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Homes in the US sold for $1,000, will we see like here?
An article on CNN money caught my eye. It seems that homes in areas of the US hardest hit by foreclosures (repossession) are being dumped at throw away prices.At these prices you could practically buy up a neighbourhood for what it used to cost to buy a half decent home ...
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Southend to build international diving facility
New pool and diving facility enhances Southend’s 2012 training camp credentials
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Hard cash or car crash - what's driving visitors to Rightmove?
A press release from the property website Rightmove that dropped into my inbox this morning caught my eye. Of course it was promoting its wares - that's fair enough.But what I found interesting was the interpretation Rightmove has put on the fact that record numbers of people logged on to ...
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FeaturesHow to move to Australia
Mike Cheeseman, 47, is a British surveyor who moved to Australia two-and-a-half years ago
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NewsNFB joins Construction Confederation exodus
Withdrawal of third trade body puts umbrella organisation's future in doubt
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NewsDarling admits recession will be prolonged
Chancellor to revise previous predictions of recovery for the second half of this year
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NewsCredit crunch drives cement billionaire to suicide
German owner of UK cement firms including Hanson despaired as economic downturn hit his empire
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NewsLebanese construction surges 30%
Upward leap in construction activity was achieved last year in defiance of global trend
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NewsLaing O’Rourke fined over Liverpool One injury
HSE says unsafe practices could easily have led to construction workforce fatality
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NewsCabe reveals issues with Clapham Junction redevelopment
Cabe says ColladoCollins 42-storey scheme does not yet 'provide a convincing proposition'
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NewsGreen Building Store adds PassivHaus products
Construction product supplier launches new range to boost UK PassivHaus takeup
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NewsRow over Christmas Day axing on Dubai racecourse
Malaysian contractor claims firing of its JV midway through scheme is breach of contract by the client
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NewsKier JV signs up for £60m police scheme
Contractor will build six new investigation centres for Norfolk and Suffolk police
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HSE issues warning about silica dust
Safety body reinforces 'Clear the Air!' campaign with statistics on silicosis deaths
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NewsMarch is make-or-break month for Gulf market
Developers set to decide this spring whether to restart or ditch suspended schemes
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NewsHampshire firm fined for scaffolding injury
HSE blames failure to keep other workers clear of scaffold dismantling for injury by falling pole
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NewsLandlord sues government tenant for £300,000
Environment department is alleged to have failed in a duty to maintain the Windsor property it occupied
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NewsAustralia's Leighton warns of 60% profit plunge
Writedowns will have big impact on interim results, warns Australia's top contractor
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Hatfield worker breaks leg in fall
HSE will investigate causes of injury to maintenance technician on University of Hertfordshire job
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Construction begins on East London Transit
High capacity bus system opens up Barking Riverside for housing development