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NewsMay house prices fall 2.8%
The average price of a home has fallen 4.4% over the last 12 months according to Nationwide report
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Comment
Is the UK following the US into a housing market collapse?
The release today by Nationwide of figures showing house prices dropped by 2.5% in May will come like a kick in the teeth to house builders and estate agents.It is the last thing they want to hear given the fragility of the market. A drop of two grand or so ...
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NewsThe Weekly Green Gauge 27 May 2008
Earth works, wasps and the Greedy West in the weekly round up.
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Construction firms shop around for legal advice
Survey shows majority of UK firms regularly switch legal advisers, valuing quality above price
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NewsLook out below Dartford
The quickest, and most dangerous way, of removing rubbish from the roof of a four-storey building
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NewsJarvis returns to the black
Rail contractor beats City expectations by posting £11.1m pre-tax profit and 12% jump in turnover
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NewsCoded message
The goverment has bought out a new technical guide to clarify the code for sustainable homes, but it still has gaps
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NewsDavid McLean cuts 30 housing jobs
Developer cuts workforce by 10% as it reveals 2007 pre-tax loss of £3.9m
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NewsKeltbray demolition: making way for the Walkie Talkie
Watch the uncoventional method Keltbray used to demolish a 25-storey building standing in the way of Rafael Vinoly's City skyscraper
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NewsBAA blames £62m loss on maintenance costs
Airport operator posts loss for first quarter after incurring costs over Heathrow's T5 opening
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NewsUnlocking infrastructure
Five ways to attract developers and investors to infrastructure schemes
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NewsSkanska wins £52m contract for Nottingham prison
Design and construction of 260-cell extension at HMP Lowdham Grange will be contractor's second prison deal this year
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Telford Homes hit by sales slowdown
Housebuilder says sales have dropped since March due to lack of confidence in the housing market
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NewsPsycho buildings attack South Bank's concrete brutes
Giant architectural artworks take over London's Hayward gallery
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NewsQueen opens Royal Institution after Farrell refurb
Official unveiling of £22m upgrade of Grade I listed building
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NewsHSBC puts solar power on its tower
Banks says new photovoltaic installation at its Canary Wharf offices makes it the tallest HQ in Europe with solar panels
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NewsPlanning rules to toughen up on World Heritage sites
Government seeks to increase constraints on developments near World Heritage sites such as Stonehenge
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Sustainability TV: Think property forum part 2
Watch the second extract from a forum on greening the property industry at the Think event earlier this month
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APC Trainer on... Design Economics and Cost Planning (T022)
For QSs working in private practice, design economics and cost planning are issues that come up all the time, so in your APC exam, expect a grilling on this...
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Development slowdown hits small civils firms
The latest survey from the civils trade body CECA into the performance and prospects of its members very much reflects the pressures on the building sector, where housing and commercial building work is being squeezed by the effects of the credit crunch.While the outlook for civils is broadly positive, there ...