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Features
Market forecast: Further to fall
With the economic outlook worsening, construction activity is expected to keep slowing until the end of 2013, with prices rising slightly
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Comment
Smoothing over the cracks
Here’s a case where homeowners took a builder to court for damages when cracks appeared in their homes. The question was how to calculate what compensation to pay
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Housing stats: New build sales and completions in June
This month’s data reveals a sharp drop in public sector housing registrations
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Features
Steel insight: Cost planning steel-framed multi-storey buildings
The fourth article in the Steel Insight series focuses on the various factors to consider when cost planning a steel-framed multi-storey building
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Comment
My digital life … David Barrett
John Rowan & Partners’ head of retrofit on treasure hunting, the Temple Run app and the best groups on Linkedin
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Comment
Investing in Angola: Between extremes
Understand these regulations and you could tap into one of the fastest-growing markets in Africa
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Home Office picks firms for £20m framework
Exclusive: Drivers Jonas Deloitte, Gleeds, Mace and Mott MacDonald will work across Home Office estate
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RIBA calls for ministers to relax 2012 gag
RIBA president tells Olympics minister that marketing rules should be eased now
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Imperial West development given green light
PLP Architecture and Aukett Fitzroy Robinson design approved by council
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Comment
Renewables subsidy review is a 'shot in the arm' for UK plc
But we need to be careful to maximise the economic benefits
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Comment
Day 2: Key Olympic moments
Three major events in the construction of the most extraordinary project the capital has seen
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Cable: construction is the 'weak link' in the economy
But business secretary defends the government’s efforts to boost the ailing sector
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Works commence on Trump Tower Manila
Ground works have commenced on the Trump Tower Manila, designed by global architecture, urbanism and design practice Broadway Malyan
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UKTI announces £8bn Battersea plan
Investment revealed on eve of fortnight of London trade summits
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Travis Perkins sees profits rise 25%
But builders merchant says wet spring and summer wiped £10m off its profits for the first half of this year
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Comment
Shocking yes, but we should have expected a sharp fall in construction output
Construction output is volatile and the figures are plausible - but uncomfortable reading
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Sweett completes delayed Inverclyde PFI sale
Consultant makes £850,000 pre-tax profit on disposal
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BBC TV Centre backers invest in Stanhope
Mitsui Fudosan and Alberta Investment Management Corp buy shares
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Unite lambasts crane register closure
Union argues two years is not long enough to assess effectiveness of safety measure in HSE consultation