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NewsHousing reservations down 9% at Redrow
Housebuilder says market was ‘significantly’ more challenging in last six months of 2007
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NewsStrong civils performance keeps Costain on track
Group reports a ‘significant’ recovery in profitability over 2007 as building division makes steady progress
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NewsPrivate housing orders fall 3%
Report indicates decline in private housing orders for the year to November
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NewsSustainability means regulation
The last year has seen a much sharper focus develop on just what sustainability means for construction, reckons Richard Francis. Now we can really start to tackle performance and measurement
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NewsThe business case for green buildings 2008
Our US green columnist is typically upbeat about how sustainability developed in 2007 - and next year looks even better
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NewsWhere pigeons fear to tread
Eight stories up and balanced on a parapet, even the pigeons can't bear to watch this madman
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NewsMiller records sharp fall in housing reservations
Construction group says there was a 29% fall in housing reservations in the second half of 2007
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NewsEnergy Performance Certificates - The services engineer perspective
In the last of our series on the rollout engineer David Altabev s still scratching his head about legal, renewable and logistical implications of the rollout of EPCs
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NewsLower demand hits Persimmon order book
Forward sales for 2008 fall 13% as housing slowdown begins to bite
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NewsProfitable Rok starts year with £3m acquisition
City predicts profit increase of 58% for Rok as it buys Scottish M&E contractor Pitkerro
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NewsSix artists vie to exhibit on Trafalgar Square plinth
Tracy Emin, Antony Gormley and Anish Kapoor are on the shortlist to produce an artwork for the fourth plinth in central London
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Boss named for new Liverpool regeneration agency
Jim Gill will head agency created from a merger of three regeneration companies
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Mears Group scoops £65m Birmingham council job
Contractor secures position in the Midlands with repairs and refurb contract
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NewsPlans for London's first public croquet lawn
City of London is considering Hampstead Heath as location to open up elitist sport to the public
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NewsSpeedy Hire buys Amec equipment hire arm
Tool hire firm acquires Amec Logistics and Support Services for £12.5m
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NewsAlfred McAlpine wins £350m of new contracts
Recent wins include financial close on £30m Derbyshire Healthcare PFI
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NewsGovernment gives Liverpool stadium all clear
Hazel Blears says planning decisions for 60,000-seater Liverpool FC stadium will be made at local level
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High winds force closure of Forth Road Bridge
Temporary access platform for painting work damaged by 80mph winds
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NewsStudio Bednarski skates into play-offs in Warsaw design competition
Designs for ice rink and other sports facilities puts London-based architect into final shortlist of three
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NewsMcDonough reveals "Tree Tower" concept
US green architect to unveil new speculative 40-storey skyscraper at World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi later this month