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NewsWorld's tallest residential tower given the green light
Santiago Calatrava's Chicago Spire will house 1,200 apartments over 150 storeys
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NewsMcAlpine hit by £23m hole in slate division
Fraud discovery closes one quarry and sheds 166 jobs as finance director steps down
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NewsCrest Nicholson wins Queen's Award for Enterprise
Award given for measures to reduce carbon footprint and determination to spread good practice
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NewsEric Parry's Southwark scheme refused again
Inspector sees no "compelling justification" for 24-storey building next to Tate Modern
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EC Harris win first Austrian PPP deal
Consultants will work with Bonaventura Consortium to build 51km of roads
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NewsSpending watchdog savages government’s green record
National Audit Office lays into government’s management of its own buildings
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CommentA negative attitude
Courts are reluctant to hear claims that make a negative case. But there is some room for manoeuvre – if you can prove a negative case in a positive way
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CommentMeet Alexa
No, that’s not Alex Smith’s online persona, but an online toolbar that rates the popularity of websites. Which is better news for Peter Andre than it is for Richard Rogers …
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CommentTilting at windmills
Barely a day goes by without some policy announcement on sustainability.
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NewsSpending watchdog savages government’s green record
National Audit Office lays into government’s management of its own buildings
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NewsPlan floated to axe public inquiries
The government is considering axing public inquiries for major infrastructure projects such as nuclear power stations and airports as part of its revamp of the planning system.
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NewsBellway set to expand in Thames Valley and Yorkshire
Britain’s fourth biggest housebuilder reveals plans as it posts 15% rise in interim profit to £101m
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NewsNHBC: Green regulation will mean less living space
Renewable technologies will create homes with larger footprints or smaller living space
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Comment
When a contract does not comply
Jerram engaged Aveat to carry out plumbing and mechanical works pursuant to a contract incorporating the GC/Works sub-contract conditions (the 'Contract'). The adjudicator gave his decision for Aveat on 17 November 2006. Jerram resisted enforcement on the basis that the terms of the Contract were not compliant with the Housing ...
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NewsNovel marketing ploy for 2012 flats
Apartments could be named after the athletes who stayed in them during the 2012 Olympics
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NewsWhat the code will cost
So now we have an idea of what the code for sustainable homes will require and when it will require it. what we didn’t know, until now, is what the damage to our wallets would be …
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CommentWannabe landlords kill neighbourhoods
We’ve achieved a lot in my three years as chief executive of the Housing Corporation, but there is much more to be done – in particular, tackling the buy-to-let menace
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CommentSomeone to watch over me
At long last, the Lord Chief Justice has mentioned the unmentionable and laid on a 24-hour judicial helpline that will help stressed-out dispute deciders sleep more soundly at night