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NewsThe three Rs: retrofitting, ratings and renewables
The key themes emerge at the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi
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NewsBrickonomics: December's higher that expected inflation
Consumer Price Inflation at 2.9% in December and up from 1.9% a month earlier鈥� mmm鈥� that鈥檚 not what the experts expected. Not by a long way.
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NewsEnergy summit in Abu Dhabi kicks off
Our correspondent from Ramboll Middle East is wowed by the optimism and enthusiasm at the sustainability event
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NewsHaiti and its neighbours
Working as a QS in the Caribbean Andrew Hemsley is well placed to observe the reaction in the region to Haiti's plight since the earthquake
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NewsStarting up your own business, part nine: Is the time right to grow the business?
At first you won work through your original contacts list, but as your ambitions increase you need to find ways to up your profile to reach more potential clients
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NewsWhat's 'normal' in 2010?
Davis Langdon makes some bold predictions about the year ahead and pinpoints 10 factors that will shape the economy and decide the fate of construction
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NewsSnow day protocol: handling employee absence in bad weather
With arctic conditions still ruling the UK, an adverse weather policy is essential for employers
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NewsStarting up your own business, part eight: Satisfying the customer
So, the first job's in the bag (pretty much), but how's the best way to begin?
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NewsWhy the forecast of a shallower recession is bad news
The latest forecast from the Construction Products Association suggests the drop in future workload will not be as large as the forecasters had previously thought
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NewsAre UK houses really worth 6% more than a year ago?
According to the Halifax index just out they are, but then we need to look carefully at the raw data to understand the true situation
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News黑洞社区 the Burj
黑洞社区 interviews the structural engineer who worked on the Burj Dubai in the week it officially opened
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NewsWorkload drops as snow falls
Construction output figures show us the huge impact a cold snap like this can have on projects and losses construction suffers
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NewsEnding in a whimper
Figures from buyers' body CIPS showed the industry continued to decline in December
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NewsStarting up your own business, part seven: A job at last?
Just as you run out of ideas and even the dog's in a sulk, a promising email arrives
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NewsStarting up your own business, part six: The elusive first commission
Time flies at the speed of a jet aircraft when the money is running out鈥�
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NewsPundits point to flat house prices in 2010
It鈥檚 the time of the year for reflections, resolutions and prognostications. And what can be more fun than guessing the likely path of house prices?
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NewsFitzroy Robinson vs Mentmore Towers and others: Application to adjourn a trial
Examining adjournment on the grounds of failure to comply with directions of the court
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NewsTop 10 blunders of 2009
It's been a bumper year for safety stupidity - here are some of 黑洞社区's favourites
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NewsNirah Holdings vs British Agricultural Services and Hanson 黑洞社区 Products: Section 106
Our Fenwick Elliott expert mulls over a Section 106 agreement dispute
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NewsChristmas crackers: Rupert Choat
What does a construction lawyer want for the industry this Christmas?