsh wind farm
Erection work starts at new £60m Npower wind farm after crane problems cause slight delay
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NewsDress up as a building and fall over
Join in the summer fun and celebrate London's built heritage at the same time by taking part in “It's An Architectural Knockout”
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Small firms plan job cuts as fuel costs rise
Federation of Small Businesses demands government action on fuel duty as 40% of small firms warn of impending staff cuts this year
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NewsMPs appalled at £29m wasted on cancelled asylum centre
Scheme that was never built still cost the Home Office millions due to “startling absence of common sense”, says accounts committee
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Green groups oppose £15bn Severn tidal barrage
Report from 10-strong environmental coalition says electricity generation scheme would be an expensive ecological disaster
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Acoustic consultant Hamilton & McGregor taken over by Faber Maunsell
Scottish building acoustics specialist becomes part of £160m-turnover international technical services consulting group
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NewsSaudis build desert city from scratch
City of 2 million people to be built by 2020 in wave of major development projects to transform kingdom's economy