All Breaking news articles – Page 846
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Tories policy takes aim at Tesco growth plans
Planning proposals would make it easier for Tesco's rivals to open in areas where the supermarket chain already has a presence
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University cuts hit two major building projects
Reports that University of Worcester's £25m creative arts centre and University of Hertfordshire's £12m science block have been postponed
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Gas power plant blast kills five US construction workers
About 200 people were working at the plant which is due to open in the summer
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Construction firm failures down 15%
Insolvencies in the industry drop more than 42% from peak but experts warn that situation could worsen
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Builders are luckiest people in UK
Construction workers top list of lottery winning professions, with more than £1bn-worth of prize cash
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Skanska keeps steady with £1.5bn turnover
Operating profit of £38.9m and £1bn Essex BSF contract start year off on positive note
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Union warns of skills time bomb
Unite calls for greater government investment in training for young people in construction and engineering
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Bellway warns of sluggish start to year
Trading update cautions that lack of mortgage affordability will result in a slow first half of 2010
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Tories to make ‘presumption in favour of development’
Planning green paper, set to be launched next week, will lay out ‘pro-sustainable building’ policy
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Victoria station firms asked to work for free for a year
TfL has told contractors bidding for £695m upgrade they may have to stump up £20m to win job
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UN recruits RICS to aid in Haiti rebuild effort
Surveying body will advise on immediate building needs, costs of recovery and long-term plan
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Industry set for £27bn green energy bonanza
Government renewable energy plans announced this week could create a multibillion-pound surge in demand for construction work
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LDA to release land for 12,000 London homes
The London Development Agency is planning to release sites in east London with capacity for up to 12,000 homes as part of a major development strategy to be launched next month
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Two largest packages awarded on Crossrail early works
Costain and Skanska joint venture and Carillion bag major contracts from civils framework
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Birmingham station £600m scheme gets green light
Planning approval is granted to triple size of New Street concourse
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Property market recovery a long way off
Accountancy firm BDO warns that fears over rising taxes and unemployment will lead to turbulent year
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Harry Neal to go into liquidation
Directors of London-based building firm agree to move after winding-up petition is issued
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Transfer of 2012 legacy land hits further delay
Fears grow over future of 10,000-home post-Olympic redevelopment sites as LDA and government fail to agree on price
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ODA boss made Network Rail director
David Higgins, former chief of English Partnerships, will be formally voted into role in July
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Government moots change to stamp duty
Change to regulations may boost private rented sector by reducing duty on bulk purchases of flats