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FeaturesSharon Gordon: how to survive as a woman in construction
Sharon Gordon has spent 23 years in the industry and has gained the respect of her male colleagues. But, as she tells Sarah Richardson, it ain’t been easy …
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News
Latest construction appointments: 23rd October 2009
Law firm Mishcon de Reya has named Richard Gerstein partner in its construction group
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NewsPredators circle after ISG loses £62m Shell Centre job
Fit-out rivals line up to take over revamp of London landmark after oil giant terminates contract
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NewsPidgley warns housebuilders of more tough times ahead
Berkeley Homes chairman tells industry not to expect any improvement just yet
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NewsHousing starts up 4% in third quarter
While country displays signs of recovery, NHBC receives 24,136 applications to build new homes in the UK from July to September
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NewsLondon development budget to fall by a fifth next year
By the following year the London Development Agency’s budget is likely to be 60% of last year’s level
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NewsArchitect KPF braces itself for further staff defections
Insider says UK design staff will leave as former director’s new practice takes work with it
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NewsMarks Barfield to design Cambridge mosque
Building to be naturally lit throughout the year and heated and cooled using energy from local ground-source heat pumps
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NewsSeptember mortgage approvals hit 18-month high
Loans to homebuyers are up 77% on last year but construction and property firms are borrowing less
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NewsEnergy standards for homes to fall short of Passivhaus
Proposed overhaul of Code for Sustainable Homes would set higher energy limit than German method
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NewsBalfour Beatty sells 97% of rights issue shares
Contractors says remaining shares will be acquired by underwriters if buyers are not found at issue price
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NewsCabe to cut director in pre-election restructure
Architectural watchdog to slash jobs amid concern over Tory ‘bonfire of quangos’
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NewsStride Treglown office awarded BREEAM Outstanding at design stage
Architect's new Cardiff office will use a biomass boiler, grey-water recycling and a natural ventilation approach
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NewsInterserve boss says worst of Middle East ‘behind us’
Construction services firm says payment times are falling as a string of major projects get into gear
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NewsDebenhams to restart store refurbishment programme
Retailer reveals it will resume capital spending next year, as profits and confidence return
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NewsDid your Building magazine get lost in the post?
Fear not: subscribers can still read Building by signing up for the digital edition that is emailed out on Fridays
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Comment
Falling construction helps hold UK in recession
An estimated fall of 1.1% in construction output in the third quarter of this year has helped to hold the UK economic growth in recessionary territory.Much to the surprise of many analysts the UK economy appears to have remained in recession, with GDP output falling 0.4% in the three months ...
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Comment
A common disaster
The Construction Confederation has gone bust, leaving a £20m deficit in its pension fund and hundreds of people who stand to lose up to 70% of their retirement income. The situation is extremely depressing for those affected, but it’s not a scandal. It’s not a tale of incompetence or deceit. ...
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