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NewsDecline in construction activity slows
July's index of construction purchasing activity reveals the slowest rate of decline for over a year
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NewsKlingon spotted in the West End
Sorry, we meant 'cling-on'. Oh, and did we mention the spiky wrought-iron railings three storeys beneath, and the rain?
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NewsBoris pledges to put London council refurbs back on agenda
London mayor set to clash with central government, which diverted Decent Homes budget to new housing in other areas
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NewsEnforcement notices served to blacklist firms
Kier and Balfour Beatty among 14 firms told to clean up or face prosecution by data regulator
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NewsBig losses at Northern Rock as new lending falters
Bank says new mortgage lending was £1bn short of predicted levels
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NewsGalliford Try appoints Ian Baker as housing boss
Baker rises through ranks to become managing director of housebuilding division
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NewsImages: 2012 village rises over Olympic Park
Work is now under way on every residential plot within the village site
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NewsSandwell closes £201m BSF deal
Six secondary schools will be transformed as part of one of fastest BSF schemes to reach financial close
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NewsConstruction's top footballers head for David Beckham Academy
Firms invited to field teams for the fourth Construction Cup, playing against Paul Allen, Ray Parlour, Kerry Dixon and Lee Sharp
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NewsBRE launches green advice service
Enterprise hub will help SMEs bring sustainable inventions to market and advise on use of green techniques
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FeaturesCan you do better?
Building and the UK Green Building Council's prestigious Sustainability Awards are open for entries and, this year, there’s also a one-day conference for green experts to debate the latest challenges
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Comment
Small steps
“She’s so good she should have been a bloke.” That was the comment from the chief executive of one of the industry’s largest companies after a meeting a super-smart analyst. It was a throwaway remark, but it’s redolent of the culture that survives in an industry that is still overwhelming ...
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Tender of the day: £15m college scheme
Bid deadline is 20 August for new-build project in Hinckley, Leicestershire
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Comment
CIPS talk of optimism is baffling
The CIPS appeared to be putting a rather positive spin on its July figures for construction activity on the back of a slowdown in the pace of decline and swelling optimism among its respondents.The press release reads: "Optimism about future activity levels in twelve months' time continued to increase in ...
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NewsDavis Langdon to merge with architect DEGW
Consultant reassures industry that business will not aim to compete with other architects after deal with £17m-turnover firm
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NewsLittle Britain diary: Now, where did we put our sea legs?
The Weightmans team start their preparations for the Little Britain sailing regatta. Only six weeks to go…
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NewsHouse prices will take five years to regain 2007 levels, says NHF
National Housing Federation research forecasts 12.2% fall this year and 4.6% the next, with recovery starting in 2011
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NewsFour shortlisted to build Manchester's £95m Co-op HQ
Laing O'Rourke, BAM Construct, Sir Robert McAlpine and Bovis Lend Lease in running for first phase of 8ha regeneration scheme
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NewsValue engineering exposes me to cowboys
There is no professionally prepared tender that cannot be beaten by a lump sum price from a desperate cowboy
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NewsDeveloper pulls out of £300m Foster/Nouvel scheme
Walbrook Square designs endangered following Metrovacesa's departure from the London project