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NewsKing hails unique opportunity for existing stock impetus
UK Green Building Council chief executive claims the political climate is right for emissions from existing homes to be tackled
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London sellers take the lead in cutting asking prices for homes
The latest Rightmove figures providing information on what sellers are asking for their homes suggest there has been a swift downward turn in the London market, with more than £20,000 cut from average asking prices between July and August.This adds another hint to hints we picked up in the recent ...
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NewsOlympic media centre ‘up to £90m over budget’
Sources also put funding gap at Lend Lease’s £1bn Olympic village project at £400m
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CommentDraft Construction Bill: I’m amphibious about it
The reform of the Construction Act will probably right some obvious wrongs, but why couldn’t it have been written in plain English? Take the payment rules for instance …
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CommentWho will be the champion?
The most important proposal in the Construction Matters report is that construction should have a champion in government. Sir Michael Latham sets out a job description
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Contractors find shelter from storm in social housing
Business barometer — Morgan Sindall takes top spot thanks to wins at affordable housing arm
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Olympic media centre ‘up to £90m over budget’
… as sources put funding gap at Lend Lease’s £1bn Olympic village project at £400m
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CommentLetter of intent
The CaseThe Defendant wished to have refurbishment and regeneration works carried out to a number of houses and flats on the Clapham Park Estate. The Claimant tendered for these works and a Letter of Intent (“LOI”) was sent to the Claimant in June 2007 recording the Defendant’s intention to enter ...
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NewsTesco caught up in Turkish bribery case
Developer who sold site to Tesco has been accused of bribing a Turkish politician to speed through planning permission
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NewsHuman error caused Liverpool Street rail bridge collapse
Report concludes subcontractor error in positioning Teflon plate caused bridge accident that led to rail rush-hour chaos
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NewsBeijing volunteers raise the bar for London 2012
The London organising committee will have a hard job emulating Beijing if everything is scrutinised to the nth degree
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NewsConstruction's cyclists pay homage to Herne Hill Velodrome
Teams from Hopkins and the ODA are among those riding in the tyre tracks of Bradley Wiggins and Reg Harris
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CommentGalliford Try vs Mott MacDonald: A sense of loss
If a consultant causes a contractor economic damage, does it have to compensate the wrong party even if there is no contract between them?
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CommentThrow us a lifeline, not more red tape
Small construction businesses are one of the few sectors that can save the economy from sinking without trace. So why, asks Colin Harding, is HM Revenue and Customs doing its utmost to make sure they go down with the ship?
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NewsArcadis was failed WYG bidder
Speculation that overseas player had approached the group over an estimated £200m takeover in June
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HBF plans to make half of staff redundant
The principal trade body for housebuilders is to make half its employees redundant as the catastrophic drop in the sale of new homes continues
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Readymix slashes workforce by 15%
Concrete supplier reports £9.6m first loss after demand for pre-cast concrete products falls 25.7%
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Berkeley wins planning for 500-home Sevenoaks scheme
Secretary of State rejects local council's ojbection to mixed-use scheme on edge of nature reserve
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NewsISG dropped from £130m Make development
Contractor ISG has been dropped from the £130m final phase of a mixed-use development in south London after failing to agree a price for the scheme.
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CommentHow to get money out of a bank
Instead of waiting for the downturn to end before trying to secure finance, you can steal a march on the competition by acting now.