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    London councils force developers to retrofit green technology

    2009-07-24T00:00:00Z

    Two London councils are introducing a system that will force developers to retrofit green power generating capacity onto their buildings if they fail to meet agreed sustainability targets

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    Latest construction appointments - 24 July 2009

    2009-07-24T00:00:00Z

    Morrison has appointed Mark Waterhouse partnering director for the Midlands and West, Simon Hayes managing director for the South and Mike Turner managing director for the North

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    Make tipped for £250m Brighton job

    2009-07-24T00:00:00Z

    Ken Shuttleworth’s Make Architects is believed to have pipped Building Design Partnership, Wilkinson Eyre and his former colleague Norman Foster to the redevelopment of Brighton’s seafront conference centre

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    Builder jailed for death of site employee

    2009-07-24T00:00:00Z

    A builder was sentenced to three years in prison this week for the death of a 15-year-old worker

  • News

    Phase One: Trafalgar Square

    2009-07-24T00:00:00Z

    The refurbished St Martin-in-the-Fields in Trafalgar Square proved a popular venue for this month’s Phase One event, with nearly 140 people attending

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    Green shoots - 24 July 2009

    2009-07-24T00:00:00Z

    Noble Francis, economics director at the Construction Products Association, examines the latest commercial property data

  • The first of three new wings of the Cleveland Museum of Art in Ohio opened last month
    News

    Winging it

    2009-07-24T00:00:00Z

    The first of three new wings of the Cleveland Museum of Art in Ohio opened last month

  • Rudi Klein
    Comment

    All for one: The OGC's contract decision

    2009-07-24T00:00:00Z

    Tony Bingham claims the Office of Government Commerce was wrong to endorse the NEC3 contract over others, but in reality this is just the standardisation he was seeking

  • Comment

    Electro-shock blues

    2009-07-24T00:00:00Z

    What happens if an electricity company refuses to lay cables on a developer’s neighbour’s land without its consent? A lot of strife for the developer, that’s what

  • Tony Bingham
    Comment

    On getting a thick ear: Trinity Walk, Wakefield

    2009-07-24T00:00:00Z

    This is a story about a busted developer and a contract that contained a pay-when-paid clause. The lessons that emerge from it are harsh, but it’s a good idea to learn them

  • News

    Citywatch: Drawing a line in the sand

    2009-07-24T00:00:00Z

    Architect Aukett Fitzroy Robinson was forced to make another uncomfortable disclosure to the City this week

  • Barry DeFalco, T Clark UK managing director
    News

    UK boss to step down as T Clarke issues profit warning

    2009-07-24T00:00:00Z

    M&E contractor T Clarke has said its UK managing director will step down following a profit warning and what it called “turbulent” market conditions

  • News

    Amec buys Australian

    2009-07-24T00:00:00Z

    Amec has signed a deal to buy Australian engineering and project development company GRD for £52m

  • News

    Styles & Wood job

    2009-07-24T00:00:00Z

    Retail fit-out specialist Styles & Wood has appointed Philip Lanigan as its finance director

  • News

    Abbey loses £46m

    2009-07-24T00:00:00Z

    Anglo-Irish housebuilder Abbey has reported a loss of €54.4m (£46.7m) for the year ending 30 April, which compares to a profit of €16.8m in 2008

  • News

    One in nine companies 'are ripe for takeover'

    2009-07-24T00:00:00Z

    One in nine construction companies could change ownership as a result of the recession, according to financial analyst Plimsoll

  • News

    Land values rising

    2009-07-24T00:00:00Z

    Residential land value is stabilising after a period of dramatic falls, according to property agent Knight Frank

  • News

    Mortgage lending rises £1.8bn

    2009-07-24T00:00:00Z

    The Council of Mortgage Lenders said the amount of money borrowed by home buyers rose £1.8bn between May and June, but was only half what it was a year ago

  • News

    Birmingham council to rationalise

    2009-07-24T00:00:00Z

    Birmingham council is to borrow £51m to upgrade and rationalise its offices

  • News

    HCA to fund energy links

    2009-07-24T00:00:00Z

    The Homes and Communities Agency will put £12m into connecting housing schemes to low carbon energy plants