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Housebuilding plummets
Housebuilding activity in March fell to its lowest level in 16 years, according to a survey of 800 UK construction firms carried out by Experian Business Strategies.
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CommentBuilding buys a pint … for Abatec
“Building magazine has ruined my sex life,” says Tim mid-way through the evening. On the surface it’s not a ringing endorsement for the publication, but he quickly explains: “I read it in bed because I need to know what’s going on, but the missus gets fed up.” Cue jokes ...
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CommentKeep it vague
Mastering detail isn’t everyone’s strong point, of course, so it’s easy to think you’ve built more homes than you have, forget just when it was your boss left or fail to remember way back in March when T5 opened …
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NewsView from the rooftop
Building’s 99% campaign highlighted the need to drastically improve the energy efficiency of existing stock. Here, Greg Slater of PRP Architects considers what needs to be done to upgrade the nation’s housing
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NewsFive steps to …
… successful refurbishment. Peter Caplehorn of Scott Brownrigg offers some advice on bringing old buildings up to modern standards
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Green fund may pay for community power
A body could be set up to promote and develop community power generation infrastructure under plans from the Zero Carbon Task Group.
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New towns, same old story
Like many others, I predict that the 15 eco-town proposals (11 April, page 30) will prove contentious.
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Anglo-Saxon attitude
I am afraid Wayne Hemingway’s argument (9 May, pages 44-46) is very shallow and fails to justify why we need to destroy pretty areas of England to encourage yet more overpopulation.
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Treasury trove
Your leader column (9 May, page 3) reports that the first year for gathering figures for projects completed on time was 2001.
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Bring on the managers
The recent article on the NEC by John Redmond (2 May, page 63) missed a trick.
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Jeremy Hackett
I write to correct two facts included in your recent tribute to my late husband, Jeremy Hackett (25 April, page 14).
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NewsThe magnificent Sevenstone
Hammerson has appointed Sir Robert McAlpine construction adviser on its £600m Sevenstone scheme in Sheffield.
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Industry professionals fear illegal gangmasters are rife
More than three-quarters of construction professionals believe illegal gangmaster activity has increased in the past three years, according to a survey.
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NewsEasington does it
This £200m film studio development designed by Michael Drain Architects has been given the green light by Easington council in County Durham.
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Davis Langdon restructures to pre-empt takeover offers
Consultant Davis Langdon is to restructure its business to target “huge opportunities” in programme management and deter suitors for the £300m-turnover firm.
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Sharewatch - Two more take the fall
It was the turn of Redrow and Galliford Try to line up and take their punishment this week.
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GLA chief quits
The chief executive of the Greater London Authority is to step down to become the first chair of Oftenant, the proposed social housing regulator.
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More homes for East of England
The East of England plan approved by government this week will increase the number of homes in the region to 508,000 by 2021.
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First Base for 500-home scheme
Regeneration developer First Base has been appointed by Havering council as developer on a 500-home mixed-use scheme with Orion Land & Leisure.