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Growth eases
Construction growth is slowing, says a survey by the Chartered Institute of Building and Supply.
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Apollo’s name change
Property group Apollo London has changed its name to Apollo Property Services.
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Higgins bucks downturn through strong focus on South-east
Construction group Higgins has reported a record profit because of its workload in the South-east, despite a slowing housing market nationally.
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NewsSharewatch Merrill Lynch advises sale of ‘overpriced’ Atkins stock
Atkins suffered this week after investment bank Merrill Lynch changed its recommendation from hold to sell, saying fair value for the stock was about £10.75.
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FeaturesMini cost model: Extra care housing
The number of elderly people is growing all the time and so are the accommodation options available to them. Max Wilkes of Davis Langdon breaks down the costs of ‘very sheltered’ homes
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Bad, bad, bad
The suggestion of a 10-15% reduction in the UK’s renewable energy target is bad news on many levels.
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Spread the risk
My first thought on reading your article on the £1bn defence training academy in St Athan, south Wales, (26 October, page 15) was “never put all your eggs in one basket”.
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Hotpants
In your article about BAA being forced to remove plastic windows from listed buildings, Douglas Kent says “putting plastic double-glazed windows into an old building is like dressing your great granny up in hotpants,” and “from an energy conservation viewpoint is one of the least effective measures you can take.”
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Davis Langdon launches student competition
Consultant offers £5,000 in travel vouchers for matching famous landmarks to world locations
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NewsNot exactly bowled over
The hoo haa surrounding the unveiling of HOK's 'compelling bowl' at the Olympic site left Building's reporter feeling strangely umoved
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Eco-development for Kazakhstan
Designs to build Kazakhstan’s latest eco-plaza along Astana’s ‘green axis’ have been unveiled by Foster & Partners.
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FeaturesRecycling in high-rise refurb
Wates re-used materials on refurbishment of four high rise tower blocks in Birmingham
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FeaturesCutting waste in kitchen refurb
Wates worked with subcontractors to re-use materials and cut waste
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Facilities managers fail to use logbooks
A new survey suggests the engineers’ efforts to create energy-efficient buildings are going to waste because facility managers aren’t using logbooks.
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FeaturesCommercial FSC certification
First Bovis Lend Lease project to achieve FSC timber certification
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NewsChinese workers set for Dubai after migrants deal
Deal between governments could see number of Chinese migrant workers in UAE rise to 200,000 workers in next two years
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FeaturesRejuvinating area of Liverpool
Alfred McAlpine aimed to make improvements which would revitalise the once thriving part of the city
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NewsMP accuses Metronet of corruption
Metronet chairman Graham Pimlott defended accusations at yesterday's Select Committee hearing