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NewsVideo: Earthquake engineering breakthrough for wooden buildings
US scientists' seven-storey structure proven to withstand 7.5 Richter earthquake in 'major development' for wood
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NewsListed windows blamed for Broadmoor hospital suicides
Care Quality Commission says patients' safety jeopardised by hospital's heritage status, which bans removal of ligature points
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NewsWork starts on Olympic handball arena
Building work begins at final 2012 venue, designed by Make Architects with PTW and Arup
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NewsCosting India
How do you launch a quantity surveying consultancy in India? The co-founders of London-based QS Box Associates will be writing a diary of their attempt to crack the market
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NewsOh, what a tangled web…
Apparently, they've discovered a six-foot-tall spider in Hong Kong – this poor builder is caught in its web. Oh, hang on, no, that's scaffolding
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NewsTop five reader comments: 20 July
Strong feelings aired by readers on the blacklist issue, damage from a tax clampdown, and ruthless supermarket cost-cutting
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NewsOlympic organisers release £19m from contingency fund
Cash to increase security of permanent venues is announced as transport budget soars by £18m in three months
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NewsHousing market shows bounce in asking prices
Hopes of recovery boosted as Rightmove reports 0.6% rise in July, ending June's brief return to decline
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NewsObservation 103 floors up
Sears Tower in Chicago is fitted with an observation area jutting 1.4m from the building
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NewsMortgage lending jumps 17% in a month
But lenders attribute strong rise between May and June largely to seasonal factors
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NewsBuilder jailed for three years for death of 15 year old worker
Victim, who was crushed to death by a collapsing wall in absence of employer, said to be youngest killed on construction site
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NewsThousands march to save Corus steel plant
Unions demand government support to save Redcar factory as 2,000 workers face redundancy
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NewsAmec to acquire Australian firm GRD for £52m
Engineering-based firm focused on mineral projects in Australia, Africa and South America will boost consultant's global strength
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NewsHydrock bags nuclear ground investigation contract
Borehole drilling at proposed Gloucestershire nuclear site will begin in August
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NewsStyles & Wood names new finance director
Philip Lanigan joins from Ashtead to replace Graham Clark, who retires from the retail fit-out firm
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NewsHill wins £8.7m project management deal in Abu Dhabi
Consultant signs four-year contract with Aabar Investments to work on 14 developments
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NewsWorkers die in Madonna stage collapse
British engineer one of two dead as accident during construction of concert stage at French stadium injures dozens more
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NewsT Clarke issues profit warning as UK chief steps down
M&E contractor tells City it is unlikely to meet market expectations and plans sale or closure of two regional arms
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NewsClampdown threatens 13% hike in labour costs
Government determined to force through plan to put all construction workers on PAYE system