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An elementary lesson
Following the Bali summit in December there appeared to be an overwhelming agreement that we need to act now to reduce the impact of climate change.
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CommentSpeed isnt everything
As a south Londoner and a frequent user of the Waterloo terminal (below), I am one of that band of travellers for whom the journey time to Paris has increased as a result of the move to St Pancras, so I might be viewed as being somewhat jaundiced in my ...
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Fear not the NEC
Tony Bingham gave us a light-hearted Christmas reminder of the benefits of the employer having on site people who understand the sharp end of construction (14 December, page 56).
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A fledgling workforce
David Cameron’s back to work initiative, raises the memory of the Leeds council community programme of the eighties.
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CommentTop 50 contractor websites: Web watch — Restricted access
Building.co.uk’s survey of the top 50 contractors revealed that many of the biggest names in the industry are failing to make their websites accessible to all users.
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FeaturesSpecialist cost update: Structures
The credit crunch has led to the cancellation or postponement of some schemes, but the year ahead is still looking buoyant across the sector. Gardiner & Theobald report
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FeaturesCountry focus: Spain
Spain has enjoyed a booming economy over the past 10 years, with annual growth well above the EU average. But is the fiesta about to end? Marcos Uttley del Corral of EC Harris reports
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CommentStripped for part
We aim to bring you the best bits of the week’s drinks parties, Olympic gossip and satellite TV at a knock-down price. And if you’re lucky we’ll throw in a 10ft wind turbine, no questions asked …
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FeaturesStudio Royale
James Bond’s favourite car maker gets an appropriately elegant design workship
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CommentBuilding buys juices and coffees … for CBRE
Going out for a drink with a trio of property consultants is not normally an engagement one expects to return home sober from, but it seems 2008 is very different from 2007. Or perhaps the first Monday in January is just not the occasion for flamboyant excess.
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CommentIt’s yesterday once more
Sir John Egan must have felt a bit like Detective Inspector Sam Tyler from Life on Mars when he first encountered the 1998-era construction industry, filled as it was with firms dressed in metaphorical kipper ties and brown leather jackets who weren’t afraid to cut a few corners to get ...
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Aukett looks to Gulf as UK feels the chill
Aukett Fitzroy Robinson plans to open an office in Abu Dhabi to help offset the downturn in the UK market.
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NewsSharewatch — Housebuilders hold their breath until the spring sales
After a horrendous start to 2008 for housebuilders, which saw more than 10% of their value wiped out in three days, things could only get better.
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South-west strategy
Planning inspectors said this week that the South-west region must increase planned development in its draft spatial strategy by a fifth from 23,000 to 28,000 units a year.
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Miller in Lancashire
English Partnerships has named housebuilder Miller Homes preferred developer to build 149 houses on a 6.5ha site in Eaves Green, Chorley, Lancashire.
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Persimmon purchase
The east Midlands division of housebuilder Persimmon has bought its largest ever site – a 120 acre plot in Stanground, Peterborough – to build 1,525 homes.
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MPs attack retail plan
Thirteen MPs have backed a motion calling for the government to backtrack on plans to scrap the needs test that helps limit retail development outside of town centres.