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NewsGo-ahead for Antony Gormley-inspired 7/7 terror memorial
Westminster council approves Carmody Groarke design for commemorative sculpture in Hyde Park
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Amec boosts US strength with £5.9m acquisition
Addition of architecture and engineering consultant hoped to help win US government contracts
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Skyscrapers and economic crises
I recently mentioned the "skyscraper index" to a colleague. He hadn't heard of it. I deduced he has better things to do than keep up with quirky economic indicators - what, I can't imagine.Anyway, it occurred to me that, if he hadn't heard of it, others also might not have. ...
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Rok: are you still a believer?
When Rok's messianic chief executive Garvis Snook told the Stock Market this morning that the credit crunch would knock £12m off its bottom line, some were quick to mutter "I told you so" under their breath.The company's business model has always divided opinion; does a network of sub-contracted tradesmen under ...
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NewsNo refinance deal yet for Taylor Wimpey
Talks over debt refinancing are progressing, says senior source, but deal won't be announced in next week's trading update
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NewsMagellan Residential goes into administration
Yorkshire housebuilder will attempt to sell business and ongoing or completed sites
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NewsCemex closes cement factory
Up to 87 workers face losing jobs as manufacturer shuts Barrington plant in Cambridgeshire
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NewsBAA gives Crossrail £230m funding boost
Airport operator wants to invest to improve access to Heathrow
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NewsNorfolk location is frontrunner for first government eco-town
Rackheath is the only proposal to receive a top rating in communities department consultation
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NewsSocial housing keeps Mears finances solid
Results on track and group growing strongly, thanks to public sector client base
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News2012 Olympics hit by hoax 'lottery' email
The scam involves people being sent a junk email telling them they have won the 'London 2012 Olympic Lottery'
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NewsBalfour Beatty boosted by strong infrastructure growth
Robust performance over last four months thanks to strength in infrastructure but development market slows
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NewsFMB endorses 2012 best practice standards
Body signs up to principles on construction best practice for Olympic and other projects
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NewsFMB defends government housebuilding targets
Builders slam MPs for questioning whether 3 million new homes are still needed
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NewsBRE launches standard for green and ethical specification
Rule is launched with 2012 Games in mind and should enable designers to source more sustainable materials
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NewsIndia gives Nepal infrastructure boost
Funding for educational institutes and rural electrification
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NewsUS construction slows less than forecast
Increase in private non-housing boosts construction spending as presidential polls open
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NewsConstruction workers get free tickets for 2010 World Cup
South African workers who helped build football stadiums each get two free match tickets
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Foster Wheeler to oversee new £2.5bn Libyan refinery
Engineer's Milan office will project manage construction of Zorco's 200,000-barrels-a-day facility