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Steel price rises could slow recovery in office sector
UK set to link the price of steel to quarterly index, which almost doubled last month
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NewsWhat will the iron ore pricing agreement mean?
Last week’s announcement of a near 100% increase in iron ore prices is certainly significant news for the building industry, where current contract prices are sub-economic and inflation is already in the system.
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NewsActivity grows for first time in two years
Construction activity has expanded for the first time in two years, according to two surveys published this week.
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NewsMore support for Charter 284
The Construction Products Association, Capita Symonds and Edward Cullinan Architects are among the latest organisations to sign up to Building’s Charter 284 campaign.
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Morrison settles Norwich council row over contract award
Morrison has settled a dispute with Norwich council over the award of housing repairs and maintenance work to rival Connaught.The deal allows Connaught to begin work on the £125m contract it won in December to provide services that include waste and recycling, council house repairs, maintenance and M&E servicing.The award ...
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FeaturesLead times January-March 2010
It looks as though the industry may be turning the corner. Most contractors are reporting an increase in enquiries and for the first time in a long time, a package actually increased. Brian Moone of Mace reports
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NewsFresh Water
Enfield council has appointed planning and design consultant LDA Design in partnership with Beyond Green, Atkins and BNP Paribas Real Estate to deliver the proposals for Meridian Water, a 70ha development of 5,000 homes in north London
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Aukett boss: Halabi bankruptcy will not affect £1m claim
Nicholas Thompson, chief executive of architect Aukett Fitzroy Robinson, has said the bankruptcy of developer Simon Halabi will not affect an outstanding debt to the practice of more than £1m in legal costs and fees
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FeaturesFrom the pavement to the Pinnacle
Vertical building work will start on the City’s latest skyscraper, the Pinnacle, next month
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NewsVinci boss demands clarity on budget cuts as turnover stalls
John Stanion says industry ‘desperately needs guidance’ as pre-tax profit falls to £14.6m
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Bovis Homes directors forfeit cash bonuses for shares
Directors at housebuilder Bovis Homes have waived their rights to cash bonuses in 2009.
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FeaturesUnited House in Clapham: High Street fashion
Social housing specialist United House has won a £29m contract to build a mixed-use scheme on Clapham High Street in south London
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CommentCould you vote labour again?
The industry used to vote how it wanted, safe in the knowledge that it wouldn’t change a thing. Back in 2005 most of the industry thought that Labour had the best economic policies, yet felt free to vote Tory
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Features2010 election: Who’s it going to be?
This is the first election since 1992 when the winner wasn’t completely obvious before it began. To help us track the parties’ fortunes, we’ve assembled a panel of undecided voters
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NewsWhat will the iron ore pricing agreement mean?
Last week’s announcement of a near 100% increase in iron ore prices is certainly significant news for the building industry, where current contract prices are sub-economic and inflation is already in the system
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FeaturesGoodnight and good luck: Converting offices to hotels
With the commercial office market in the doldrums, developers are waking up to the idea of converting them into hotels. Stephen Kennett works all hours to find out how it’s done
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NewsConcrete floor finishes
Weber Floor 4650, duro-colour, self-smoothing light industrial floor compounds has been used for the renovation of floors in the reception and meeting spaces at the offices of architect John McAslan + Partners in London
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Movers and makers: 09 April 2010
Ibstock has published a new version of its Brick Selector, an easy-to-follow guide to brick selection and matching
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NewsFibre cement weatherboard
Moore House, a sixties office block on Brighton’s seafront, has been refurbished using fibre cement Cedral weatherboard from Marley Eternit