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NewsElectrician sentenced for fraud
Maidstone worker who cheated creditors of £30,000 given suspended 51-week sentence
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NewsDownturn will hit green gains in housing
Recession is already leading to reduced demand for sustainability in housing, reveals survey
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Will construction win or lose from collapsing hope in the UK economy?
We are heading into the worst peacetime economic slump since the 1930s, according to the latest forecast by the highly regarded ITEM Club.This marks a massive collapse in hope for the UK economy. Just three months ago the ITEM Club's autumn 2008 forecast carried the sub headline "...the recession in ...
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NewsBellway bosses lose bonus vote in shareholder revolt
Shareholders reject £630,000 pay deal at AGM in Newcastle this afternoon
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APC tips: Recent changes to the APC process
The APC process was recently redrafted, so read on to find out what's changed
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NewsAtkins plans 210 job cuts in Middle East division
Consultant's chief exec warns staff of coming redundancies and delays annual pay review for six months
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FeaturesPaul King: The carbon crunch
It’s a global crisis, and it’s getting grimmer by the day, but this one we might actually be able to do something about… Paul King explains why sustainability is still the biggest issue of 2009
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CommentWhatever possessed you?: Early partial possession
Ann Minogue If you’re lucky enough to have a tenant lined up, you might be tempted to give them partial possession so they can make an early start on their fit-out. That way madness lies…
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FeaturesPrice war: How the retail crash is affecting construction
Misery loves company, and many of Britain’s largest retailers are sharing theirs with their supply chains. Olivia Boyd finds out which are and which aren’t
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FeaturesEco-terraces: Urban jungle
Eco-terraces are the next big thing in rooftop developments – but, says Stephen Kennett, it pays to have green fingers. Where’s Alan Titchmarsh when you need him?
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CommentNot a problem, a solution
Like collaborative working, being sustainable was a child of the boom years.
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News£5bn college programme hits major delays
Government puts schemes on ice as funding problems hit construction’s public spending lifeline
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NewsHCA will fund land purchase to kickstart housebuilding
Homes agency offers 50% of land buying costs to housing associations that promise to build more
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NewsPrivate equity funds eye up WYG and Scott Wilson
Fall in consultants’ share prices, debt and management discontent put them on the menu
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News90,000 more workers could lose their jobs in next six months
FMB survey reveals 52% of SMEs plan to make redundancies in first half of year
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NewsMartin Spring is sprung from Building
Building's architectural editor moves on to pastures new after 31 years on the magazine
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FeaturesGreenpeace's John Sauven: can we be friends?
John Sauven, Greenpeace’s executive director is a suave, pragmatic, political insider. Which means he’ll be happy to work with the industry on plans for more runways and reactors, right? Er, not exactly…
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CommentCan’t pay? Will pay: How well does the system work
If someone owes you money, you can go to adjudication to get them to pay. And if they ignore that you can go to court. But how well does the system actually work?
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Rok takes top spot in December but work is half 2007 levels
Company wins £375m of contracts, but overall value of work falls by £1.8bn
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CommentThat was then, this is now
The recession gives us the opportunity to explore new ideas, says Gus Alexander. And, who knows, we might even get to think beyond the certainties of our home-owning democracy