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NewsThe Weekly Green Gauge 19 May 2008
Hands under the ocean, zero agreement on carbon and why some civil engineering projects in the developing world might be the last of their kind.
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NewsRICS warns of 40% fall in house sales
Transaction volumes to slump as house prices drop 7% over this year and the next, but 90s property crash will not recur
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Job cuts high on the agenda as house building slides
Taylor Wimpey's move to axe a third of its offices and about 600 jobs in the UK is the clearest sign yet of the pain in the house building sector.It may not be the first cut so far announced, but it is the deepest. And it follows weeks of discussion ...
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Soros gives bleak warning for UK economy
George Soros, the man who made a $1 billion profit in 1992 from anticipating Black Wednesday, says that the US recession is likely to be longer and more serious than currently expected and economic prospects are "in some ways" worse for the UK.Speaking to BBC's Robert Peston he said that ...
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NewsSlipping on the top of the bay
Anil Rana sent in this blunder simply entitled 'Two men risking their lives'
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Try out our green survey and win a £40 voucher
Tell us what you think of our new sustainability channel and you could win one of four green gift vouchers
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NewsReport finds sustainable schools don’t cost the earth
Consultant Faithful + Gould and BRE Trust say BREEAM schools rating can be achieved at little extra cost
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NewsCarillion says profit will not be hit by McAlpine writedown
Contractor states that profit and assets will remain unaffected despite rumours of £400m writedown
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NewsStrengthen eco-credentials through recycled and secondary aggregates
Lytag chief executive Gareth Moores looks at how using common construction materials can make a building project greener without demanding big changes
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NewsCost of running a facility rises 10% in four years
Report on US energy use trends in buildings finds consumption declining while utility costs continue to rise
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NewsMoveable Torfaen EcoBuilding
White Design worked on the £325,000 scheme using the latest eco-techniques and technology to provide a green benchmark
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NewsUAE unveils ambitious masterplan for Abu Dhabi - images
Plans for emirate will see population triple to 3m over next 22 years
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Waterman unaffected by credit crunch
Environmental and engineering consultant says business is in “robust health”
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NewsDemolition contractor destroys jumbo
General Demolition dismantles 71m-long plane in Bournemouth
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Construction confidence sinking fast
Accountants report business confidence sliding in all sectors, but predict no recession
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NewsCarillion named second greenest company in UK
Skanska MCM Architecture and Berkeley Homes also among most sustainable companies according to The Sunday Times Green List
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Wildlife groups trump £1bn Scottish golf scheme
Environmentalists propose alternative layout to protect sand dunes from Donald Trump's planned golf resort
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Accountants see confidence drop in property and construction
When accountants start to get twitchy it is worth sitting up and taking notice. So, the latest business confidence survey by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) showing the impact of the credit crunch is spreading is worth taking seriously.Figures of note are that property has ...
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RICS revises down house price forecast
Transactions are to plunge by 40% this year and prices will fall about 5%, says the latest Housing Market Forecast from the surveyors body RICS.The latest forecast shifts RICS from it position of last September when it was predicting house prices would remain flat. But for the industry at large ...