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NewsConstruction activity hits new low
February figures show drop in new orders and output, together with escalating job losses
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NewsRedrow founder launches bid to seize power
Steve Morgan ups his effective stake to 29.9% amid speculation he is seeking to oust the current management team
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NewsItaly pledges $5bn for Libyan construction
Compensation package to be delivered over 25 years will give priority to Italian companies
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NewsPersimmon posts £780m loss as revenue falls 42%
Housebuilder reports 9% drop in average house sale price and says it will pay no dividend for 2009
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NewsUK firms win world's biggest paving deal in UAE
Jumeirah Golf Estates specifies Hanson Formpave system for 250,000m² golfing estate
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NewsDirector fined over death of teenage apprentice
Failure to store MDF boards safely led to 17-year-old joinery apprentice being crushed to death
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NewsTurner & Townsend buys US cost consultant
Acquisition of Busby & Associates strengthens consultant's existing North American network of five offices
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NewsSoaring electricity costs hit Dubai
Owners and tenants who failed to improve buildings' energy-efficiency have been hardest hit by changed tarrif
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NewsCRH plans £1.2bn rights issue to fund acquisitions
Building materials firm also announces 2008 results, with 14% drop in profit to €1,628m
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NewsRomania seeks rescue package
Nation reported to be hoping to follow Latvia and Hungary in securing aid deal from IMF
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Comment
CIPS construction activity figures provide a reality check
The construction survey results from the buyers' body CIPS should provide a reality check on those who believe talking up the industry will help.For those looking at the situation closely the disastrous figures for February should come as little of a shock.The summary of the data provided reads: "Total business ...
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News'Saddest day' for Richard Rogers as firm cuts 35 jobs
Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners becomes latest high-profile architect to make redundancies in face of slowing workload
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NewsFive tips on recruitment in a recession
The most obvious recruitment responses to a downturn may not be those that will help a firm most
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NewsNo rights issue tomorrow for Persimmon
Housebuilder will not announce cash call at tomorrow’s results but option is still on the table
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NewsSteel industry targets zero carbon buildings
Corus and steelwork association asks consultants to draw up blueprints for sustainable steel-frame structures
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NewsBBC shortlists nine for £200k fit-out job
BDP, Gensler, HOK and Pringle Brandon among nine up for BBC contract
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News£3.2bn donated to rebuild Gaza
Palestinian Authority says aid is ‘useless until a settlement with Israel’
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NewsManufacturing sector reports record drop
Jobs are slashed as recession begins to hit bigger companies
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NewsJob cuts loom at WSP despite strong results
Consultant's profit and turnover both up by one-third but slowdown will bring more redundancies
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NewsWinning bidder named for Leicester bridge competition
Buro Happold and Explorations Architecture secure contract for foot and cycle crossing over River Soar