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NewsOver the top
It’s a live-action replay this week, with these Scottish painter-decorators going the distance to get the job done. Bill Reddrop took the photos …
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NewsODA announces sailing shortlist
Five companies are on the shortlist to build Weymouth and Portland nautical hubs for 2012
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NewsHousebuilder shares begin recovery
Market reacts positively to Bank of England's stategy on reviving Northern Rock
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Features
Would you have taken your money out of Northern Rock?
Do you agree with the thousands withdrawing their savings from the embattled bank?
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NewsDesigns for Omagh bomb memorial revealed
Dublin firm Desmond Fitzgerald and White Young Green to build obelisk and 'Garden of Light'
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NewsTripod promises thrills in Birmingham
Designs for Britain's first vertical theme park are backed by the leader of Birmingham City Council
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NewsUrban wind turbines don’t work, says author
Environmentalist who installed first domestic turbine in London dismisses wind as efficient technology
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NewsHain announces action plan on construction deaths
The Framework For Action will tackle training and worker issues to improve safety on site
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NewsThe TUC, the Licensing Act, and the Business Secretary's clanger
In the wake of John Hutton's embarrassing conference gaff at last week's TUC conference, Dan Stewart looks at how the script should have read
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NewsNorthern Rock crisis sparks housebuilder share plunge
Consumer panic wipes £850m from market value, housing prices to drop
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NewsAt least first aid is just next door
Have the BBC decided to remake 'The Plank' and not told us?
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NewsRok acquire Aquilo building claims business for £2.1m
Aquilo Inspection and Reinstatement Services will be integrated into Rok's maintenance operations
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Paper round: Costain in £60m rights issue
Also in the weekend papers: high-risk borrowers overlooked by lenders, and the late Tony Wilson's development legacy
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CRH in talks to acquire up to £2.2bn of Cemex assets
Irish materials giant looking to further expand their current consolidation trend
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NewsRockwool picks Welsh team for £70 million expansion
Construction begins on insulation group's third production line which will double capacity at Welsh factory
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Sustainable skills crisis predicted
Arup study finds major shortages across key professions in five years
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NewsCooper offers £500m boost for affordable housing
Yvette Cooper said grant would reward those councils that used planning to speed housing supply
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CommentGaymark: the story continues
Gaymark made it clear that an employer could not claim liquidated damages if it was responsible for the delay. Then Justice Jackson cast doubt on this ruling. So now where are we?
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CommentA fight on his hands
While Gordon Brown’s housing targets are laudable, I can’t help feeling apprehensive about the amount of obstacles that stand in his way