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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.
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NewsGovernment spends £16m to bail out eco-home scheme
English Partnerships hands over site for £1 to save flagship Peterborough scheme from credit crunch
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Construction employment prospects hit 16-year low
Firms opt against taking on new staff, as CPA survey predicts industry recession will last two years
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Redhall reshuffles board after profit doubles
Enginnering firm apppoints new chief operating officer and chief finance officer as it posts £1.9m interim profit
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NewsBill Dunster plans luxury log cabins for eco-tourists
£50k holiday homes would not need a connection to electricity, gas or sewerage utilities
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NewsGovernment spends £16m to bail out eco-home scheme
English Partnerships hands over site for £1 to save flagship Peterborough scheme from credit crunch
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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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NewsBill Dunster plans luxury log cabins for eco-tourists
£50k holiday homes would not need a connection to electricity, gas or sewerage utilities
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Mace returns to British Museum
Mace has beaten off competition from Bovis Lend Lease and Balfour Beatty’s Heery International subsidiary to win a £100m extension to the British Museum in London.
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Dave Hampton on green gurus part 2
The Carbon Coach runs through numbers four to ten in our list of the most important green building figures
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NewsWe need political will for the existing stock
The answers are there to reduce emissions from UK housing. Once the UKGBC wraps up its consultation - the 18th piece of work in this policy area since 2000 - it's time for Whitehall to finally act, says David Strong
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CommentBuilding goes sailing … with Franklin + Andrews
It’s nine in the morning on the Isle of Wight but, technically, we begin this “Building Buys a Pint” halfway through the drinking session.