All 黑洞社区 articles in 05 November 2010
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Government: regional plans "re-established"
Chief planner admits effect of Cala ruling is to reverse scrapping of regional plans
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CommentPassivhaus diaries: Life at Denby Dale
Living in the Denby Dale Passivhaus still feels like something of a physics lesson to owners Geoff and Kate Tunstall (but in a good way). Here they give an update on how they have found their first summer and autumn in the house and their thoughts as they head into ...
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Clive Dutton: 'Siemens was an electric shock for the investment community'
Newham council鈥檚 regeneration boss Clive Dutton says he is talking to 40 commercial investors keen to follow Siemens into the Royal Docks
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NewsConditions improve for women in construction
Survey shows employers are offering more flexible working arrangements compared with five years ago
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NewsRok redundancies near 400
Closure of Scottish plumbing, heating and electrical business leads to 268 more job cuts
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NewsContractors wrestle for control of Rok
Carillion, Mears and Kinetics among those talking to administrator as it emerges contractor owed suppliers 拢100m
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NewsSafety blunder: Catching a lift
Now surely using a forklift truck in this way is against the rules鈥�
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NewsTesco completes first church conversion
Church in Bournemouth is first place of worship to be turned into a Tesco Express
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CommentCala Homes vs Eric Pickles: Who will be the ultimate winner?
The court may have ruled that scrapping regional housing targets was illegal, but that won鈥檛 change the government鈥檚 localism agenda
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NewsExports boost Latchways profit by 28%
Safety equipment supplier says overseas markets account for 68% of product sales
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NewsAmec adds 900 staff to payroll
Engineering consultant boosts workforce by 4% after aquisitions and 鈥渟ignificantly鈥� higher orders
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NewsBalfour Beatty order book hits 拢15bn
Contractors confident of global growth despite fall in revenue over last three monhts
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NewsRok administrators lay off 711 staff
PwC cut parts of business of little interest to possible buyers
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NewsJarvis and Network Rail to be charged over Potters Bar
Companies to face criminal courts over 2002 derailment that killed seven people
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NewsGrid Architects wins planning for 190 Strand
206-flat West End development will include 22,500ft2 of mixed-use space
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CommentBenefits of QS work placements
The young QS started life as a geography student, but a summer placement with a construction contractor changed his career direction
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Delays push Olympic aquatic centre cost up 拢11m
Zaha Hadid stadium will now cost 拢268m and extra heating may be needed
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NewsSurvey asks 'How prepared are you for the Bribery Act?'
Law firm is asking construction firms about their response to anti-corruption legislation coming into force next month
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NewsMore than 50 firms eye up Rok contracts
Contractors interested in profitable parts of Rok business but administrator wants to sell as single entity