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Tax increases in Budget could damage SMEs
The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has hit out at the increase in corporation tax on small companies in last week’s Budget, saying it will hinder small and medium enterprises (SME) and benefit bigger players.
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Sharewatch — Housebuilders’ shares climb in wake of Taywood deal
The industry, and housebuilders in particular, performed strongly last week as takeover talks fuelled share price rises even before this Monday’s announcement of the proposed merger of Taylor Woodrow and George Wimpey.
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Tenants plan 500 new homes for Brixton estate
The transfer of a south London estate to a tenant-run housing association has opened the door for the development of more than 500 new homes.
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NewsA sprightly 90 year old
Durkan has completed the final phase of a seven-year project to refurbish a historic south London housing estate.
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Inspace plans more growth after 34% profit rise
Inspace, Willmott Dixon’s demerged housing arm, has said it is committed to further growth after reporting a profit rise of more than a third in its full-year results.
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Sellafield shortlist announced
The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) has announced the shortlist of firms bidding to take over management of the Sellafield reprocessing plant from 2008.
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Minerva returns to profit, but fails to cheer the City
Property company Minerva has posted a pre-tax profit of £15.4m in its interim results.
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What a merger would mean for staff and rivals
Mergers always lead to redundancies and the creation of Taylor Wimpey would be no exception.
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Cameron sparks CDM debate
The revised CDM regulations are to be debated in parliament after Conservative leader David Cameron called for them to be cancelled.
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First Olympic infrastructure tenders go to market
The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) has put contracts for the infrastructure for the Olympic park out for tender this week.
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NewsPerfect pitch
Dublin’s football and rugby stadium at Lansdowne Road has finally been given the go-ahead from the An Bord Pleana (the Irish planning appeals board).
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Former Northcroft chair joins T&T
Mark van den Berg, the former chairman of consultant Northcroft, has joined Turner & Townsend to head the contract services division.
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Motor City Norman
Foster + Partners has beaten a star-studded shortlist to win a commission for a Motor City in Aragon, Spain.
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NewsRogers wins the Pritzker
Richard Rogers, the architect of Terminal 5 at Heathrow airport, has been awarded this year's Pritzker prize.
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FeaturesVeiled in emeralds: Zürich museum
This extension to a Zürich museum is a beguiling marriage of romance and modernism
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CommentRisky business
EU steps to tighten up the law on the safety of employees could make UK health and safety legislation even more out of kilter with the law on negligence
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Communities England plans pump priming fund
The team overseeing the establishment of Communities England has been holding talks with financial institutions about setting up funds to pump prime infrastructure investment.
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Ashford’s Future in question
The future of the body that oversees the development of a government growth area has been called into question after the resignation of its head.
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NewsRed tape victory for Building
Government launches plans to restructure Building Regulations and building control following Building magazine campaign
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The siege tower of Leeds
Genghis Khan's conquest of China would have been in doubt if his seige towers had been constructed in this ramshackle fashion