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NewsHBOS confirms merger talks with Lloyds TSB
UK lending giant confirms rescue rumours in statement to stock exchange following volatile share trading
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NewsHousing slowdown halves need for construction recruits
Report reveals that 184,000 fewer construction recruits than predicted will be required over the next four years
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EDF holds firm on price for British Energy
French energy giant says it will not pay “any price” to seal nuclear deal
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NewsPower cuts loom unless energy gap tackled
Security of supply a more urgent issue than credit crunch or climate change, says report slating UK energy policy
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McBains Cooper hired on two Lambeth BSF schools
Consultant made independent certifier on £26m Elgreen school and £28m Stockwell Park
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NewsInsulation firm shaves £2,800 from energy bills
15 year energy payback for 10% extra build costs for Daventry shed
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Job vacancies in construction drop to decade low
The latest jobless figures showing a leap of 81,000 people unemployed over the past quarter will come as little surprise to most people in the construction industry. They are seeing life getting tougher by the day, especially those with any links to house building.The major house builders have axed about ...
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APC Trainer on... Value engineering and management under T022
You could be questioned on this under the Design Economics and Cost Planning (T022) competency
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NewsSocial housing regulation: One regulator to rule them all
Our columnist gives his verdict on the Cole report into one regulation system for the whole social housing sector
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NewsHouse prices will be depressed for a decade, says economist
Market will hit the bottom by 2010 but will take time to recover
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NewsHousing associations give tenants wrong skills for work
Think tank expert says employers want better communication skills from staff
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News800 homeless people to be employed by housing charities
£200m scheme to help homelessness organisations train and hire their clients
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NewsGlobal market turmoil could burst Dubai property bubble
Real estate giants in Middle East see shares plunge after Lehman Bros collapse
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NewsBerkeley in line with expectations despite sales slump
Strong cash position enables housebuilder to profit from land purchase opportunities
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NewsFalmouth school: sustainable child's play
A new school in Cornwall claims to be an eco-triumph borne out of input in the design from the pupils
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NewsNew nanotechnology promises drastic thermal insulation
Thermablok, for shielding heat on space shuttles, is now available for construction
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NewsHow to follow the new LEED
US green building expert Jerry Yudelson guides you through the transition to the new version of LEED, which is part of a growing family of international sustainable standards for new structures
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Asian markets dive after US bank collapse
Lehman Brothers’ bankruptcy sends shares plunging in Japan and Hong Kong but Europe and US stocks hit less than expected
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NewsBalfour, Carillion and Tube Lines make East London Railway shortlist
Colas Rail is also in the running for the London Overground appointment
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NewsCall to reduce planning burden on developers
BPF launches 12-point planning manifesto to streamline application and approval process